Who Am I?

Hey there fella, call me Angela!
This is my blog about my study abroad tour in Europe in April and May of 2014.  This tour will be taken during my senior year at BYU-I. I'm a Humanities major with two clusters: communications and social psychology.

Areas of study I enjoy:

• History
• Art
• Music
• Architecture
• Literature
• Photography
• Philosophy 
• Cultural and Physical Anthropology
• Sociology
• Theology and Mythology
• Ancient Civilizations and Artifacts
• Geography
• Social Structure and Individuals
• Education
• Social Media 
• Psychology of Happiness
• Abnormal Psychology

Other things that make me who I am:

• Music- listening to it, dancing, singing, and playing clarinet 
• The Theatre- music, acting, makeup, set and props- all of it!
• Dirt Biking, shooting guns, and snowboarding
• Animals- particularly cows, tigers, wolves, elephants, dogs, cats, birds, and rabbits
• Hiking adventures and camping- I could do that and swim all summer long
• Cars, motorcycles, trucks, jeeps, boats, planes, and trains
• Gardening and farming
• Real Estate and Home Design
• Writing and Reading
• Yoga, Zumba, Meditation, Military Fitness, and Running
• Service and Non-Profit Organizations
• Being with kids and assisting/counseling teens
• The rain, the sun, stormy weather, snow- all of it, except the wind.
• The Middle Ages, particularly the Celtic World
• Fairies, elves, and unicorns... things fantasy related in that way
• Making sushi as a back bar prep inside of Broulim's for JFE Sushi :)

To me, home is in a humble mining and logging town, spending most of one's time working/playing outdoors or being involved in church/community affairs. I've experienced a life much different than that of a glamorous life, I've been blessed with a large loving family and an extreme amount of faith and strength to overcome obstacles to be where I am today. I'm not settling on this idea of home, it's only my experience of an amazing childhood, but instead I'm broadening my definition through the places I go, the people I meet, and the things I feel along the way. I hope my life will be full of experiences that will change, not only my mind, but my soul.  I'm the type of person who will usually try anything. I get overwhelmed by the beautiful things of this world that I want to be a part of all of it. I'm not a super special individual, but I want to grow and inspire others to do more, seek more, and be more than they think they can.

My faith in Jesus Christ and my wonderful family stabilize my wandering disposition.

You may ask what's next after my bachelor's is complete. Well, I've got many ideas... I just have a problem choosing which direction and going for it with confidence. As you can see, I have long lists of interests and areas I like to study. Only time will tell. I have thought of graduate school., but if not, I know I want to continue reading and learning what this world has to offer.

I wouldn't mind just getting involved in some really cool stuff, like an archaeology digging group, or a cultural anthropologist society. I'd love to teach and mold the leaders of tomorrow in schools or artistic/talent activities programs as well. I've also thought it might be kind of cool to work for a company doing social media or publishing articles in magazines too. Most importantly, I want to be a dedicated, hard working, nurturing mother so all other things will have to fit and never interfere. :)