Hello, I'm Ariana Malek! I'm from the suburbs
of NorCal, from a city called Sunnyvale, more popularly recognized as a part of
San Jose. I attended a private Catholic high school called Archbishop Mitty, so
coming to UC Santa Barbara and being greeted by such a vast number of welcoming
faces is not something I am entirely accustomed to, but it has been absolutely
incredible so far!
Growing up, I have always been extremely involved in various activities, although a great level of unwanted stress also came from that, as I had to balance extracurriculars with academics and social stuff too. For instance, I competed in swimming and played on a soccer team for the past ten years, and still truly regret quitting before I was presented with the opportunity to pursue an athletic scholarship and get recruited by universities nationwide. I am also absolutely obsessed with music; I play the piano and will listen to almost every genre of music, with the exceptions of heavy metal and screamo. Recently, I have become really into country music... where are all my Luke Bryan fans at!!! Another one of my hobbies is traveling; I have been to nine different countries and hope to travel the world one day. Ironically, I have never been to Hawaii though :(
As a student, I put my academics first. It is of utmost importance to me to succeed and I am naturally very driven and hard working. If I must stay up until five am to finish my homework, I will do it. If I have to skip a party to study for a test, no questions ask, you will see me in the library that night. I chose to attend FSSP because I feel like I will benefit from completing credits early (almost a guarantee that I will graduate in four years, which seems to be a bit of a challenge at UC's these days) and getting comfortable with my new surroundings before the mass of new freshman students rush in during the fall quarter. I also really WANT to be here at UC Santa Barbara and more specifically, FSSP. I want to get my Bachelor's of Science degree in biology at the second best research institute in the nation. I want to meet new people, make new friends, and have a blast this summer; and for those of you who do not know me well, you will soon realize that I am quite social and bubbly. I want to live beside the ocean, which is my favorite place in the whole wide world. And lastly, I want to make these next four years the most exciting, wild, carefree, and regret-free years of my life!
I hope that this gave you all a glimpse into my life and I look forward to getting to know each of you better as FSSP continues. That's all for now.
Xoxo, Ariana
Growing up, I have always been extremely involved in various activities, although a great level of unwanted stress also came from that, as I had to balance extracurriculars with academics and social stuff too. For instance, I competed in swimming and played on a soccer team for the past ten years, and still truly regret quitting before I was presented with the opportunity to pursue an athletic scholarship and get recruited by universities nationwide. I am also absolutely obsessed with music; I play the piano and will listen to almost every genre of music, with the exceptions of heavy metal and screamo. Recently, I have become really into country music... where are all my Luke Bryan fans at!!! Another one of my hobbies is traveling; I have been to nine different countries and hope to travel the world one day. Ironically, I have never been to Hawaii though :(
As a student, I put my academics first. It is of utmost importance to me to succeed and I am naturally very driven and hard working. If I must stay up until five am to finish my homework, I will do it. If I have to skip a party to study for a test, no questions ask, you will see me in the library that night. I chose to attend FSSP because I feel like I will benefit from completing credits early (almost a guarantee that I will graduate in four years, which seems to be a bit of a challenge at UC's these days) and getting comfortable with my new surroundings before the mass of new freshman students rush in during the fall quarter. I also really WANT to be here at UC Santa Barbara and more specifically, FSSP. I want to get my Bachelor's of Science degree in biology at the second best research institute in the nation. I want to meet new people, make new friends, and have a blast this summer; and for those of you who do not know me well, you will soon realize that I am quite social and bubbly. I want to live beside the ocean, which is my favorite place in the whole wide world. And lastly, I want to make these next four years the most exciting, wild, carefree, and regret-free years of my life!
I hope that this gave you all a glimpse into my life and I look forward to getting to know each of you better as FSSP continues. That's all for now.
Xoxo, Ariana
Hey Ariana! You are so sweet and funny and I'm really glad I met you through FSSP this summer. I’m glad we are on the same floor so we can conveniently go over to each other’s rooms whenever we need to. I have enjoyed hanging out with you during the past week and I can’t wait for all the upcoming adventures and memories we’ll be sharing. You are absolutely gorgeous and I loved doing your makeup :) It was so much fun and I can’t wait for rush! I wish you the best of luck in getting your Bachelor's of Science degree in biology!
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