22 FUN FACTS ABOUT ME

 

Hi friends! Today I wanted to tell you 22 facts about myself, just so we can connect in a more personal level. I am 22 years old, so I decided to share 22 facts.

1. I speak five languages: Latvian, Russian, Chinese, English, and studied French. I love learning new languages and their cultures.
2. I am from Riga, Latvia. All my mom’s side of the family lives there and we visit when we can! I want to do a future blog post of what you should do when visiting Latvia!
3. I grew up in Maine and lived there with my family for about 16 years. I love Maine and hope to go back more often.
4. I lived in Kaohsiung, Taiwan for around 10 months. I absolutely loved Taiwan and its people. I studied at a university there to deepen my knowledge of the Chinese language.
5. My favorite food in the entire world is 小笼包(steamed dumpling), and 珍珠奶茶(milk tea)

   

6. I’m a pretty clean person and enjoy organizing my life, so my dorm and room usually stay tidy. (Got that from my mom)
7. I am a serious fan of Friends and One Tree Hill. I could watch those two shows repeatedly without getting bored. Side note, were Ross and Rachel truly on a break?
8. I learned my makeup “skills” from YouTubers, I love watching makeup tutorials. I could watch vlogs and tutorials all day every day without fail. Some of my fav YouTubers are Casey Holmes, Carli Bybel, Kristin Johns, and Jaclyn Hill.
9. Since I was little I always knew I’d end up living around the NYC area. I am so happy my boyfriend is from New Jersey because we get to go into the city for nights out.
10. I love bullet journaling. This is something I have been loving for about three years, it keeps me super organized and is another outlet to express my creativity.

    

11. I met my boyfriend, William, the first day of college orientation in 2015, which made the transition from high school (Taiwan) to college life very easy. We met at a dorm “get together” hosted by the RA’s, and have been inseparable ever since. 
12. I lived in Xi’an, China for around 3 months between my Junior and Senior year of high school. I went with a government sponsored group and we went to study Chinese and Chinese culture.
13. I have always been obsessed with getting good grades. During college, I would be upset with myself if I didn’t receive a grade that was at least an A-. I spend all my time at the school library and usually don’t go to sleep until weird hours of the morning because I ALWAYS need finish all my homework. Friday and Saturday are my favorite days and nights to get work done.
14. I am seriously pale-skinned. I am not sure where that came from, because my mom’s side of the family have beautiful tanned skin, and I was always the kid that had no coloring in their skin whatsoever. I use a ton of bronzer and just recently started playing around with self-tanner.
15. I have always been into health and fitness because of my interest in Skating. While skating, I always had to watch my weight in order to complete my programs, which lasted up to 4 minutes in a senior long.
16. I was a figure skater for 14 years and loved every moment of it. If I skate now it’s only for fun because you need a ton of muscle to do literally any “trick” on the ice.

    

17. My boyfriend and I prefer nights in rather than out. We usually order food and just watch a show or movie.
18. I really want two golden retrievers. I think they are so cute and have the most amazing personalities.
19. My favorite animal is a guinea pig. Now this may be weird, but I had a ton of them growing up, so I developed a huge obsession over them.
20. I don’t drink much coffee when I am not at school, but I love the smell of it. Yum!
21. I am 5 foot 6 inches. My family is generally more on the shorter side, so I always felt like I towered over my family (even though I’m average height.)
22.  My favorite color is and always has been pink! I could wear pink every day and never get tired of it.
23. And one more just for fun…I LOVE the beach. I love the feeling of sand on my toes and the salt-air. I always see myself living on a coast.

P.S. What would you guys like to know more about me? Is there something that we can bond over together that you might enjoy, too?

Thank you so much for stopping by!

XO,