My name is Stefano Andre Bianchi, I come from a family of 5 with my parents and my 2 brothers. I am of Italian and Peruvian descent and was born in the U.S. I have lived across the world experiencing various cultures and meeting amazing people. The majority of my childhood was spent in Malaysia where I grew up for a little over 5 years, meeting my best friend Seth, who I've known since the 3rd grade. While in Malaysia I discovered I wanted to become a Marine Biologist, to be able study and help the ocean in any and every way possible. In my sophmore year I made a friend named Naba who eventually led me to join newspaper 2 years later. Now I am a staff writer for the torch and enjoy everything about it.