Post 1- Personal Bio

My name is Rachel Ewing, I'm 23 and a first time blogger. I've entertained the thought of blogging for years now because I'd like to think that what I have to say is entertaining and important, but I've never really had anything to write about. So this is a good way for me to ease into and see if it's something I could actually keep up with.

I was born and raised in Salem and have spent most of my life here, minus roughly four years when I lived and went to school in Eugene. There was a time in my life that I thought I would be miserable if I ended up here after college, but truth is I love Salem. I don't think I really want to spend all of my 20s here...But I may change my tune on that too. After about a year of debating where I wanted to go to grad school and what program would fit me best, Willamette just made the most sense and I couldn't be happier that I made the choice to stay here...For now at least...

I have wanted to be a teacher for many years, and I finally found a subject that I'm passionate about and excited to teach. Ideally I would like to teach high school history or more broadly one of the social studies. I have always brushed aside middle school because personally I think that may be the peak in children's obnoxiousness, but I've recently been thinking about it more and more. There's something appealing to me about that age group now. I feel like at that age students haven't become as hardheaded as they do in high school, but they are old enough that you can really impact their life. So I think I just need to spend more time in middle schools and high schools to find my niche.

As for myself, I love to travel when I have the money and time. I recently returned from Thailand and Cambodia, and that was an experience to say the least. I have never really traveled to a location that was so culturally different than what I was used to and it was definitely an eye-opening experience. Though I haven't even been back long, I'm already looking to the future to figure out where and when I can go next. I should probably also be researching get-rich-quick schemes to finance these travels... Other than traveling I love love love to read, I like being outdoors and hanging out with people.  Also I have a really awesome dog that I am marginally obsessed with. But she's cool, so it's not weird.

Well, that about sums me up. Until next time.