I’m a 20 y/o undergraduate student studying psychology in Los Angeles! I’m a SoCal native but I haven’t explored as much of LA as I’d like to—I’d like to change that and make a friend or two in the process!

Just trying to balance school, internships, and finding time to meet people from all walks of life :)

Creating (I illustrate/design sometimes!), reading (memoirs, fantasy, mystery), and watching every movie under the sun at any local LA theaters (favorites: Princess Mononoke, Tampopo, Ocean’s Eleven).

I also loveee walking and traveling around LA when I have the time and resources to do so (I tend go alone via my college transit pass lol).

Being secure in who I am! Whether that be through career development, helping my community, or making closer connections with my friends (and potential friends!)—I just want to put myself out there more often, especially as an infp :,)

Not sure what to say here…but you should stream this song (it’s one of my favorites! the character as well 🐈‍⬛): https://open.spotify.com/track/6VTnxajMD15WSIkbrtpw7e?si=qggEvJmoRNCc526KkNE76g

34f. I'm at a stage where I'm constantly growing and evolving. As a single mom of two and someone passionate about my job in public service, I'm focused on becoming the best version of myself. I'm learning to balance work, motherhood, and personal development while taking my health and well-being more seriously.

Life is busy, but I'm handling it. Between work, managing the household, and being a mom, it can get overwhelming, but I'm dedicated to staying productive and finding ways to improve. I'm eating well, getting enough sleep, and focusing on my health. I’m also trying to make time for creative outlets, even though it can be tough with my schedule.

Yoga, nature walks, and exercise help me stay grounded. I also love diving into graphic novels or dark fiction. Taking care of my health and making more time for art has been my priority recently.

Right now, my kids, my job, and my personal growth are at the forefront. I'm committed to improving my health, being more productive, and finding positive environments where I can thrive and possibly make friends. Expanding my horizons and learning new things are also really important to me.

I’ve recently been really interested in exploring my area more and finding fun, free resources for creative outlets. I’ve lived here all my life, but there’s still so much I haven’t experienced, and I’m excited to try new things and get back into artistic hobbies.

Living the SINK life: single income no kids. :) Very happily in a LDR though it means I feel more single than coupled on a day-to-day basis. Pretty happy with my work as well; it keeps me busy and I don't hate it. I work remotely (amazing commute from the bed to the desk!) and sooommmeettimmmeesss.... I wish I had an office to go into. I miss having random conversations in the kitchen or taking walks for morning coffee or to refresh in the afternoon.

Socially I'm looking to get out there a bit more. Right now probably just looking for some casual friends to spend some time and/or try new experiences with. (If we become besties super cool! If not no pressure. I've learned everyone's path goes their own way and just enjoy the time together.)

Life is going okay. Work is interesting but not keeping me fully occupied so I'm looking for some more! Recently-ish (everything is only 3 months in this post-covid world! or maybe I'm just growing old...) moved down from the Bay Area to be closer to family but I unfortunately left all my friends behind. Plus I'm a homebody and an introvert so it's been hard to make friends. I swing between being lonely and wanting to be ALL THE SOCIALS and being content rolling around the couch. (Couch potatoes unite!)

Playing games and drinking boba! I play one computer game (guildwars 2) and I just turn my brain off as I mindlessly hit buttons. Sometimes I even accomplish something! Otherwise I'm fortunate to have some close friends who will listen to me blah blah blah when things are getting too much. They laugh at my misfortunes; I get emotional release: wins all around! (Don't worry! I won't blah blah on you until we're good friends! I'm an introvert until we're good friends.. then it's hard to shut me up. >:) )

Also boba. When things are good: celebrate with boba. When things are bad: cheer up by drinking boba! Boba solves all. (Welcoming all boba recommendations! I tend to prefer the simple: milk tea or fruit tea and boba.)

Enjoying my life! I hope to have a family in the future but children are a BIG responsibility. I'll just enjoy my freedom now while I still can! Also looking to set down more roots in OC and make some friends. It'd be great to hang out once every 2-3 weeks and do something new/interesting/fun. (Or we could.. just grab some boba, chit chat, and go for walks? I could probably swing that once a week... I have a very limited social meter that just got shorter over the pandemic!)

Oh.. and maybe becoming more healthy.... maybe... can someone please gift me some motivation? :(

Escape Games: I know they've been around forever but they're reallllyyy so fun! I'm always down for an escape game.

More a shower thought but: The nicer the house/apartment/etc. the more people tend to stay at home and thus build less connections. In contrast if your house/apartment sucks you just always want to go out and then you meet more people! Such a weird aftereffect of prosperity??

Figuring out how to be an adult. I'm 35 years old, have a good career, and have many friends (although they are mostly far away!). But other than these, I feel like I'm just figuring life out.

I'm happy with my life. It's primarily peaceful. I like the routine of working, gym time, and home. Work makes it exciting. When I travel, I get to go on adventures.

Workout, right now I'm going rock climbing regularly. I like watching TV shows and going out to restaurants.

My career. It's my passion, and I want to do my best. I also want to figure out how to better adult. How to be more financially responsible, how to eat healthier, etc.

I'm trying to watch more movies and get back to reading. I'm also learning about meditation and mindfulness.

I am married to my lovely wife. We have 3 kids, a 4 year old and 2 year old twins. Both of us work too much for too little money but we are settling into being a family and just trying to find friends to join in our journey through life.

It's mostly great. I like my job and am working to getting further in my career. My kids drive me crazy but I wouldn't change it for the world. My spouse is super supportive of my. We are working together to make healthier life choices for our bodies and our wallets.

I have started 3d resin printing and painting the models and it's so peaceful. I also listen to audio books (typically different nonfiction / fantasy genres). And I really enjoy doing yard work, growing something fun, and keeping it clean and tidy for our kids to play in

My family. While I love my quiet time I love spending all the time I can with my kids and wife. We work too much to not spend time together whenever we can. And I work as much as I dare to make sure they get what they need!

I just started 3d printing and even newer to painting. I never thought I would have any artistic ability but I am not half bad at the painting!

Single, employed with a stable job, and went through 2 years of soul searching to finally start reaching out and making more friends.

Life is good but can always be better. I try new things to explore if I like them, but I know my boundaries.

Hiking and lots of nature, which is why I love the west coast!

Being happy with myself and surrounding myself with people that won’t make me uncomfortable.

People have way more layers than what they show you. Peeling that onion actually might make you cry.

I'm a husband, a father to two toddlers, and cofounder of Around The Corner. I'm at a stage in life where I'm trying to make a difference in the world while walking the tight rope of my responsibilities.

In one word, I would say demanding. To use a video game analogy, starting a family has increased the difficulty level of life a few times over. I think the choices and actions in my 30s will either yield a lot of fulfillment, or burnout and I'm hoping earnestly for the former. My day to day, I spend working on Around The Corner programming updates to our online platform and learning how to add value to our community. I volunteer a bit with my neighborhood to help organize events. Mornings, nights, and weekends I'm being a dad. I have so much respect for parents after my experience over the past few years.

Getting outside for a walk or hike, disconnecting from my devices, and focusing on the present moment helps. Being a father reminds me daily of what's important in life. I like to think about what I can do now that will make my children proud of their Dad when they grow up and become wiser. Besides that, I love devoting myself to meaningful projects. Before learning about ATC, I built and managed an online platform for private 1:1 conversations for 5 years. I had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of people from various backgrounds and perspectives from different countries.

Building meaningful connections within my local community is the most important thing to me. Trust takes time to build and is easily damaged. We've all had to endure divisive politics, sensationalized news, superficial social media, a global pandemic, mass shootings, and the list grows larger every day. It may seem unnatural to open up to a stranger, but it's one meaningful connection at a time that will improve all our lives. More recently, I want to find a way to sustain Around The Corner to be a long lasting endeavor. Please don't hesitate to leave feedback!

After hosting the silent reading party event recently, I wondered why is it that I feel so much happiness simply being around people who share the same interest. I found the term "collective effervescence" which captures this phenomena. I've also been trying to learn how to skateboard in earnest for the first time, and it is humbling. That along with bouldering has helped me practice overcoming fear, finding my personal limits, and appreciate the difficulty of training fine motor skills. I hope these personal challenges will give me more general confidence.