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I am Eva - MUS Week #3

                                                  I am Eva


            Hello! I am Eva. I'm originally from New England, but I have moved pretty much all over. I finally settled in Alaska in 2017, but I hope to move out eventually. I'm here at UAF to get my associate of arts degree, but after I graduate, I plan to study criminology down in Arizona. Although Alaska has much to offer, I'm afraid it doesn't quite fit me. In the Summer, I like to get out and explore our state by going kayaking, canoeing, and rock climbing, if Summer classes and my job spare me some time:) My favorite place to go during the summer is Homer, but Hatchers Pass is a must during the fall. 

Hatcher's Pass


I have always had an interest in music, and I feel it started at the young age of six, when my mother signed me up for piano lessons. For almost 10 years, she would sometimes literally drag me out of the house to go. All that stopped during Covid-19, but since then I've still held a strong interest in learning music. During lockdown, I would practice the piano and taught myself some basic ukulele and acoustic guitar. But once lockdown was over, I started up full-time college and work and haven't really practiced much since. Also, during lockdown, my music taste drastically expanded, and I really got into grunge rock, and metal. But because I'm a broke college kid stuck in Alaska, I hardly get the time or money to see artists and groups I'm really into. Especially considering my taste in music can be considered niche or just don't tour much anymore. In example: 




Garbage- Bleed Like Me


 
The Distillers - Drain the Blood 











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