(Personal "artwork")
As a 27-year-old wife and mother, I’m not the typical OU
student but I am proud to say that I will receive my biology degree in
December. I originally came to OU
in the fall of 2006 and I have had many extended breaks and major changes (letters
and anthropology) during this time.
The good news is, I finally know what I want to be when I grow up. After graduation I hope to attend
graduate school and study to become a physician assistant.
When I’m not juggling classes or my 2 year old, I enjoy
reading all types of fiction and running fun 5ks. Earlier this year I had an unfortunate accident during such
a race resulting in the severe fracture of my left leg. Incidentally I’m
looking for a new hobby. ;)
(X-ray documentation of my personal tragedy)
This semester I am enrolled 4 classes and I am a teaching
assistant for another. In addition
to school, I work part-time as a pharmacy technician. And because I am a glutton for punishment, my husband and I
are building a new home that should be finished around Christmas.
I share my home with my husband of 6 years, my adorable son
Garrett, my father, and a schnauzer named Ozzy. We love to cook huge family dinners and my favorite cuisine
to cook is Italian. We keep a
small garden in the back yard and fresh vegetables are always at hand.
(Kalin, Garrett, and Brett Taylor: Personal Photo)
I love to travel and cannot wait until after graduation when
we will have more time for vacation.
My most memorable vacation has been to Rome and I think I fell in love
at first sight. I hope to go back
one day and since I tossed a coin in Trevi, I’m sure that I will.
I hope that this class and blog help rekindle my love for
writing. Somewhere along the way,
the once creative, cathartic, voluble experience of writing became a chore and
procrastination and dread accompanied every assignment. As someone who loves
and values stories so much, I hope to participate in the creation of them as
well their consumption.
