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==About Me==
 
==About Me==
I am a student in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University planning to major in biomedical engineering. I was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida and went to University School of Nova Southeastern University for elementary, middle, and high school.
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I am a student in the [http://www.pratt.duke.edu Pratt School of Engineering] at [http://www.duke.edu Duke University] planning to major in biomedical engineering. I was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida and went to University School of Nova Southeastern University for elementary, middle, and high school. I am the daughter of Cuban-born parents and have an older brother, Marcus, who has a Masters in Computer Science and Engineering from [http://www.jhu.edu Johns Hopkins University]. My parents grew up in Boston, which explains my favorite sports teams listed below.
 
 
 
 
==Personal Life==
 
I am the daughter of Manuel and Maria Sanchez, both Cuban-born American citizens. They both grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts (which explains my sports teams preferences below). I have an older brother, Marcus, who has an Masters in Computer Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Pepper, my miniature schnauzer, is the final member of the immediate Sanchez family. I have lived in South Florida with my family since I was born.
 
 
 
  
 
==Activities==
 
==Activities==
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*Reading
 
*Reading
 
*Isabelle's Roommate (aka the best roommate ever)
 
*Isabelle's Roommate (aka the best roommate ever)
 
  
 
==Favorite Sports Teams==
 
==Favorite Sports Teams==
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*FC Barcelona
 
*FC Barcelona
 
*FC Bayern Munich
 
*FC Bayern Munich
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==Grand Challenges for Engineering==
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Provide access to clean water
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*[http://blueplanetnetwork.org/water/facts The Facts About The Global Drinking Water Crisis], Blue Planet Network, updated 2012, accessed 5 September 2012 (Grand Challenge)
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==Favorite MATLAB Demo==
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My favorite demo is Visualizing Sound. The command '''xpsound''' demonstrates MATLAB's sound capability. I learned from reading the demo that it is useful for viewing audio files graphically. I think it is interesting that a math program, like MATLAB, can easily translate audio files into graphics.

Latest revision as of 20:47, 5 September 2012

About Me

I am a student in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University planning to major in biomedical engineering. I was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida and went to University School of Nova Southeastern University for elementary, middle, and high school. I am the daughter of Cuban-born parents and have an older brother, Marcus, who has a Masters in Computer Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. My parents grew up in Boston, which explains my favorite sports teams listed below.

Activities

  • Soccer
  • Lacrosse
  • Cheerleading/Tumbling
  • Blood Drive Rep.
  • Reading
  • Isabelle's Roommate (aka the best roommate ever)

Favorite Sports Teams

  • Boston Red Sox
  • Miami Marlins
  • Boston Celtics
  • Miami Heat
  • New England Patriots
  • FC Barcelona
  • FC Bayern Munich

Grand Challenges for Engineering

Provide access to clean water

Favorite MATLAB Demo

My favorite demo is Visualizing Sound. The command xpsound demonstrates MATLAB's sound capability. I learned from reading the demo that it is useful for viewing audio files graphically. I think it is interesting that a math program, like MATLAB, can easily translate audio files into graphics.