Tuesday, March 22, 2016

My Favorite Hobby

           Body surfing is deceptively simple. If  you don't know what this is due to the fact that your parents made the decision to live somewhere without waves, you have my dearest condolences. If, however, you are of the above-mentioned group of people, and you yourself made a decision to live away from the beach, then I advise you stop reading; There's nothing here for you that you didn't already give up- and even if you were to make the decision now, it'd probably be some kind of cliche one in your situation. But I digress; I love body surfing because it's easy to learn and hard to master. Anyone can just jump in the waves and have a nice time. But if you get out there often enough, you'll find yourself gliding in the waves in a way that you'll be desperate to replicate once you realize it wasn't an accident. Not to mention that hobbies involving the ocean already sit above most others. The ability to hop into the waves any time and just have fun is something that shouldn't be taken for granted.



Monday, March 21, 2016

About Me

     My name is Hunter Corwin. I was born at Hoag Hospital, and have lived in the same house on Balboa Island for the majority of my life, and for the entirety of my memories. I used to own a dog named junebug, and still have a cat that's older than I am. When it comes to family, I live with my brother and occasionally see my grandparents when they visit. I went to elementary school at Lincoln, middle and high school at CDM, and am finishing off my senior year at Back Bay High School.

      As far as interests go, I have a few. I adore the beach and all it's many ways, both perfect and otherwise. I read as often as I can, which is to say, not as often as I might like to. I don't have any single kind of book that I prefer over the other, although I have been partial to nonfiction recently. When I was young, my favorite past time was sailing. Although I still do enjoy it, I have a hard time finding the time to. Additionally, cooking is one of my favorite activities. I particularly enjoy learning new recipes and cooking for others.

      Despite the fact that my entire life consists 17 years, 17 is still considered young and small in comparison to those who have lived much longer. I do not know why having another year on me is such a huge difference, but I digress. As a young boy, I sailed every single summer for BIYC. The rest of the year, I played soccer and baseball. However, once I had begun to play waterpolo in 7th grade, I fell ill, spending the next year in and out of the hospital. After recovering, I had a hard time getting back into sports, so I focused my energy on schooling and education.