Hi, my name is Sol Kryder and I'm from Tonopah, Nevada. I am 18 years old, and I only have one sibling, a brother, who is 9 years older. I was born in Reno; the Biggest Little City in the World, but moved to Tonopah when I started kindergarten. I went to high school at Tonopah High, the home of the Muckers. There I ran track for my first two years, but now I run just for myself. For the next two years I worked in retail until I graduated, a co-valedictorian. In my search for colleges, I found LCSC, a school about the right size and that had an automotive program with a good reputation. I like to run, skateboard, play guitar and pool or just chill out.

Tonopah wasn't a big town by any standards, only about 3,000 people max. There wasn't much to do except skateboard or BMX, and go four wheeling or shooting in the desert. Despite the lack of things to do, it was a good place to grow up. There was no worries about gang violence or really any crime at all, so that meant more freedom for my friends and I. Skateboarding, playing pool at a friends' house, going shooting or the occasional trip out of town were among the normal routine of things to do. After working through the summer following my graduations, I moved to Lewiston.

My selected major is auto-mechanics. I have always enjoyed working on vehicles, but didn't have a whole lot of experience, so I decided to come to school to get that experience and know how. I am still undecided on whether to go for the 2 years and go out in the field or to go for 4 years and get a bachelors.