Hello!
sup fam
How is your day going?
should we yknow actually answer the question? its aight listening to my sunday playlist
Sure, if you would like to
wbu only if u do im new to this tbh
Im just chilling with my roomies
what? oh cool
So you just chat, and it records your input and counts how many times you chat Thats basically the format
oh cool can you see how much others chat? i noticed the leaderboard
So you can really just talk about anything, I think it just shows the top 3
oh ok coolio
Ive been on it since friday and it hasnt shown me mine yet
daaaaaaaaaaaaaang how pften do the names at the top change though? *often sorry typo lol
They have been the same the whole time that i have been on
uuuuuugh
Im curious to see my ranking to see if its worth the time commitment
same! i wonder if theres like a secret to the algorithm to get higher faster
Maybe it will show on monday when things are back up and people are working again
oh that makes sense weekend ish how long has this been going on again? not long, ya?
I dont know
huh
I only heard about it in class on friday They came and announced it in my CS class I thought it was cool, So I dont mind supporting the project in general
oh sweet ya friend just showed me a flyer from it he takes cs too uk kamaron woods by chance?
Bless his heart
haha
I dont think so?
aw dang hes my cousin supa dope love his guts
Thats way cool Do you have a lot of family here at BYU
no kams the only one
Just him then nice I just have my sister here
doubles as best friend and cousin haha oh thats cool what year is she?
That is convenient She is working on her PhD
haha ya and oh dang
so whatever year that is
wow wait are you an undergrad or?
Yes, This is my first semester
cool im on my second
Did you just graduate, get home from a mission, or something else
just graduate im hoping to go on a mission though
Nice!
ya ive started mypapers but had some delays kinda sucks
thats alright, me too
oh cool any idea what your major is yet?
well when I did mine, I had some Yeah, Industrial Design
way cool! and whered you serve?
I served in California
oh what part
Roseville
oh cool! my mom served in cali but i forget which part
Oh way cool
ya
Do you know what you will be studying
international relations with a minor in mandarin
Thats awesome how long have you studied mandarin
haha thanks and legit just the two semesters ive been at byu
What inspired you to pursue it then? Just because it would be useful in the degree?
well i already speak english and french so wanted a third that was different
Yeah, thats quite different
plus i have to have a certain amount of language credit for my degree anyways haha i get that a lot but i love it though such a beautiful language hard but beautiful
A few of my roommates study mandarin
oh really?
I learned a little bit of Hmong Yeah!
what level are they in and hmong?
Let me go ask
haha i might know them!
102 for one of them The other is busy, so I might be able to ask him later Where do you want to go with your degree?
IM IN 102! is he in the 8 am class or 4 pm
8 am
i want to be a diplomat whats his name i probably know him
Jacob Thats a way cool thing, it sounds so inspiring
I recognize the name but idt ik him super well and ya its been my dream job since i was in grade 9
Thats funny What inspired you to want to do that?
lol how so and i was living overseas and so my friends were from all over and my school had this model united nations program and i realized i love foreign policy i love traveling i love languages and i love different cultures and when i realized i could get paid to do what i love well who wouldnt
That is a good motivation Why not do something you love
lol ya exactly wbu what do u wanna do
Really industrial design was a blend between art and science. I love both. I would probably go more towards arts but its harder to find a stable job there Since money is kinda an issue But it provides careers that pay wel
thats true seems like a smart plan
well*
i kinda leaned towards diplomacy because they provide housing for you
Thats a nice benefit does anyone in your family do work along that line or is it just a separate interest of yours
no but when i lived over seas some people in our ward did my dad does hazwaste for universities
What is that?
like the chemicals from the labs? making sure no one blows themselves up or accidentally kill somebody else by making sure they dispose of their waste properly
Oh okay That sounds like it would be exciting
he phrases it as "high tech garbage man"
Hahaha I like the name he coined
ikr? its hilarious wbu?  what do your parents do?
What kinds of things do you like to do? Oh My dad is retired airforce, now a contractor and my mom a realtor
eh i like to scuba dice, play bass guitar, draw, write poetry, and sleep.  yes i count sleeping as a hobby and thats way cool! my grandpa is retired army
sleeping is definitely a hobby Nice! Thank him for me for his service
one i never have time for anymore DX i do every day same to your dad life wouldnt be the same without men like these!
Definitely You said you like drawing, what kind of mediu medium*
oh just notebook doodles mainly so like pen and paper
sweet Doodling is hard for me, I can do like hyper realistic drawings
i like abstract and geometric stuff but occasionally try and go for people and stuff really? i envy you
but then im incompetent when it comes to doodling
my drawings dont look realistic at all haha just doodle realistic things then
Thats alright, there are different styles There are so many other styles I love but I cant do Or im just not good at them yet
haha the only thing i can do that doesnt look cartoonish are eyes
Hahaha I should just doodle realistic things
and ya i feel hyperrealism is one i love but i am NOT skilled enough
I learned just by watching other people post progression shots on instagram
really? cool
Yeah its the easiest way for me to learn a new art style Just watching what other people do
huh ill try it thats how i learned to doodle
Yeah! It usually starts out bad, but if I keep trying they turn out well I just cant give up
huh
Have you ever tried other mediums, or just a casual artist?
i had sketchpads and pencils when i was younger but nah just casual im not good enough to get serious
Thats chill
ya haha wbu what do you do for fun?
Usually photography, hikes, frisbee, listen to music, read
oh i love photography and hiking! what camera do you use?
I use a Nikon d3200
cool
I actually had 3 shoots yesterday I got so sunburned
thats awesome except for the sunburned part
hahaha yeah What kind of camera do you use?
i use a cannon rebel ti06 eos i love it
Nice!
its really good photography for the money but also takes decent video
what kind of photography do you do? Portrait? Landscape?...\ Oh you do videography??
i do a bit of both but i like a kinda artsy aesthetic im a sucer for boca
Nice! hahaha who isnt
so mainly macro but i like nature and ppl haha wbu and truuue
largely portrait, I think its so fun to go around with people, through the city, or a hike and take pictures
haha thats true i like it for my alone time
nice, do you have a favorite place to go to take the pictures and video?
um nowhere in particular wbu
Ive gone to just around campus a lot, because I dont know Provo that well, Ive done some down on center street, the city center temple, and the provo library
oh cool
Yeah
and ya im not super familiar with provo either
Its hard to get to know it without a car Im pretty limited to as far as I can walk
i have a bike?
That makes it easier! Im not a fan of biking
itll get me a mile or two but not much more
I had a bad accident, and I wont ride one unless I have to
i love biking but im not super fit or athletic sooooooo
ahahaha
im sry about your accident what happened?
oh no worries It was in a rainstorm and going from a dirt path to concrete the tires slipped out and I bashed my head on the ground
oh geez ow
But everythings good now, just not a fan of the bikes
i figured ya my mom said she wouldnt let me move out unless i promised to wear a helmet bc im usually on the road and bit of an aggressive biker which i probably stupid bc physics isnt in my favor
hahahahaha thats hilarious
but yo i gotta get where i gotta get i have health insurance worst case scenario idh to take finals
thats funny to hear of an agressive biker thats true
yaaaa
to skip finals would be great how many do you have
ik provo drivers have a bad rap for being bad drivers but i bike like they drive no accidents tho bc skillz and ive got 5 shoot me plz i think im good enough to go to spirit paradise what kinda music do you like?