I'm Nate, and I'm currently at Lawrence University in Wisconsin where I study Russian, French, and Farsi.
I really dig just about any sort of metal there is, especially death metal, as well as some other types of music like Tangerine Dream (absolutely godly!), Mahavishnu Orchestra, various jazz fusion and classical.
I actually heard Orphaned Land the first time when I picked up "Sahara" when I was living in Kurgan (Russian Federation), and I've been really hooked ever since by the excellent music and positive message.
Other things I like doing are travelling to distant countries, cooking and eating exotic foods, anything outdoorsy (camping, hiking, skiing, etc.), and reading cool books.