User:Qrystal

My Education This user is a graduate student in Physics. BSc This user has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Computer Science. This user has a minor in Mathematics. This user loves knowledge.

Basics This user is female. This user is Canadian, eh? 33 This user is 33 years old. This user is married. This user is owned by one or more cats.

Who am I?

My name is Crystal, but my online identity has been Qrystal for awhile (and I pronounce both of them the same way). I am 33 years old (as of November 30 2011), and I married my sweetheart and best friend on September 1 2007. I am a graduate student studying Physics, and my favourite aspect of being a graduate student is tutoring undergraduate students. I spent a long time as an undergraduate, because I changed majors from Computer Science to Physics, and took enough math courses to almost have to ask whether I can claim to have two minors. I completed the courses necessary for a Master's degree in Physics, but followed a suggestion to transfer up to the Ph.D. program instead of completing two separate graduate-level degrees at the same institution. My future goal is to write professionally, and specifically I have a keen interest in popularizing physics for the general public. I have started taking steps towards setting up a blog for this purpose, but I am trying to hold back so I can finish my degree first!

I put a lot of other information about myself in my userboxes, and I expect I'll add more someday. I do like the way they allow people to briefly describe themselves, their interests, their beliefs, but wish there was some kind of unified system of finding appropriate userboxes, instead of the current mess. I suppose Wikipedia isn't supposed to be as much about the Wikipedians as it is about the encyclopedic content that they provide, but I feel that it is also useful to know the background behind a user in understanding their edits or expertise.

More About Me V This user is a vegetarian. This user drinks water regularly. This user does not smoke. This user is interested in yoga. This user is a bicyclist This user likes most types of music. This user enjoys singing. This user enjoys skygazing and astronomy. This user enjoys photography. This user is interested in beauty. $\sum$ This user is greater than the sum of his or her userboxes.

Me @ Computer This user has a website, which can be found here. This user uses Google as a primary search engine. dA This user is a deviantART deviant as Qrystal This user Tweets on Twitter as @Qrystal. This user enjoys computer and video game music outside gaming. This user uses free software wherever and whenever possible. This user has been a Proud Wikipedian since September 26, 2006 . This user tries to do the right thing. If she makes a mistake, please let her know.

Why am I here?

I became a Wikipedian on September 26 2006 because I wanted to edit articles whenever I see something that needs correcting. I have gotten so much out of Wikipedia that I really want to start contributing wherever I can. I have already been spreading the word about Wikipedia to everyone I know, usually in the context of expressing my awe for something new I've learned or about how incredible it is that this many people working together is actually so effective, and their work so valuable! How could I not join the cause, and give some of my time to making it even better?

Here are a few particular reasons I think that I can be useful here:

• understanding of grammar
• ability to organize information in a clear and coherent way
• appreciation for adhering to accepted formatting styles
• great respect for the Wiki system, and community contributions
• knowledge of a variety of subjects not many people study
• enjoyment of writing for a general audience
• immense love of learning!

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