Academic Coursework
As an English major at Auburn University, I had the opportunity to choose between three different tracks of English: creative writing, literature, and professional and public writing. Within this track, students complete courses in literature, rhetoric, editing, and document design while still having the opportunity to take creative writing electives (Click here to read more about the Professional and Public Writing curriculum). To me, this track encompasses all aspects of English studies while focusing in on how to write well and effectively. I also completed several courses in journalism.
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Travel
My father has always stressed the importance of travel to my brother and me. Fortunately, his job as a marine biologist gives our family numerous opportunities to see every corner of the world. I have stepped foot on all seven continents. I have interacted with scientists living in research labs on the Antarctic Peninsula (including my own dad) and teenagers working on elephant farms in Thailand. All of these international experiences have developed my communication and interpersonal skills. Because of my exposure to many different cultures, I am a more open-minded person. I believe these qualities will translate well into working as an editor. I can work with all types of people while being open to their ideas even when they are different from my own. Travel has taught me that there is always more than one way to do something—a skill that comes in handy in any creative endeavor.
To read about and see pictures of my study abroad trip in Southern France, click here.
Below are some photographs from my most recent adventures: Thailand, the Galapagos Islands, and Africa.
To read about and see pictures of my study abroad trip in Southern France, click here.
Below are some photographs from my most recent adventures: Thailand, the Galapagos Islands, and Africa.
Volunteer Experience
During my first semester of college at Auburn University, I decided to rush Omega Phi Alpha, a national service sorority. Omega Phi Alpha offers the sisterhood that is usually associated with social sororities, while also providing multiple opportunities for volunteer work. We complete seven service projects a semester that apply to seven different categories of service.
With my sisters, I have built a roof out of mud to benefit a program that teaches young people about how people live in other countries, raised enough money to foster an elephant in Kenya, painted fences at a local horse ranch that caters to children with autism, made cookies for the bus drivers on campus, and much more.
Through these projects, I have not only formed close relationships with these stand-up women but also developed communication and teamwork skills. It's easier to get a project done when you all communicate and work together. These volunteer opportunities have also taught me about hard work and caring for others. I have become passionate about helping others and hope to continue finding ways to better a community throughout my life.
During my senior year at Auburn, I started volunteering twice a week with Campus Kitchens at Auburn University. Campus Kitchens is an organization that picks up leftovers from kitchens around campus, sorts and repackages meals, and delivers food to different organizations in the community. Every Monday morning in the fall, I helped pick up leftovers from the football stadium and take them to the Campus Kitchen headquarters. One week we picked up over 200 pounds of cookies that we later took to the local Boys and Girls Club. I also led a delivery shift to Auburn Housing Authority's Porter House every Tuesday. The meals we provide feed a group of senior citizens who meet for lunch once a week. On Fridays, I led a pick up shift from Auburn's Wellness Kitchen. We picked up and packaged their leftovers, brought them back to the Campus Kitchen kitchen, and weighed and labeled the food.
Working with Campus Kitchens forces me to be aware of the community around me, as it is so easy to live in a bubble on our red-brick, white-trim campus. Not only does the organization provide food to those in need, but it is also an example of sustainable living. As I mentioned before, I hope to continue to do community work in the future whether that be in my career or otherwise. I only spend a couple hours a week helping with Campus Kitchens, yet I am always so excited about it because it is such a simple and effective way to combat hunger and food waste.
With my sisters, I have built a roof out of mud to benefit a program that teaches young people about how people live in other countries, raised enough money to foster an elephant in Kenya, painted fences at a local horse ranch that caters to children with autism, made cookies for the bus drivers on campus, and much more.
Through these projects, I have not only formed close relationships with these stand-up women but also developed communication and teamwork skills. It's easier to get a project done when you all communicate and work together. These volunteer opportunities have also taught me about hard work and caring for others. I have become passionate about helping others and hope to continue finding ways to better a community throughout my life.
During my senior year at Auburn, I started volunteering twice a week with Campus Kitchens at Auburn University. Campus Kitchens is an organization that picks up leftovers from kitchens around campus, sorts and repackages meals, and delivers food to different organizations in the community. Every Monday morning in the fall, I helped pick up leftovers from the football stadium and take them to the Campus Kitchen headquarters. One week we picked up over 200 pounds of cookies that we later took to the local Boys and Girls Club. I also led a delivery shift to Auburn Housing Authority's Porter House every Tuesday. The meals we provide feed a group of senior citizens who meet for lunch once a week. On Fridays, I led a pick up shift from Auburn's Wellness Kitchen. We picked up and packaged their leftovers, brought them back to the Campus Kitchen kitchen, and weighed and labeled the food.
Working with Campus Kitchens forces me to be aware of the community around me, as it is so easy to live in a bubble on our red-brick, white-trim campus. Not only does the organization provide food to those in need, but it is also an example of sustainable living. As I mentioned before, I hope to continue to do community work in the future whether that be in my career or otherwise. I only spend a couple hours a week helping with Campus Kitchens, yet I am always so excited about it because it is such a simple and effective way to combat hunger and food waste.