Day in the Life: Carissa Moore, Surfer & World Title Winner Born in 1992 and hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, Carissa Moore has been a true force to be reckoned with in the waves for over the last decade. With four World Champion Titles to her name, and many other victories both inside and outside of the water, Moore is not only a …
Day in the Life: Simone Biles, World-Renowned Gymnast Biles’ Beginnings: A Fan of Gymnastics from the Start! Simone Biles’ interest in gymnastics was sparked at a young age. It all started the day a young Biles went on a field trip to a gymnastics center with her daycare program. Inspired by the other gymnasts, Biles tried to copy their movements, and …
Day in the Life: Caeleb Dressel, Swimmer Keep an eye out for Caeleb Dressel in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! Dressel is a swimming phenom with sprinting prowess (Swim Swam, n.d.). He is going to compete in the freestyle and butterfly events (Martinelli, 2020). Interestingly, swimming finesse runs in his family, as his three siblings are all competitive swimmers as well. Over …
Day in the Life: Bruno de Lima Nunes, Teacher and ADHD Advocate Bruno de Lima Nunes is a teacher who has started applying some neurolinguistics programming in class and in his own life. Ever since experiencing a “major emotional and psychologic breakdown” in college, when his ADHD condition came to light, Bruno has worked diligently to “create [his] own personal solutions” to adapt to …
Day in the Life: Lionel Messi, World-Renowned Soccer Player Lionel AndrĂ©s Messi, otherwise known as Messi, is a 33-year-old world-renowned soccer player. Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi has a remarkable fan following, and is arguably the best player in the world, unless you’re speaking to a Ronaldo fan. Lionel Messi has many accolades to be proud of, including a record six Ballon D’or …
Day in the Life: Rianna Patterson, 23-Year-Old Queen’s Young Leader Award Winner and Mental Health Advocate Rianna Patterson is a social activist and mental health advocate who established the Dominica Dementia Foundation at the age of 18, in memory of her grandfather who passed away from dementia in Dominica. The Foundation aims to provide support to families and care homes affected by …
Day In The Life: Brandon Stanton, the Face Behind Humans of New York Anyone who has read the stories from Humans of New York is familiar with the striking emotional journey that the readers are taken on. The bounds are suddenly broken between the reader and the storyteller. The image that is paired with the story captures a moment in time in …
Day in the Life: Robert Marchand Written by Calo Huang, Owaves Community Developer What is it like to be a centenarian? To Robert Marchand, it means being able to ride a bike with style and compete for world records. Born on November 26, 1911, in Amiens, France, Robert Marchand is one of the world’s most astonishing cyclists. In February 2012, the then …
Day in the Life: Stacey Abrams Written by Serene Issa, Owaves Community Developer On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in as the 46th President and Vice President of the United States of America. For many across the country, this inauguration was a sigh of relief. This day marked a time in which many groups …
Day in the Life: Cristiano Ronaldo At 35 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo is considered to be one of the greatest soccer players of all time. While many players have stepped down from their career at this age, he is still showing awe-inspiring performance. By the age of 22, the Portuguese superstar had received Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year …
