Blog #2

Create a short biography on your blog to introduce yourself to the class, including a picture of yourself, a brief summary of your life, and a summary of your academic interests and career plans. 

I have lived in Columbia, South Carolina my whole life, but I have family around the world, and I enjoy traveling to new places! In no particular order, I am a daughter, sister, cousin, Catholic, student, chocolate-lover, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey fan, Frenglish-speaker (French+English), and a bit of a germaphobe. At USC, I love being involved in the community through student organizations: Project Vida, Honors Council, GlobeMed, Newman Club, and the Green Learning Community. In my free time, I love reading, doing pilates, trying out new vegetarian recipes (even though I am a sometimes-carnivore), writing stories with my younger sister, and hanging out with my friends. As for my academic interests, I am studying a combination of biology, psychology, public health, and environmental studies through an interdisciplinary program called the Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae (BARSC). With this background, I hope to pursue a graduate degree in Environmental Health and then to work as a researcher, maybe at an academic institution or government organization such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or Environmental Protection Agency. I am passionate about environmental justice and working to address health disparities, both of which I hope to incorporate into my career path.