A Little About Me

Hi! My name is Deanna and I am currently a second year biology major (I know, ugh). I was born in Whittier, California and I grew up, and currently live, in Temple City, California which is in LA. I love it in LA, but after starting school here at UCSB I've fallen in love with Santa Barbara and can safely say it's one of my favorite places to be. Because I have lived in sunny California all of my life, any other types of weather really aren't my cup of tea. Most things I like doing are "nice weather" events like hiking, swimming, going to the beach, etc.

I'm also big on traveling and doing adventurous things. Some of my goals for the near future are to go bungee-jumping and skydiving! I also like experiencing living in new places so I also was to travel to places for months at a time and experience the lifestyles of the area.
Some things that are really important to me are my family and friends. I find it really important to surround myself with people who are positive influences and and supportive of me and my endeavors. I also find my education really important, but i like living by the motto "work hard, play hard".
Speaking of my education, in the future I want to use that bio major that I'm currently working on to pursue a career in physical therapy. I've wanted a career in PT for as long as I can remember. I'm constantly having people tell me that I'm crazy for being a bio major, but the idea of having that career in the future drives me to stay in this major, and makes it that much less difficult. There's a stigma behind PTs - that they can be rude and that some don't care much about their patients - but I aspire to be a PT that really helps and cares for people.