Alok Amatya

Hometown Kopundole

Country Nepal

When you go to your hometown you like to… Hang out with friends at teashops, go to concerts

Class year Senior

Major English literature

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland Portland people are very friendly. It is a great city to bike around, it is also environment-conscious.

Bio I like to watch movies, and read novels when I have free time. I enjoy playing cricket and soccer, am trying to teach myself to play tennis. I also enjoy listening to rock and metal; favorite bands are Dream Theatre, Children of Bodom, Iron Maiden et cetera.

Onyeka Azike

Hometown Lagos

Country Nigeria

When you go to your hometown you like to… Go to the beach, eat.

Class year Senior

Major Economics

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I love that Portland is a bike friendly city; I love biking around Portland.

Bio My name is Onyeka and I'm a senior Economics major from Nigeria. In my spare time, I like biking, watching TV, fencing and reading.

Erica Boulay

Hometown Wells, Maine

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… I like to go swimming, hike in the woods, pick blueberries, visit with friends and family, and relax.

Class year Junior

Major English/Creative Writing

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland My favorite thing about Portland is the amount of bike-friendly streets and green spaces, our proximity to the ocean, waterfalls, and mountains, and of course the people – Portlanders and Reedies are so laid-back and friendly!

Bio Hey! I'm enjoying my time in Portland, and welcome you to Reed College. There's a lot of fun happening here. I spend my time writing for the Quest newspaper, running, cooking, playing flute, and hanging with friends. I'm excited about this coming semester (Junior Seminar), and happy to not be overloading. For now I'm enjoying the time off and learning about immigration law. See you in August!

Alyssa Calasicas

Hometown Honolulu, Hawaii

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… Eating lots of good food (Hawaii has excellent Asian cuisine and local foods), going to the beach (snorkeling/building sand castles/etc), going hiking, naps, going to coffee shops, yoga, hanging out with old friends, visiting my grandmother, working, volunteering, reading in my bed…

Class year Junior

Major Economics

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland Chilling with Buddies
Reedies are friendlier than they appear. Many Reedies are genuinely kind-hearted people. I love that about Reed.

Bio I am short.
I was born in the Philippines but immigrated to Hawaii in 1991. I enjoy meeting new people. :D I think costume parties are fun.

Bonnie Cuthbert

Hometown Seattle, Washington

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… When I'm home I tend to go for walks in parks, eat amazing food, and catch up with family and friends.

Class year Senior

Major Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland At Reed I really enjoy my classes - the intensity of the coursework, the passion the professors have for teaching and their fields, and the student involvement in classes. I also love the quirkiness of the Reed student community – and I love the friends I've come to know so well.

Bio I grew up in Seattle, Washington. Up through high school I was really involved in sports (basketball, water polo, soccer or football, and swimming) and music (I played viola in an award winning chamber orchestra). I always loved reading as a child, and spent hours with fictional literature. When I got to college I thought I would be either an English or a biochemistry major, but while I still love reading I fell in love with the science department at Reed.

Audrey Davidson

Hometown Grants Pass, Oregon

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… Sit in the park with my best friend in the middle of the night and be silent.

Class year Junior

Major Religion

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland People tend to discuss things at Reed. I like that.

Bio I hate writing about myself because I tend to only think of really sarcastic things to say. Dostoyevsky is my favourite author, and I am reading a German translation right now. Some words come to me only in German and this makes speaking English difficult sometimes. I write my own music. Film is really important to me, but the kind of films that make you think, not the stuff from Hollywood. Early morning is the best time to connect to people and converse, around 3 am or so. I love the sunrise because of the quiet there.

Nisma Elias

Hometown Dhaka

Country Bangladesh

When you go to your hometown you like to… Sleep, spend time with friends and family

Class year Sophomore

Major Economics

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland The atmosphere at Reed is very open. You can do whatever you want, however you want to and nobodu will bat an eyelid. It's definitely a place where you can be you

Bio I'm Nisma and I come from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I love to write and hope to become a notable writer one day...I plan on majoring in Economics because I think by doing so I will be able to help my own country with the problems and issues it has with development. I love studying at Reed and I hope that as a mentor I will be able to help show my mentee how special Reed and how you can make you own place in this unique community.

Emmeline Friedman

Hometown Jacksonville, Florida

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… Run on the beach, bike with my friends, garden, and make dinner with my family

Class year Sophomore

Major Anthropology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I love the availability of the professors at Reed and their interest and willingness to help their students. I also really enjoy the variety of great food available in Portland. All of my favorite restaurants are available by bus from Reed, from Lebanese to Moroccan to Thai food.

Bio I love to have fun. I like being outside and exploring. I enjoy running, biking, rock climbing and snowboarding. I love to watch old movies and television shows that I grew up watching with my Grandmother. My academic interests include human rights, indigenous peoples, and biology. This summer I helped to create an exhibit for the Smithsonian about the Alaskan Native peoples. It was an amazing opportunity to learn about the work and thought involved in creating an exhibit and to explore the cultures of the Native peoples and the natural beauty of Alaska.

Advait Jukar

Hometown Mumbai (Bombay)

Country India

When you go to your hometown you like to… I love to go out and eat different kinds of food in Bombay. The night life there is amazing, so I go out to the local clubs and listen to the classic rock bands playing or go out dancing with my friends. I also really like exploring the city. It’s a very old port with a lot of cool architecture and places to see.

Class year Junior

Major Biology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I love the Reed culture. It is so different from the one I have at home that it beckons me to explore and open my mind to new things. Again, being a foodie, I love to visit dessert places and cafes in Portland and love going hiking around the city too.

Bio Hi there, My name is Advait Jukar and I'm a junior Biology major. My hometown is Bombay (Mumbai), India. I came to Reed knowing that it was a unique place and a place filled with opportunities to learn new things and really explore your intellectual horizons. I have always been interested in biology, and specifically in paleontology, ecology, and zoology. I go fossil hunting during my winter breaks :) In my free time at Reed, I like to swim a lot, or hang out with friends. I love being around people, so hanging out on the porches of the dorms listening to music or just chilling out with a group of friends is something I do a lot. I work in the biology department with the stockroom and with a professor as an animal care assistant. I am also a member of the Committee for Alternative Education and Entertainment and of Pulse (a party organizing group on campus), and I was on the International Student Advisory Board last year. I have been living in the Substance Free dorm the past two years at Reed and am living in the dorm this year also. I have served as the dorm organizer last year and continue to hold the position this year. I really love Reed, and love its open atmosphere, the encouragement to learn new things, and all the new and diverse people I meet. I hope the new students have an awesome Reed experience!

Jonathan Kim

Hometown Fremont, California

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… Chill out with my family and friends, play basketball, and play guitar

Class year Junior

Major Psychology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I love learning. Every time I go back to Reed I experience something I've never experienced before and I grow in ways I never thought I would.

Bio My hobbies include playing the guitar, making songs to go along with my guitar, killing on the basketball courts, and eating. I love having fellowship with my friends and family through food and games. I'm majoring in psychology and I want to do some work related to psychology after I graduate, but ultimately I want to get myself into teaching, hopefully elementary school. I want to gain experience through life and I want to be able to pass it on.

Adrienne Lane

Hometown Columbus, Ohio

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… ...Tell stories with my friends and family until late at night on the front porch. I like to go for walks and bike rides in the city and along the river. I like to make food for my mom. I try to start art projects and write in my journal.

Class year Junior

Major Political science

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I love my little “family” of friends more than anything at Reed College. The creativity of Reed students is unbeatable. My friends from other colleges who have come to visit always say that Reed students are observant and innovative thinkers. Biking to downtown is a fun way to get some exercise and escape the stress of Reed. Washington Park (rose garden and Japanese garden) is amazing. Farmers markets are also really big in Portland.

Bio I am a sponge! By this I mean that I intend to “soak up” every opportunity and get the most out of any new experience. It’s my general philosophy that the world would be more fun and peaceful if we would all try to be less intimidated by change and adventure. My family is big, a little dysfunctional, and full of characters, but also very affectionate. Maybe this explains why I sought out an equally eccentric and loving group of friends at Reed. I try to be an academic person who remembers to keep building friendships and enjoying life. Being a political science major, I like to think and talk about power (I try not to be creepy about it). I’m most interested in studying international political struggles over water resources. My most favorite activities include: dancing, playing tennis, riding my bike, listening to music, discussing academic work, and sharing life stories. Let’s be friends!

Justin Luchow

Hometown Cebu

Country The Philippines

When you go to your hometown you like to… Escape to the beach. Exercise at the gym. Dine out with the family at different restaurants. And relax with my pet cats.

Class year Junior

Major Psychology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I love the cool and chilly weather, especially when it's snowy in December or windy anytime. Also, I love the everyday plant and animal life (diverse flowers, squirrels, blue jays, swallows, etc.).

Bio My name is Justin and I am an American citizen of mixed Ukrainian and Chinese descent. I was born in New Orleans, in the States. When I was 3, my family decided to move to my mom's home city in the Philippines, where I've resided up until I came to Reed. I am a third-year student at Reed, hoping to major in psychology. I was attracted to InterConnect, because of its concept of specifically helping each incoming international student by pairing them with current students. It's a simple idea, but has the potential to help new students ease through the changes greatly. I like exercising, drawing, partying, listening to music, relaxing, and exploring Portland.

Indumathi Manohar

Hometown Bangalore, Karnataka

Country India

When you go to your hometown you like to… This summer I was back the first time after my first entire year away from home. Right now, I like best to hang out with my family, especially my siblings who have grown and changed in their colleges, and sleep over with friends from the neighborhood and high school, and eat all the fancy rarely-made-before home food my mother is obliged to make by excessive fondness born over the long absence, local fast food in the form of deep-fried blackened masala dosas, and listen to all the previously disrespected Indian music genres that I had grown to miss and love in the months away from home.

Class year Sophomore

Major Physics

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland Portland has a lovely homey feel, like you can get on a bike and comfortably get anywhere..., which you can do, incidentally. So get out on a bike and ride the diverse and numerous bridges that span the beautiful Willamette; photographer's paradise. Reed's the best thing that's happened to me, yet. There's a certain quality in the air in these parts that is conducive to discourse of the most random erudite kind. Reed is small and cozy and has that rare breed of people with whom, despite social interactions here being almost always awkward, I feel an immediate kinship.

Bio My brain customarily blanks out when faced with the about myself prompt. There's a fact about myself. :) But in the interest of the mentees and my numerous fans on the world wide web I shall take another moment to tax the slacking gray matter. I enjoy writing poetry and reading all forms of the written word and I often make random visits to antique stores because I love old things [the older the better] and the smell of old books and I'm interested in anything to do with the outdoors, from climbing trees to horse-riding, from large hairy dogs to baby elephants and I can and have danced four hours without sitting down and I love the sound of other languages, Urdu being my favorite, and I'm learning Spanish in the fall which brings the total count of known human tongues to roughly six. I can look at stars all night and am sad that Reed doesn't have an observatory. I like reading long lists of facts about people, such as this one, which must come to a close.

Mischka Moechtar

Hometown Jakarta

Country Indonesia

When you go to your hometown you like to… Play with my dogs, hang out with friends and family, scuba diving, go to the beach, rest

Class year Sophomore

Major Biology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland The professors, Gray Fund, Renn Fayre, Saturday Market, downtown, the eastbank espelanade/waterfront, Hawthorne

Bio Hi! My name is Mischka. I'm a sophomore planning to be a biology major (hopefully). I'm so psyched to be a part of this program, and meeting incoming international students. Before coming to Portland, I spent five years in California and thirteen years in Indonesia. My interests revolve around traveling, despite the fact I hate flying; I also enjoy scuba diving, biking, and softball/baseball. Besides studying, I am a volunteer, outreaching to the homeless population in downtown Portland - great way to escape the bubble! I'm also going to be working with the Multicultural Resource Center this school year. So if you have any questions re: anything mentioned above, or if you need someone to talk to, I'm happy to help!

Cristian Panda

Hometown Arad

Country Romania

When you go to your hometown you like to… Play all kinds of sports, watch films and TV, hang out with friends, and listen to good music.

Class year Sophomore

Major Physics/Math/Econ

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland Great people

Bio Hey! I'm Cris and I come from a nice city named Arad in western Romania. I'm still an undecided major, but my main options at the time are physics, math or econ. I was a member of ISAB (International Student Advisory Board) last year, which was a great experience as I got to work with a lot of the other great international students at Reed. I like to spend my spare time playing all kinds of sports, watching films and TV, hanging out with other Reedies, and listening to good music. I'm glad to meet you and I hope we'll have an awesome time together in Portland when we meet at the end of the summer.

Swaroop Poudel

Hometown Kathmandu

Country Nepal

When you go to your hometown you like to… Hang out with my friends from high school and the neighborhood, play cricket and soccer.

Class year Senior

Major Math/Econ

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland Portland is the most bike-friendly city I’ve ever been to. It’s also great for outdoors.

Bio I will be a senior next year. I like to play soccer and sing.

Claire Remington

Hometown Ouagadougou

Country Burkina Faso

When you go to your hometown you like to… Establish myself. I lived in Nairobi, Kenya for ten years growing up. When I moved to the U.S. to go to college, my parents moved to Burkina Faso. I try to make a hometown wherever I happen to be. It's easiest to do with friends and family.

Class year Junior

Major Chemistry

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I love the canyon. I love the Honor Principle. I love Renn Fayre. I love Hum 110. I love (and fear) the prospects of attempting a thesis. One favorite thing?

Bio Heya my name is Claire Remington. If I had to choose one word about the way I aspire to live my life, it would be Experience. I challenge myself to try one new thing every day. Sometimes it can be scary. Sometimes it's really just silly ('Hmmm... well, I guess I've never tried to type with only my pinkies before...'). Mostly it's just a way to remind myself to be me. All the time. I find the best way to do that is by continuously confronting new situations and ideas.

Mrijan Rimal

Hometown Kathmandu

Country Nepal

When you go to your hometown you like to… Sit on the steps of any temple in Basantapur, drink tea and watch people go by.

Class year Junior

Major Economics

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland Portland is a nice city with tons of things to do, lots of good places to eat, and also Powell's bookstore. Also, there are lots of public tennis courts around Reed, which is always a plus.

Bio I studied abroad my sophomore year in Cork, Ireland and had the best year of my life. I'm very interested in languages, photography (mostly portrait photography) and movies and am always up for a game of tennis. I also enjoy playing and watching pretty much every sport esp. cricket, football (soccer) and tennis. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Saate Shakil

Hometown Portland, Oregon; Dobbs Ferry, New York

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… In Portland, mostly I bike around, work, and hang out with friends. The summer weather here is beautiful. My parents currently live in New York, so when I visit them I usually relax, eat some home-cooked food and hang out with my sister, with whom I'm very close.

Class year Senior

Major Biology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland My favorite thing about Reed is probably the campus--it's really beautiful, and I love that its wilderness is hidden away in the middle of an urban setting.

Bio I was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, but I've moved a lot; I've lived in Hiroshima, Japan as well, and five states in the US. I graduated from high school in Portland, though, so this is the place I've spent the most time. I hope to go back to Dhaka in the winter (it's been almost 10 years!) and to Japan some time after I graduate. I want to be a doctor, but before applying to med school I want to volunteer abroad, preferably in a really rural setting. My time at Reed has had its ups and downs, but it's definitely grown on me. My dream is to own a huge lawn mower (the kind you have to drive) and mow acres upon acres of grass for myself and my neighbors. When I grow up, I want to have ten children and live on a farm. Hopefully.

Shreya Shrestha

Hometown Lalitpur

Country Nepal

When you go to your hometown you like to… Oh eat lots and lots of home food...and lie under the morning sun sipping tea with family...good times!

Class year Senior

Major Biology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland This is a tough one! There are lots of things I simply love about Reed and Portland, but the one thing that comes to mind right away is the cherry blossom. Every Spring, the cherry blossom trees on Eliot circle blossom for a select few days, emboldened to the brim with their pink prowess :D It's a gorgeous sight, definitely something for the camera. But this is definitely not it... Doyle Owl, Noise Parade, Blue Bridge, Hum Play, the Canyon, fire dancing, Renn Fayre, squirrels, Mt. Hood, the little 'Thai place' around the corner... It's a long list.

Bio Hi guys, I am Shreya Shrestha and I come from Kathmandu, Nepal. I went to an all girls missionary school in a country as different from the States as can be, so coming to Reed was a big, big change. Three years ago I wouldn't have believed that in this college, I would actually find a second home. As I've come to discover, Reed is a special place, nowhere like it. And I can't wait to welcome you to this one-of-a-kind, crazy, wonderful, special, special place and help you in finding a slice of home [or an entire plate full of it :)] here. So like they say, let the adventure begin! Best wishes, good lucks, cherry blossoms and the Doyle Owl :D

Miranda Sitney

Hometown Princeton, New Jersey

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… Go tubing down the Delaware River and take day trips to Philadelphia and New York City.

Class year Sophomore

Major Psychology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland Portland is so much cleaner than New York City.

Bio Facts about me:
1. I have a twin sister
2. At one point in my life I had 23 pets
3. I want to work with overweight children when I graduate.

Zachary Speert

Hometown Vancouver, British Columbia

Country Canada

When you go to your hometown you like to… Skimboard, Bike, explore, and party with friends.

Class year Senior

Major Psychology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland Craziness and the freedom it allows, and the change it has been from my life before Reed.

Bio I try not to concern myself with trivialities.

I like to be energetic. I like to bike. I like to run. I like to play basketball. I like to explore. I like Portland coffee... sometimes a little too much, especially if work is getting tough. I have worked as a door to door sales man, a pasta chef, and a janitor. Like most of the people at Reed, I genuinely enjoy school (mostly) and am excited to get back to school (kinda).

Matt Steele

Hometown Salem, Oregon

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… ...feed chickens, pick produce, take walks through fields and orchards, bike in the countryside, laugh, and hit up old friends for crazy adventures!

Class year Junior

Major Sociology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland It's so green and pretty!

Bio HI!! I'm Matt, a junior sociology major and Oregon local! I do my best to live in the moment and make the most out of each day, which means embracing the spontaneous and outrageous (and everything in between)! I love going on all sorts of adventures and experiencing new and exciting things with awesome people (like you!!)! So let's hang out, do lunch, volunteer somewhere, or hitchhike to some new place! YAY!

Lila Tetzlaff

Hometown Houston, Texas

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… Be with friends and family, eat, watch movies, garden, eat

Class year Senior

Major Anthropology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I like Reed because there is more emphasis on talking about what you have learned than on being ranked. Also, since the school is so small, people have the opportunity to really get to know each other. And finally, I love trees and North American breakfast food, which Portland has a lot of.

Bio I am in my last year at Reed, which means that I am writing the famous thesis! It's been a long and difficult four years, but I absolutely love it here. My accomplishments include lots of learning and coffee addiction. :) In my free time I like to work at a radio station, take photographs, and go out dancing. Ask me if you have any questions at all about the college, Portland, or being an upperclassman. Hope to see you around!

Emily Youatt

Hometown Sammamish, Washington

Country US

When you go to your hometown you like to… Ride my horse, go hiking, hang around with my sisters, drink coffee, go on hikes, listen to music- I'm up for anything!

Class year Senior

Major Anthropology

Favorite thing about Reed/Portland I love the community feel of Reed and the surrounding Portland area and more specifically all the small restaurants in the city. I really appreciate the proximity to the mountains and nature in general as a way to escape from the city.

Bio I was born in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to Sammamish, Washington when I was in third grade. I have been traveling the world since I was 9 months old (a trip to the UK), and since then have spent significant amounts of time in Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Canada (British Columbia and the Yukon), and lived in Athens, Greece for five months. I love meeting new people and am always game for an adventure and a new learning experience.