Greetings to any and everyone reading this blog. To begin my blog I’m just going to tell you all a little bit about myself, beginning with my name. My name is Yacine Ndiaye but many of my family and friends know me as “Yaya.” I am a 20 year old college student. I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, although my ethnicity is Senegalese. My birthday is in June, so I am what most people call a “summer baby,” and I am also a Gemini. I am currently in my 3rd year of college. I attend Lane College where I major in Mass Communication. My interest in Mass Communications began in high school where I first learned how to use a camera and to edit videos. My personal hobbies include things such as cheer, dance, and listening to music. As a high school student I cheered all four years and I also cheered for a year in college. I’ve never danced on an actual team it’s just something I’ve always been good at and did on my own. So far while in college I have joined two clubs/organizations, which are the Pre-Alumni Council and the Mass Communication Club. My favorite colors are purple and pink, always have been and always will be. My favorite number is 2, for two main reasons: 1) I was born on the second day of the month and 2) I am my mom’s second born child. I have four siblings, therefore as I just mentioned, I am the second oldest of five. Growing up, I was raised in a household where respect & manners were strictly enforced. Therefore, I am very respectful of my elders and some of my biggest pet peeves revolve around the manners & respect people have for those around them. Something interesting about me is that I always do my own hair lol. I have really thick hair that is hard to deal with on an everyday basis so it's important to me that I keep it done and put up. I'm also a very picky person so when it comes to my hairstyles, I literally change them almost every two weeks. I'm also very picky when it comes to food. I will not eat everyone's cooking, especially if it looks or smells weird. My mother describes me as high-maintenance which to a point I can sort of agree, especially when it comes to relationships. I love attention but only from certain people in my life because from other people it's kind of weird in my opinion lol. Though in general, I'm a really nice and friendly person. I have a big heart, I care for everyone in my life and although I'm extremely self-motivated, I've always felt that I owe it to the people in life that have helped build me. I owe it to them to be great, which is what I work towards everyday.