
Hobbies and interests
Hiking And Backpacking
Kayaking
Running
Astronomy
Camping
Travel And Tourism
Reading
Speculative Fiction
Politics
History
I read books multiple times per week
Ryan Krysinski
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Ryan Krysinski
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NomineeBio
Computer Science and Engineering student at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) with a planned minor in Mathematics and Military Science. Recipient of the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award (2020). Planning to either get a Master's Degree in Computer Science or in Business Administration. Also a future 2nd Lieutenant in the Nevada Army National Guard as part of UNR's Army ROTC program. Has participated in the ROTC traveling "Ranger Challenge" team and plans to do so again next year and the year after. Enrolled in the UNR Honors College and hoping to do a semester abroad next winter break.
Education
University of Nevada-Reno
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Computer Science
Minors:
- Mathematics
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
Career
Dream career field:
Computer Software
Dream career goals:
Company Founder
Tutor
University of Nevada, Reno2022 – Present3 years
Sports
Ranger Challenge
Club2021 – Present4 years
Arts
Bonn International School
ActingMacbeth , Annie , The Wizard of Oz2017 – 2019
Public services
Volunteering
Boy Scouts of America and the American Legion — Managing a project creating new flag posts for a cemetery's Memorial Day celebrations.2019 – 2019Volunteering
Nevada Democratic Party — Phone Bank Caller2020 – 2020
Future Interests
Politics
Entrepreneurship
Bold Nature Matters Scholarship
I love the outdoors because it both connects me to my more primal side and to my innate nature as a human being.
Human societies have always been capable of creating beauty in their own way. I would challenge anyone to claim that Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, Saint Peter's Basilica, or the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul are not beautiful. But no structure that humanity creates has or ever will equate to the awe-inspiring beauty and complexity of nature.
Consider the differences between the two. If you are looking at a cathedral, you may notice the various complexities of the building's facade, the shape of the frame of the building, and perhaps a deliberate symmetry the building may have with other buildings. But in any given patch of forest, one can find all manner of different trees, species of underbrush, small scavengers, and larger predators. All in various states of life, death, birth, or rebirth. It's a kind of beauty that cannot be captured on canvas, camera or stone.
Nature is also a place to reconnect with the wilder side of ourselves. I am fortunate to live in a very mountainous area with an abundance of forested land, lakes and streams to explore. Taking the occasional brake from my study or work by going into the wilderness always helps to destress and lighten my mood. There's a very good reason to this too: we are still animals. That's why having regular outdoor excursions has been linked in multiple studies to having a better mood and less anxiety. This is a great time to be alive but much of the infrastructure we've created around us (offices, roads, air conditioned homes etc.) is not organic. Thus, going outside to nature breaks the at-times depressing artifice of the modern world.
Bold Gratitude Scholarship
In my view, gratitude is one of the most important ways I strengthen and maintain the social bonds in my life. I show gratitude in a number of ways.
Firstly, I always make a point of giving thanks every favor someone gives me. It is easy to take a small favor (ie. someone propping the door open for you) for granted. But acknowledging the effort of the other person, however small it seems, not only helps build your rapport with them but gives them the encouragement to continue such actions.
Secondly, I always reciprocate a good deed if possible. If someone holds open one door for me, I'll hold the next one open for them. If someone lends me money, I'll either pay them back or buy them something of equivalent value.
Thirdly, in times of stress I take the time to reflect and meditate on all the things I enjoy in life. Afterall, during a major exam or project it is too easy to forget all the relative comforts that we enjoy as college students in the modern era. Thinking of this not only provides a relief from the stress of these situations but also gives me the motivation to work even harder to maintain all that I am grateful for.
Lastly, I spend as much time as possible with family, even when my schedule gets busy. At a bare minimum, I call my grandparents twice a month and my parents every other day. In doing so, I at least hope I can still acknowledge the importance of these great people in my life and strengthen the relationship I have with them.
Gratitude can be one of the easiest practices to forget, but from my experience it is an essential part of our social relationships.