Connor Levenson

I was born and raised in Framingham Massachusetts. I am currently studying finance, with a concentration in risk analysis, and mathematics, with a concentration in actuarial sciences, and a minor in economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During this coming summer I am working for a life holdings firm as an actuary intern and I have hopes that this will turn into a career for myself.

I have many passions in life that consume much time in my life. One of my largest hobbies is learning, using, and tinkering with anything that has a motor. I am a car and motorcycle enthusiast just take a look at my background. I currently own my own 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 that I do all of the oil changes on, hand polishing, hand waxing, adjustments, and most repairs upon. This maintenance requires concentration, knowledge, the ability to understand how the system functions, and the ability to research and adapt what you know to the situation. One of my most recent repairs on my motorcycle was a clutch cable replacement. I started this process by pinpointing the where the issue started. After this I purchased a new clutch cable researched the general clutch cable removal and instillation and adapted this to my specific bike. Once I was done with the clutch adjustment it was the moment of truth. When I pulled that clutch cable in, shifted into neutral, pressed the starter and heard the roar of the engine the satisfaction that I felt was the reason why I enjoy working on cars and bikes so much.

The other enjoyment that I get out of driving cars and riding motorcycles is the freedom and the ability to travel anywhere I please. The freedom is always the greatest when I am traveling down a back road on a warm summer day watching the scenery go by. The feeling of the wind whipping at your face, the power in your hand, and the balance on the bike are indescribable to anyone who has never been on a motorcycle before. This feeling without a doubt is worth the danger associated with motorcycles, which may be hard to understand. It is nearly impossible to stop riding and never want to again. Even right now with at last a foot of snow on the ground I still want to ride, ask any biker, they will tell you the same.