Hi I’m Natalie Zachariou and this is my first year at USD. I was born in Walnut Creek and now live in Tiburon, which is in the Bay Area (close to San Francisco). Growing up I lived in Melbourne, Australia for seven years, and came back to the United States because my dad got a job in the Bay Area. My family still lives in Australia, however, most of my relatives live in Greece. I have an older sister who recently graduated from School of Visual Arts in New York for cinematography, and is now living in Manhattan. We have a cat named Slash (my sister named him after the guitarist from Guns n’ Roses), but for some reason he only responds to the name Boy.\u00a0I am planning on majoring in Chemistry\/Biochemistry and either taking the Pre-Med track or work in a research position, however, I am still unsure as to what I want to do as a career.\u00a0I love swimming, hiking, traveling, trying new foods, spending time with friends, and dancing. Throughout Middle School and High School I danced mostly contemporary and ballet, and hopefully I can join a club here at USD for dance this semester. I do not like cold rainy weather, which is a big part of why I love San Diego. Having the beaches being relatively close to campus always gives me something to do and motivates me to learn how to surf.\u00a0I am excited to continue exploring San Diego, meeting new people, and learning new things this semester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi I’m Natalie Zachariou and this is my first year at USD. I was born in Walnut Creek and now live in Tiburon, which is in the Bay Area (close to San Francisco). Growing up I lived in Melbourne, Australia Continue reading