Getting to Know Me

1. Getting to Know Me By Dawn Brueningsen

2. Where I’m From I am from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which is a city in the Lehigh Valley. Lehigh Valley is located in the Eastern region of Pennsylvania. I enjoy living here because it is a nice town and there is a lot to do there. My favorite thing about living in Bethlehem is that it gets weather from all four seasons.

3. My Education I attended Nazareth Area elementary, middle, and high school. I graduated high school on June 2nd, 2012. I had a lot of fun throughout my twelve years of schooling, but then I realized it was time to grow up and attend college. After hours and hours of visiting different college and researching information online, I finally decided on Lock Haven University. I enjoyed all the visits and tours that I attended here and I also like the campus and safe environment. I started as a freshman on August 25th, 2012 and I am now a sophomore. I am majoring in Criminal Justice and plan on graduating in May 2016. I am very pleased with the classes I have taken, what I have learned so far, and also the teachers. I like all of my professors because they are helpful and I know I can go to them whenever I need help. I hope to enjoy the rest of my journey through college and live a successful life.

4. My Major At Lock Haven, I am majoring in Criminal Justice. I enjoy my major because I am just so interested when it comes to solving problems and finding out details and evidence. One day, I hope to work in a DNA lab or on crime scenes.

5. Where I Work I started working at Wegmans when I was fifteen years old. I started out as a cashier, but now I work in the Coffee Shop. Therefore, I am a Barista at Wegmans. Since this is the only job I have ever had, I am very dedicated and committed to it. I honestly love my job. Not only do I love what I do, but I love the people I work with. The people I work with are more than just co-workers to me, some of them are my best friends. We all get together for holiday gatherings and exchange gifts like we are family. Also, we all work well together and we know we are all there for one another. I also love the company I work for. For the past eight years, Wegmans has been in the top three Fortunes 500 Companies to Work For. Not only does Wegmans treat their customers with care, but they also treat their employees with love and I take great pride in working for Wegmans.

6. My Family I have a very loving, caring, and supportive family and we are also close to one another. In my immediate family, I have a mother and father who are happily married. I also have an older sister who is twenty-one and will be graduating from Penn State this year. My Nana and Dayda, who are my mother’s parents, are still alive. On my mother’s side, I have an aunt and two uncles. I also have eight cousins who vary from the ages of fourteen to thirty. We all live near one another so we tend to spend a lot of time together. My grandparents on my father’s side passed away before I was born, so I never had the pleasure of meeting them. On my father’s side I have three aunts and three uncles. My father’s side is distant, so I mainly talk to one uncle, two aunts, and one cousin. I love my family and I am so blessed to have them in my life.

7. My Friends My friends have such a positive influence on my life and they are also a major part of my life. We enjoy spending time together and doing fun things such as shopping, partying, and going out to eat. I have had the same group of friends since middle school, but I have also made numerous friends in college. I do not know what I would do without them, but I am lucky to have each and every one of them in my life.

8. My Interests I have a lot of interests. For instance, I love Vera Bradley. I have a ton of purses and other accessories. I also love anything involving skulls. I have skull purses, shirts, scarves, jewelry, and posters in my bedroom. I like to decorate with owls too; most of my house is decorated with owls. I do not know why I am so attracted to skulls and owls; I just find them cute, interesting, and eye catching. I am also addicted to chocolate and an avid Starbucks drinker. My favorite are the Frappuccino's, especially Mocha Cookie Crumble or Green Tea. I like ice cream too, although I am Lactose Intolerant. I find horoscopes very fascinating and I read mine on a daily basis. I have a tattoo of the Virgo sign on the back of my neck because, well, that is my zodiac sign and I am also a true believer in it because my horoscope is always so accurate to my life. I am also an Apple fan; I have an iPhone 5 and it is with me at all times. I use apps such as Instagram, Fcebook, Snapchat. I also have apps that I use to edit, filter, and collage my pictures. I use my phone to listen to music which is another thing that I love. I listen to a lot of rap and screamo, but right now I listen to a lot of Drake and The Weeknd.

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10. Hobbies When I am not in school or working, I have a few hobbies that I enjoy. I enjoy scrapbooking and decorating/making cards. I also danced for twelve years. In dance I did jazz, lyrical, and hip hop. I also like to read. My favorite author is Ellen Hopkins and I have read all fourteen books that she has written. I enjoy taking the time to work out and also do Zumba. I find working out to be a stress reliever and it helps clear my mind. I was on the tennis team in high school and I also took part in numerous tennis camps, so I still enjoy playing tennis in my free time. I love to go shopping, so of course I consider it a hobby. I have a lot of malls and shopping centers by my house and I have also traveled to numerous shopping outlets.