I am...

Most people know me by my birth name Ryan Andrew Lubell. I was born the morning of April 24, 1994 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Santa Monica, California. I have done a lot of traveling in my time, moving from Cheviot Hills, to Manhattan Beach, to Malibu and now finally Santa Cruz. I am one of six children, I have two full brothers, and my father just recently had triplets with my step mom. During the past couple years of my life I have learned many values from my parents, them having become both respected and successful entrepreneurs. I have learned through my parents’ achievements that hard work, discipline and dedication in the pursuit of what you love leads to immense success. I try to dwell on this mentality and spend substantial energy trying to apply it to every aspect of my life. I am always the kind of person that asks many questions in order to obtain a well rounded knowledge of various ideas, but I also do this to perceive complex concepts such as life and existence from all possible angles. While many with existentialist views can find themselves somewhat morose wile adhering to a detached perception the world, I find this kind of detachment to work as an advantage to look past one’s self in order to gain a better understanding of interpersonal attachment to others. I am a person big on interaction, I have the belief that communication can open the doors to many opportunities in life. One can never know whom they may meet at any moment in time so I take on the outlook that a conversation can be a key factor in navigating society, whether it be with friends or strangers. I learn through experience, not just by going into a classroom and listening to someone speak, but rather by communicating and conversing with other peers.

I am a human, I have flaws and I am not perfect. I am a man who works hard to provide for myself the best I can. I know what it means to be devoted and to be passionate about something. I was raised to know morals, be polite and treat others how you would want to be treated. I am born Jewish, however I don’t feel bound to the religion of my parents. I am a person who is Atheist and the grand majority of my faith rests on science. I like to have proven theories and explanations delineating the world instead of some vacuous antiquarian mysticism. I am very passionate about movies, select sports, games, traveling and cooking. I think of myself as a very relaxed and mellow person. I always find myself just doing things as they come and living life as it happens. My father always told me one of my greatest attributes is how forward I am. He would always tell me “You are just like me, you are a realist, you call a dog a dog.” Forever these words will ring through my head like a beat of a drum, for I believe forwardness will get a man places. I look forward to life and to learning in every class and to expanding and broadening my intellect. I am Ryan Lubell.