Introducing...Me

As most of you are acquainted with me already, I will keep this brief. However, for those of you whom I haven't had the pleasure of meeting, I am Emily Murwin, and I will be a senior this coming fall (though I wish that could say college freshman--you could say I'm a bit impatient for that part of my life to start). I wouldn't say I am a terribly interesting person, but I do have my quirks and unique hobbies that I will share with you here. Since, as I said before, I am not the most patient person, let's get started.

I know this could make me sound like somewhat of a "nerd," but I really do enjoy school. Believe me, I'm not jumping out of bed everyday and skipping to school singing, but I like to learn and consistently thirst for knowledge (hence the impatience for college). Science is by far my favorite subject, which is most likely the reason that I want to be a pediatrician. As people frequently remind me, this is A LOT of years of school, but I am sincerely looking forward to it (call me crazy). Another completely unrelated subject I enjoy is English. I have been reading non-stop ever since I could get my chubby little hands on books, even "reading" to my dad at age three after memorizing Tarzan. Writing is another passion. I mostly write fiction--short stories and poetry--but occasionally I will compose the odd editorial or two.

It may sound like all I do is school and school-related things, but I do have other hobbies, such as photography. I prefer my subjects to be flowers, benches, buildings, and the like--nothing that can start crying or throw a fit when I am trying to capture the perfect shot. Not only do I have a digital camera, I also have a film camera circa 1980 that I enjoy experimenting with. This is much more difficult, but I enjoy the challenge, even when my photos don't turn out well at all. It's not something I get to do terribly often, but it's something I love  nonetheless.

Besides these things, I also babysit what some would say is an obscene amount. I have a multitude of families that I watch. In addition, I teach swimming lessons and lifeguard at the McFarland Pool. I guess you could say I like kids. This is another part of why I aspire to be a pediatrician. I have a lot of aspirations in life, but this is probably my main goal.

Well, that's pretty much me in a nutshell. More posts to come soon, but I promise no more boring monologues about myself and what I like to do. Thanks for reading!