Introduction

When I tell people where i was born they are always surprised. When my friends and acquaintances discover that mild mannered John Brekke was actually born in a rural hospital just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. This fact is made all the more surprising by the fact that i grew up in a suburb on Minneapolis call Plymouth, MN. I have a lot of love for my home town and all its crazy inhabitants.

In my spare time I enjoy cross country skiing, running long distances, biking through urban areas at night, watching hipster movies, being outside, listening to random music, reading voraciously, producing slightly ironic hip-hop songs, and generally being around people with unique and entertaining perspectives.

At the University of Wisconsin I am currently studying to become a chemical engineer.