Rachel+Re

HI! My name is Rachel Re. I live in New York (not the city). I live about thirty minuets north and west of the city in a cozy place called Wesley Hills. I was born in New York hospital with my twin on May 6, 1994. My twin is my only sibling. His name is Eli. My mom is a corporate lawyer and my dad runs a karate school. My father, my brother and I are all black belts. I am a girl scout and a sea scout (coed boy scouting).

My favorite place to be is under water or on top of mountains. I love to scuba dive and have dove in Eilat, Taba, and the Delaware River. Last summer I went scuba diving for eleven miles in the Delaware River, picking up trash as part of a cleanup of the river.

Last summer I went on a ten day trek in New Mexico. Thirteen people, including my dad, my brother and me, backpacked (like hiking but with a forty pound pack on) to an elevation of 11,758 ft above sea level. From that point, we could see Kansas. This summer I am going back to New Mexico for an eight-day, horseback riding trip.

My third favorite place to be is in camp. I go to a Girl Scout camp called Camp Addison Boyce or CAB. I have gone to CAB since first grade. Last year I was a CIT (Counselor In Training) there. This year I hope to work at the pool as a lifeguard.

I love to read and my favorite authors are J.K. Rowling, Tamora Pierce (Her Tortall series is the greatest) and Stephanie Meyer (What the books have a happy ending ok?!?). My favorite songs are by Taylor Swift (You Belong With Me and Our Song). I also love Fireflies by Owl City and all of Sara Bareilles' songs.

My favorite quotes are "We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love." and "When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams." by Dr. Seuss

I want to be an engineer and make things that go boom. (guns and helicopters) Math and chemistry are my two favorite subjects.