Hi everyone my name is Taylor Caswell-Chen! My hometown is Elk Grove, CA, and for those who don't know, Elk Grove is near Sacramento. I am a first-year undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley and I plan on majoring in Business Administration, minoring in Energy Engineering, and possibly minoring in Music if I can fit all the classes that I need into my schedule. I'm interested mostly in the finance and consulting sectors of business, and possibly international business as well, in addition to my interest in the renewable energy sector. My long-term career goal is to have a job where I have a management or financial role in an energy company, one where I can apply my technical understanding of renewables to my work. I plan to graduate in four years, and I hope to study abroad in either China or Taiwan so that I can learn to read, speak, and write Mandarin Chinese.
I am currently a member of the Cal Marching Band playing saxophone and I love to watch and play golf, although unfortunately I haven't had much time to do so recently. My favorite TV shows are Suits, Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory, Lie to Me, and The Voice. In my free time I like to hang out with friends and perform community service related work, such as with the Berkeley Grant-a-Wish group, an organization that performs community service and raises money for the Make-a-Wish foundation. I also enjoy playing Xbox 360 games including the Halo series, Call of Duty, and Bioshock. My favorite movie of 2012 was Django Unchained and currently some of my favorite musical artists are Charlie Parker, Kendrick Lamar, Tech N9ne, Maroon 5, Adele, John Legend, Drake, and The Black Keys. I'm looking forward to this semester!
