Typing with Taryn

Byanka Olivarez has undertaken quite a few hobbies while at Morningside University! When she is not working for the campus security, she enjoys reading, writing, and listening to music.

Byanka said, “Hobbies have almost always never been there for me. With college, it’s something I’ve recently chosen to do to keep me from burning out with homework.”

When listening to music, Byanka is open to any genre! She specifically enjoys old Spanish music, although. She often times opens Spotify and chooses a pre-made mix at random and listens to it.

Byanka is currently reading the Dreamland Billionaire series as well. She is also interested in romance and scientific fiction books.

When asking Byanka what about reading fascinates her, she said, “Once I pick up the book, I can’t put it down. I’ll go to bed at 2 AM because I don’t want to stop reading.”

Journaling has also become a recent hobby of Byanka! She used to bullet journal and write creatively, however now she writes more on the personal goal side. Byanka chooses to journal at the end of each day to reflect on what she did and how she felt.

Byanka enjoys journaling at the end of the day because, “Sometimes when I have a really bad day, I’ll write down something positive in my journal. That way I’m always ending the day reflecting on something good.”