Hi, I'm Patrick, and I am a super-nerd. Although I enjoy getting together with people, I am a very awkward person. I was born in Kansas, moved to Woodside, moved again to Palo Alto to attend Henry M. Gunn High School, then moved back to Woodside when I got close to graduating. Yeah, I've been around and seen some things.

One passion that has followed me all of the way though, is building. It doesn't matter what. Over the years, this has translated to things from woodworking, robotics, and CG animation to just building a deck for Magic the Gathering. Some of my other hobbies include learning to draw, playing video games, and reading. Among my favorite books are Star Wars, Halo, and, and Dune.  

As a student, I love to learn things. This means that I tend to put my academic concerns ahead of my social ones. This is easier for me than most because I am not a very social person. I’m that guy that gets bored during large parties then wants to go back home and study.

I am majoring in Mechanical engineering. What really got me interested in this major was my experience with FIRST robotics during high school. For those who know the program, I was on team 192, one of the loudest, reddest teams around. It was here that I learned about many of the concepts of engineering and decided to make my hobby of building things into a lifelong career.

My main goal for attending the FSSP program was that I wanted to move my studies ahead so that I could have more flexibility with my academics during my college career. This is especially important to me because I am an engineering major, which comes with limited academic flexibility. I intend to use my increased academic flexibility to take more free electives, do research, and study abroad.