Sandy Villarreal

Sandy Villarreal

Well, first off, my name is Sandy Villarreal Arizaga and I was born September 13, 2000, so I am currently still 16. I am a senior at Garfield High School so I will be graduating in 2018. I live with seven of my family members, a dog, and two birds. I’m a very shy girl at first but once you get to know me, well let’s just say I’m a whole different person. I don’t have any hobbies, unless you count watching Netflix, K-drama, anime, reading manga; listening to K-pop (specifically BTS); watching The Walking Dead; and eating, so in a way being lazy is my hobbie. To verify what K-drama, K-pop, anime, and manga are, if you don’t know, K-drama are Korean tv. shows similar to novelas but in Korean. K-pop is Korean music. Anime is Japanese animation, totally different from cartoons, and manga are like graphic novels but in Japanese, kind of like comic books but bigger. Also to all anime, manga, K-pop, and K-drama fans, I’m sorry I tried to explain it, but moving on. Another thing about me which you probably figured out by now is that I’m a nerd. I know, no surprise there.Yes, I do like Star Wars, Deadpool, Pokemon, and all those other stuff I mentioned. But I do feel like I’m not a complete nerd because I don’t know how to play video games. I know I can always learn but I feel like I missed out on a lot. Another thing about me is that I love animals. I’m actually planning on studying animal rehabilitation in college and have a career in it so I can help animals in need.
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