Diabetic Tattoos

Something I have been interested in for about 7-8 years is the art of tattooing. Unfortunately, it is frowned upon in the teaching profession, so I have to keep that interest somewhat quiet. Another interest is diabetes, simply because I have it. There has actually been some medical tests done using a special type of ink to create tattoos. It is meant to measure blood sugar levels. The colors in the tattoo will change as one's blood sugar changes. I find this absolutely awesome. While it is not a perfect method, it is still another way diabetics, especially those who love tattoos, to check their blood sugar. It is still very much in the beta process, but if it becomes perfected, I might have to get a diabetic tattoo.

Video Editing

So on top of being a P.E. major and being very involved with athletics, my other passion is video editing. I have been editing since the middle of high school (about 8 years). It started out because I was the only one of my friends with a video camera, so I found editing programs online to work with and went from there. I currently use Adobe Premiere to edit, but also use Photoshop and After Effects to compliment my videos. My projects include a few short films, goofy videos ive made with my friends and some professional work with Penn State Football.

It is something that could help me in the classroom because technology, especially video, is becoming more and more useful in the PE room.