Hi everyone! I'm Nicole. I am a junior here at ASU in the Speech and Hearing Science Program (I noticed a lot of other people are SHS majors too!) I am an AZ native but honestly, I'm still not used to the heat. Luckily both of my parents work for the airline so I get to fly for free and escape the heat often! I have a serious passion for traveling so it works out nicely. I'm hoping to move to Washington state or Oregon after I graduate to get my masters and also because they have four seasons instead of just hot, hot, and hotter! My gigantic family all lives in WA too and spending time with them is one of my favorite things.
Let's see if I can conjure up some interesting facts about me.... I am a vegetarian. I hate how animals are treated in factory farms so that is my reasoning. I don't have anything against carnivores however :) I am a serious bibliophile! I go to Goodwill on dollar days and buy dozens of books. I have double rows of books on my bookshelf there are so many! Oh, and I ask for books for my birthday... nerdy I know! What else can I tell you... well, my love of traveling took me to the Great British Beer Festival this summer in London! My mom and I have volunteered there the past two years because we get free room and board for helping out. We really don't like beer, but don't tell them that!
I am obsessed with recycling and doing all that I can for the environment. I'm considering getting a minor in Sustainability. I hate when people take more than they need, don't reuse things, and are just so un-"green"! Everyone should read the book Gorgeously Green, it's great.
Even though I have sadly had to say goodbye to summer, I am excited for this semester and hope everyone has success in this class!
I'm still not used to the heat either, and I've been here all my life!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous you get to escape the heat! My cousin actually is a pilot for United Airlines, so every once in awhile we get discounted tickets.. it's so nice.
That's good to hear someone cares about our environment. I actually lived in the Taylor Place dorms at the downtown ASU campus my freshman year, and even our dorms were surprisingly green efficient! It's good to see our school trying to cut back on unnecessary wastes.
Hi Nicole
ReplyDeleteIt's great to meet you! I can relate to your interests and your desire for four seasons. :-) I moved from NY three years ago and am still getting used to the heat. I'm also a vegetarian (though, I avoid dairy, wheat, sugar, etc. as well so one might ask what DO I eat). Since you are an ethics-minded person, I am looking forward to reading your point of view on the topics we have lined up for this semester. Welcome to the class!
AP
Hi Nicole,
ReplyDeleteThat's incredible that you get to travel all over! I don't blame you for wanting to get away from the Valley during the summer, somehow an image of being on a skillet always comes to mind during May, June, July, August...
I think that it's awesome that you collect books, I can't get enough of them either. Do you like to collect antique/vintage books or just any that look interesting?
I'm looking forward to reading your blog!
Aubrie