My name is Douglas Deutsch. My last name means German in German, but that side of the family actually has Hungarian roots. I am from Norfolk, Virginia. I have two dogs: Rooney and Finn, and one older sister. I’ve played soccer for all of my life, and am currently playing club here at Davidson. During sophomore year of high school I started playing piano, and I am continuing to take lessons. Some of my other passions include surfing and photography. I recently had the chance to combine these two passions when my sister, my dad and I found a surf break on our recent trip to Ireland. At Davidson I am very interested in Neuroscience and the intersection between Neuroscience and Behavioral Economics. I am also in the Neuroscience club. I definitely want to be involved in Neuroscience research here at Davidson, and possibly after Davidson too. During the summers I plan on saving up and getting a private pilot’s license because I have always wanted to fly. I plan to get involved helping around the community as well.
You have a lot of great and varied interests! Also being a pilot would be so cool!! – Lexie
Becoming a pilot is so cool! I really want to hear the story behind the picture.
It’s so cool that you have such a diverse range of interests. I also love surfing and photography! You’ll have to come to SA to check out Muizenberg and Jeffreys Bay!
I have always wanted to visit South Africa! I hear there are lots of sharks there though so I’d have to put some thought into surfing there.
Cool to know that there is someone else from Virginia in the class (Even though I’m from Northern Virginia)! My younger brother also has an interest in photography, and so I would often tag along with him as he went on his adventures to find places to take pictures! I’d love to hear about some of your cool photography experiences.
Soccer, piano, photography, surfing, neuroscience, and piloting—what a bold, multi-talented, and wide-ranging adventurer you are! I’m excited to see how you you can combine all these neural circuits in your writing. Also, a novel you might enjoy is Ian McEwan’s Saturday (the main character is a neurologist, and it’s a fascinating, gripping book).
I will definitely check out that book, thanks for the recommendation. The whole subject of information architecture, and, when you think about it, writing in general, is extremely compatible with neuroscience.