About Me (First Post)

My name is Alex Nagase. I am a freshman majoring in Physics. I reside in room 2125 of Anacapa Hall along with 2 other roommates. I'm a photographer at the Daily Nexus and also enjoy taking pictures in my free time.

I was born in Englewood, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. Three years later, my sister was born. After kindergarten I moved to Jersey Shore and lived there for 8 years. Then I moved to Sunnyvale in Northern California.

California is a much nicer to place than New Jersey. For example, the weather in the Bay Area is impeccable. More than 300 days out of the year its sunny in Sunnyvale, and the temperature never gets uncomfortably hot or cold. In New Jersey, winters would be unbearably cold with blizzards and ice stranding people inside their homes. Summers would be regularly over ninety degrees with high humidity, while hurricanes and tropical storms devastated the areas.

Other than the weather, I also appreciate the diversity and industrial dynamic that the Silicon Valley offers. As an enthusiast of experiencing other cultures, the representation of many ethnicities so close to my house allow me to expand horizons without traveling very far.

Silicon Valley is also known for its industry with technology and innovation-driven mindset. I love science and living there enabled me to interact with likeminded people. I also like taking things apart in my free time and fixing broken devices. By fixing the stuff that I broke and learning the inner workings, I am able to apply the same principle to fix things I've never touched before. This skill has come in handy after coming to college, as people on my floor pay me money and food to fix their bikes, computers, electronics, and furniture. Unfortunately, sometimes they think I can fix their personal problems too. I'm pretty bad at dealing with "people problems" so I just tell them to go away.