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Hi , everyone :) Well, this is my return to blogging. I used to keep a blog years ago, when I was an undergrad, and I also kept a travel blog while I was living abroad for a year in Japan. I'm happy to return to the blogging world!


I guess I'll just start with the beginning: I was raised in Monmouth, Oregon, but was born in Salem on February 11th, 1985. I've traveled a bit in the past, but have ended up in Monmouth again so that I'm can save money while I attend Willamette. Even though I was raised in Monmouth, I don't mind being back in my hometown because it's a chance to be near my family again, which I really enjoy. 


I live in a small (and I mean small) apartment with my husband of 2.5 years, Cody, and my cat, Hunter. My friends have told me that if I were to be any animal that I would be a cat, which makes sense because they one of my favorite creatures. What describes a cat-person, you might ask? I would say that it depends on the cat and the person, but I'd like to attribute my personality to the independent, but loving, nature of a cat and the sociable and exuberant nature of a person.


When I'm not focusing school, I love to spend my free time watching (and discussing) movies, spending time with my friends and family, reading, hiking, camping, snowboarding, listening to music, swimming, traveling, going wine tasting...my list of interests could go on and on, I suppose. Something interesting that I've discovered about myself is that I consistently love trying and learning about new things. I find it difficult to showcase myself in a blog because it's kind of like talking to myself; I suppose it's easier for me to talk to people and share stories in order to get to know each other. I've been out of the "blog community" for some time now, so it may take some time for me to get used to the nature of writing blogs on a regular basis. 


My ideal position as an educator would be teaching 10th or 11th graders English/Language arts and writing. I used to be completely against teaching middle school, but since entering this program I've been interested in discovering my capabilities as a middle school teacher as well. 


Oh! One last thing people may want to know about me is that I love to spontaneously sing and dance, and will do so if the right moment requires it, so I hope you aren't shocked or appalled if you ever have to witness this! 


Until next time :)


~Marta