Who Am I?

Hello!

I am Katie Emerson, a freshman at MCLA, studying fine and performing arts (with a concentration in music), but interested in much more. I'm from the happy town of Holliston, MA, where I achieved many of my musical goals and made all of my closest friends. Lately I've been doing a lot of graphic design, including the design of business cards, posters, and websites (like this blog!), and I'm finding it to be a major passion of mine. It seems to bring together a lot of my talents, including my knack for math! I certainly hope to continue graphic design in the future.

As for hobbies, I greatly enjoy bike-riding, photography, and creative writing. Bands that I like include The Killers, Mumford and Sons, Pink Floyd, Muse, and The Civil Wars. Robin Hood is a passion of mine. Edgar Allan Poe, Roald Dahl, S.E. Hinton, and William Shakespeare are some of my favorite authors. I highly recommend reading "Catch 22" by Joseph Heller and "Behind the Scenes at the Museum" by Kate Atkinson because the content is intelligent, witty, and intense.

I like making goals for myself, so I'll mention a few in this post. First and foremost, I want to be happy. All of my other goals help compose my personal definition of happiness. My goal for this class is to learn as much as I possibly can, not just from the professor and the text, but from the students because they have different perspectives than I do. Another goal I have is to learn how to ice skate because it seems to be a lot of fun. After all, having fun is certainly a key to being happy!

~Katie