Introduction

Hello, fellow AP Compers. I am blogging to you all from Parker, Colorado. It is from here that I will be doing the majority of my blogging. I've been here for about a week and half now and I'll be here until August 13th. This is the third year that I've come out here to stay with my aunt and uncle and two cousins to babysit my cousins while my aunt and uncle are golfing and working (more golfing than working). Anyone who knows me knows that this is always the highlight of my year. The last few weeks of school it's all I talked about (I believe I said that Spanish 4 was destroying my soul and the only thing that would restore it was a breath of the dry, high-altidute air here. Spanish makes me over dramatic). I'm having a lot of fun out here, but it's a lot of hard work, early mornings, and long days. James is 3. He talks all the time, ALL THE TIME. If it wasn't so adorable, it would drive me nuts. Ben is 1 1/2 and climbs all over everything, including me. If it wasn't so adorable, it would drive me nuts. OK, less about them and more about me.
I have known that I want to be a journalist since 7th grade in Mr. Herbst's english class. I have been working toward that goal ever since. There hasn't been a time when I've ever considered doing anything else. I've worked on the newspaper since freshmen year and served as editor-in-chief last year. My class load is pretty well rounded, but there's more of a focus on english. I also love singing so I've been involved in choir and the musicals since freshmen year as well. I love music in general. Any kind of music. It's a huge part of my life; it doesn't matter if I'm singing or listening.
I plan to go to college out here in Colorado. I'll probably live with my aunt and uncle for a while but that's OK. I would really like to go to UC Denver or UC Colorado Springs, somewhere relatively close to Parker in case my aunt and uncle ever need a babysitter!
My best friend in the world is my cousin Lacey. She will also be a senior next year at Eau Claire Memorial. She and I have a lot in common, but also have differences that allow us to teach each other and learn from each other. We text and e-mail constantly so we don't lose touch because we don't get the chance to see each other very often.
At home I work at Hobby Lobby. I like it, but I'm pretty sure my boss is mad at me about the Colorado thing :/.
Well, the aforementioned details are really the bases of my life: Colorado, journalism, and music.
I'm really excited to take this class. I'm really enjoying my non-fiction book, Autobiography of a Face. It's the first one my mom recommened when I asked her about non-fiction books she'd read, so I was glad to see it on Mr. Kunkle's list. It is a really well written book and I'm looking forward to finishing it. I also look forward to getting to know you all better through your blogs and your interpretations of these stories.
☮ Katie