User:Xenics

I am a native Seattleite currently attending school at PLU. Though it has been a while since I created this user account, my contributions to Wikipedia are not even worth a mention and I am still little more than a beginner. Daunted though I am at the hugely knowledgable and dedicated base of Wikipedians, it is my hope that, in the future, I will find the time to learn more about Wikipedia and her sister projects and become a working member of the community in whatever small way I can.

Thus, I have created this page as a placeholder for future additions and experiments as I learn more about adding to and improving the Wikipedia projects. I believe strongly in Wikipedia's purpose and am very enthusiastic about contributing to its materials (since, being a college student, I have no money to donate). That such an incredible repository of information should be maintained so efficiently, and given freely to all, impresses me to no end. My greatest hope is that Wikipedia will be able to achieve the highest repute as an impartial source of reliable information.

Though I doubt many people will have occasion to visit my user page, if anyone is in the mind to learn more about me or give me feedback of any kind, I fully encourage it. Currently, none of my friends are (to my knowledge) registered Wikipedians, so I am starting entirely from scratch.

Personal Information

 * Name: Peter Rieke
 * Age: 19
 * Location: Tacoma, WA
 * Occupation: Student
 * Vocational interests
 * Mathematics
 * Computer science and engineering
 * Cryptology
 * Physics
 * Other interests and hobbies
 * Chess
 * Electronic entertainment
 * Debate
 * Riddles
 * East Asian Theology
 * Ancient warfare

Contact Information

 * Until I have some experience using Wikipedia talk pages as a medium for communication, here are the most reliable ways to contact me
 * Gmail: scinex
 * Webmail: riekepj@plu.edu (redirects to my Gmail inbox)
 * AIM: superchessmaster
 * MSN Messenger: same as my gmail address

Goals for the Future

 * Familiarize myself with Wikipedia's guidelines to avoid making a fool of myself
 * Develop a basic understanding of page formatting syntax for the same reason
 * Make friends
 * Apply my knowledge of computer science and engineering to my Wikipedia contributions
 * Apply my knowledge of Wikipedia to that of my computer science and engineering studies
 * Leave Wikipedia in better condition than when I came