An Introduction To Me

I grew up in a small town south of Buffalo, NY. My parents were not believers in the value of college. I was a fun loving gal so after high school I thought I would take a year off before beginning college. That year is now commonly known in my family as the “kiss of death.” It is the reason that I am a college student at forty-three years of age. I am old by some standards but young by others. I am a true example of the “non-traditional student.” I started college twenty years ago…..that’s right twenty. There were two breaks of about five years each when I had my children and my husband finished his college. I started at UB many years ago as a Business major but changed to Communication. I will be graduating after the spring 2009 semester.

I love the atmosphere in college, especially at UB. UB’s young hip atmosphere coupled with its multicultural nature makes it a wholly educational place. One semester before my anticipated graduation date, I will be losing my job due to the closing of my location. For me, this is scary but the timing is good. I will leave college with a degree, a newly enhanced skill set, and a lot of experience in a professional environment. I am excited about starting a new career and love the new path I decided to follow. (Secretly, I am terrified!)

My classmates help keep me in tune and that helps me with my kids. My kids help keep me in tune and that helps me in college. I lead a very busy life but I love the life I have. I have a great family and a golden retriever named Romeo (AKA Rome-dog.)

I dislike people who are mean and people who don't enjoy life. The most valuable asset someone can have is a sense of humor. My husband has a quick wit and that is what I love the most about him. I love funny stories and I have a lot of them. The problem is that I can’t really tell a story the way it was meant to be told. Said another way, I tell a lot of "I guess you had to be there" stories (but they are still funny to me.) I listen to Sirius comedy radio (unless my daughter is in the car, then we listen Sirius AltNation which I also enjoy.)

I like to be around people who are not ordinary even though I consider myself to be a very ordinary person. But being ordinary just means I am being real. I think that's what people like about me; what you see is what you get.

I am very time starved because I am raising a family of five, I take a minimum of two classes a semester, and I work full time (at least for the time being.) In between the commutes, the homework and the kid chauffeur service I try and squeeze in some fun. I love movies but usually catch them on DVR, I love to ski in the winter and watch my kid’s events. I have a football player, a swimmer and a drummer (who also plays basketball.) I love Buffalo Sabers’ hockey and Buffalo Bills football.

What will I do with my spare time after college? I will catch up with the life I have been missing because of class!! I will also learn to golf (is that an old person sport?) I say nay-nay!

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