#1: About me

My name is Kyra and I will be graduating with a double Bachelor’s degree in German and Media Studies this Spring. I was born in Germany but immigrated to the United States with my family when I was young. My commitment to learning the language has been quite practical for visits and I hope to work there upon graduation. 

At cal, I am involved in various clubs and organizations. The Student Learning Center is probably one of my favorites and that is why I have worked there for the past three years. I taught the International Relations study group with the Social Science department this past Fall and really enjoyed the experience. Now, I am looking forward to meeting the students I will be working with this semester. 

Otherwise, I like to read, travel, and run. In the past year I have taken multiple physical education courses such as aerobic and core conditioning. I have also taken restorative yoga course which I highly recommend as I find that it is easier to reflect and come up with innovative ideas during such activities. Anyway, all of these activities helped me run the Nike women’s half marathon last semester and I am training to run a full marathon this year. If anyone is interested in reading about running and travel, I highly recommend picking up Christopher McDougall's book Born to Run. 

As for entrepreneurship and intellectual property, I have some ideas that I may want to further develop later on in my career. For now, though, I am much more interested in gaining knowledge and inspiration from others. I look forward to learning about what everyone else is interested in and is working on.