Hi guys! Welcome to my first blog! Here’s a little bit about me:

I grew up in small town Indiana where no one’s a stranger and corn fields and tractors are everywhere

It’s also a lake town and I love anything that has to do with water: swimming, tubing, waterskiing, you name it, I’m in!

This is my mom and I on the lake – she’s the one who taught me to ski

I also grew up traveling and road tripping a lot – both of which I love!

This is my dad and I on a recent road trip out west

I’m an only child, but my extended family is amazing and I love them a lot

And some oldies 🙂

This crew isn’t blood, but they’re family too – we camp together twice a year

I graduated from Rhodes College (Memphis, TN) in May 2015 with a degree in Psychology

College Highlights: doing the single ladies dance with my research group in lieu of a paper, getting a ride back to campus in a police car, not once but twice (disclaimer: no laws were broken), and my friends holding an Irish wake from my pet beta fish when he died

RIP Rascal

I love being silly and using laughing as an abs workout

I think otters are my spirit animal

I love talking politics and religion – even though they’re taboo

I love singing in the shower, writing songs on my guitar, playing classical piano, and all things music

I think euchre, poker, and billiards are the world’s greatest games

I hate being alone and I’m a little scared of the dark

I love deep conversations that continue late into the night

And most of all I love spending time with my friends and family

Here are just a few more pictures of the people that mean so much to me:

I’m a little scared to leave all these wonderful people behind, but I am truly humbled to be called to the World Race and excited for all the adventures and challenges it will hold.