Hello, my name is Kaleob Busmann and I am a sophomore at Boise State. I am currently majoring in biology with a minor in environmental science and geoscience. I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington and when I was ten years old my family moved to Boise, Idaho. Living in Seattle for ten years allowed me to have a taste for the city life, but not enough to truly impact who I am today.

Idaho has influenced me in a lot of ways. The family and friends I grew up with in Boise allowed me to find who I am as a person and what I wanted to aspire to be. While growing up in Boise I spent my whole childhood playing sports and developed a passion for them that influenced me greatly. It taught me much more than how to throw a ball or tackle someone, I learned the value of friendship, teamwork, and work ethic. This greatly influenced what I read and watched on TV. I constantly watched ESPN and read every sports magazine I could get my hand on when I was a kid.

I like to spend my free time in the outdoors. I love fly-fishing, hiking, sports, and any other outdoor activity I can find. Growing up in Idaho it is hard not to like the outdoors and it has greatly influenced how I view the world. It is also why I am a biology major; being outside and enjoying nature when I was young allowed me to find a passion for science and greatly influenced my views on the world.

I usually try and read the newspaper every once in a while to try and keep up with local and national news but most of the information I get is from friends and family or social media. My parents are always watching the news and reading the newspaper, and they always love to tell me what’s going on.