Blog Blurb: About Me

Hi! I’m Sabrina Leong! I’m from Agoura Hills, California and I’m a sophomore and a Chemistry major. Right now I’m on the pre-med track looking at pediatrics, so I’m taking CHEM109B (Organic Chemistry), EEMB2 (Ecology and Evolution), MCDB1B (Animal and Plant Physiology), a biology lab course, and Writing 2. If anyone wants to study together, let me know! J

Last year I was involved in a program at UCSB called Scitrek, and it was a really exciting teaching program that allowed UCSB students to travel to elementary schools in the area and teach them about science. We would do really fun experiments with the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 5^th graders that helped them understand scientific reasoning and methods. They would form their own hypothesis, test it, make observations, and form conclusions from the data they found. It was amazing working with them, and everyday I was blown away by how intelligent and observant they were. Unfortunately I’m a little too busy to participate this quarter, but it’s a really exciting program and I hope to come back to it.

Most of my time is spent studying, but when I’m not studying I love going to movies, watching TV, reading, and going to state street or IV with friends. My favorite weather is 72 degrees and sunny with a slight breeze, so Santa Barbara is one of my favorite places to live and vacation. When I’m home, I enjoy hanging out with my family and playing video games. I also love going to museums, gardens, zoos, aquariums, and parks. 

My family and I are pretty close, and since I live about an hour and a half away from Santa Barbara, they visit often. My father is a pediatric cardiologist, and one of the main reasons why I aspire to become a doctor. My mother is also in the medical field, and is a pediatric nurse. I have a younger sister, who is a junior in high school right now. I also have two dogs at home, a German Shepard/Doberman mix and a little Dachshund.  

My goals for this quarter are to study hard and have fun! Hakuna Matata!