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"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better" -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Es ist viel, viel schwieriger auf dieser Welt, dafür zu sein, als dagegen zu sein" -Rüdiger Grube

About Me
I am a 22-year-old American. I live in Idaho, but I am going to school at Brigham Young University, studying Biology and German. I want to eventually become a neurosurgeon in Germany (I lived there for two years, and it is an amazing country). I am not married, but hopefully will be soon.

My interests are spread all across the board, but I really enjoy anything involving Germany, European history, travel, literature, and theatre. I mainly edit things relating to these topics, particularly the history of Northern Germany. I have only been part of Wikipedia since December 2011, but I hope to continue contributing for many more years. The two quotes above basically sum up my philosophy (the Grube quote means "It is far, far harder in this world to be for something than against it"). I love trying new things, learning, and "experimenting", even if I fail. Experiencing new cultures is probably my favorite thing in the world, and I always enjoy talking with people who have views different than mine. At the same time, I totally agree with Grube. It is very difficult for a silent majority to voice a positive opinion. There are too many people who just want to be against something, no matter what that issue is. I think it is much better and effective to simply talk about issues than to hold a sign and yell.

That's about all there is about me. I would love to talk to any of you if you have anything to say to me.

Current and Future Projects

 * Klimahaus This museum in Bremerhaven is one of the premier climate museums in the world
 * Vatican Necropolis I want to expand this article
 * Lutherstadt Wittenberg Adding citations and sources
 * Bremen Adding citations and sources
 * Rüdiger Grube Expanding
 * Museum Island Expand and add sources

Selected Contributions

 * Lutherhaus and Augusteum

Favorite Pages
These articles, although not necessarily perfect, are fun to read and have interesting facts about interesting things.


 * Berlin - A great homage to a place I miss very much
 * Angkor Wat - I have always wanted to go here
 * Martin Luther - This is the page that sparked my interest in editing Wikipedia
 * History of the English Language - I really like how it shows the evolution of the language using tables of pronouns
 * Cheese and History of cheese - Who knew that cheese has been around for 10,000 years, or that mozzarella is made by kneading the curd in hot water?
 * Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford - A fascinating man. Although I am not an anti-Stratfordian, if I were, I would be an Oxfordian.
 * Cologne Cathedral - Okay, I mainly like this because of the amazing panorama picture and the photo of the nave, but it is also my favorite cathedral and has an interesting history.

Reference Material

 * Cheatsheet
 * Help:Wiki markup
 * Picture tutorial
 * Template messages
 * Help desk
 * Manual of Style
 * Category:Articles needing translation from German Wikipedia
 * Userboxes
 * My Sandbox