A Little About Me

My name is Cameron Swanson. I’m from Danville, CA (in the Bay Area), and I’m a first-year physics major at UCSB.  I spent most of my time growing up in Connecticut until I made the cross-country move to the Bay Area at the end of my sophomore year.  Come to think of it, this probably made my transition into UCSB much easier, since moving into college was similar to moving house.  Although I take mostly math and science classes, one of my biggest hobbies is music.  I like all different genres of music, but if I had to choose, my favorites would be jazz, rock and EDM.  I played trombone throughout middle school and high school, and I still play today in the UCSB jazz ensemble.  I also picked up the bass guitar around the same time and was in a funk rock band (often borrowing from other genres too) until I moved to the west coast.  I’m half British and half Filipino, although I may not look like it on the outside.  Growing up, I did Taekwondo for about seven years; I started in second grade, and finished with a second degree black belt by freshman year.  Afterwards, I was a sprinter on the track team for my first two years in high school.  Once I moved to California, I dropped track in order to focus more on music and my academics.  Since coming to college, I've also rediscovered my hobby of video games; I’m involved with a few friends at the UCSB Black n’ Blue club, which is all about competitive fighting games.  Right now, we’re in a national Super Smash Bros tournament, and are in the running for the Southern California division title.  With my varied experiences and discoveries over the years, I’m open to trying new things and eager to better myself in any way possible.