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Hi, I’m Alice! I’m 18 and in my first year studying marine biology at a university by the sea, so sometimes my classroom is a rocky shore at 6 a.m. The studies aren’t easy, especially chemistry, but I love the moment when a difficult idea suddenly clicks.

In my free time, I play the cello in a student orchestra, learn Japanese, and carry a film camera almost everywhere. On weekends, I volunteer at an aquarium, explaining to visitors why octopuses are basically aliens.

People see me as calm and a good listener, though I’m secretly full of questions about everything. I love conversations that drift in unexpected directions, rainy evenings, and honest moments. I don’t have my whole life planned out yet, but I’m open to new things and ready to dive into whatever comes next.

When I need to slow down, I reach for my sketchbook. Drawing clears my head and turns whatever I’m feeling into shapes and colors, often sea creatures I met on the shore that morning. Playing the violin has taught me patience and discipline, and it reminds me that music can say what words can’t. But my favorite ritual is simple: an evening walk along the coast, when the city grows quiet, the waves get louder,…