User:Vapodaca

Vanessa Apodaca, known as vapodaca joined AoPS in 2018 shortly after earning her degree in Applied Mathematics from UC Riverside. Originally from San Diego, she has enjoyed living in many different parts of SoCal. She found her passion for math while taking a calculus her junior year of high school and eventually found a love of all things space and astrophysics, which led to taking an emphasis in physics for her undergrad. She enjoys spending time with her four younger siblings who range between the ages of 18 and 4. Her hobbies include visiting small coffee shops and taking every opportunity to drink more coffee. In addition, she loves catching up with friends and going to new places (or coffee shops).