Ryan Walaszek is a native of the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Growing up all Ryan ever wanted to do was make people smile. "As much as confrontation is necessary to growing up and learning from mistakes, there is no way I could go through life without a plethora of happiness and good vibes," says the 20-year-old from Downers Grove, IL.

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Ryan, himself, finds happiness through many activities that he indulges. He is an avid sports fan, particularly for the Chicago Blackhawks. "Yea, my dad bought season tickets during a time when seasons were bad and ticket sales were low so I definitely grew up loving hockey." As much as he loves to play the game as well, he says that it'll be "awhile" before he is pro-material. Ryan claims that his main sport skill is golf. He credits the game for giving him many characteristics in life, particularly patience.

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Ryan's main passion, however, is movies. "I personally think it's a lot more impressive to make a good movie vs making a great TV show... there is not a lot of time space to connect many important features unlike shows with at least an 8-10 episode span." This is why Ryan takes time to watch movies (new and old) during his free time. He even exasperates this skill within his blog, Ryan's Recamovie, which can be accessed here.