Some morsels of information you just must know about me.
I have grown up all my life in what feels like one of the smallest places in the state. My hometown is Fairwater Wisconsin which is so underpopulated that it is called a village. So...essentially I was a village person. While in Fairwater, my mother met her prince charming and they fell madly in love... for like nine years. After the love wore off, we moved to Markesan which isn't much bigger, but at least is has a population. It is the kind of town that has two gas stations, a grocery store and a canning factory. In the summer you can see migrants and town members walking their dogs or maybe even their kids. Growing up in a close community was nice some days because everyone new everyone, but other days it was not so nice.. because everyone new everyone. Rumors flew like fireworks on the fourth of July during then big events like prom and homecoming.
On the other side of my life was my Dad and his family. At his house I lived in Berlin Wisconsin which is considered one of the biggest "hick" towns in the area. Here you can see people riding around in small trucks with over sized tires or walking in boots and a flannel in the heat of summer. At my dad's house I have a step mother, two step siblings and one half brother. My step and half brothers both have a learning disability and this has sparked my interest in special education. As for my step sister, her and I have been best friends since our parents first introduced us. Although I am close with my brothers, nothing beats the bond between two people related by marriage.
Moving up to "the big city"
After wiping away the tears from graduation and enjoying a fun summer full of hard work and money earned, I came to Manitowoc Wisconsin where I have started my journey in becoming an elementary special education teacher. When I first came to Manitowoc I was a little in shock because it is a lot bigger than Markesan, but then I started at Silver Lake College. While here I found that it's really not much different than being a part of a small town,we have about one hundred students in the dorms and they all know your business even when it's not important. Although it can become bothersome at times, the people who I have been living with for about a year and a half have started to become family. I have a few close friends who have already helped me through a lot.I never knew I would be able to become so close with people so quickly. It still amazes me the life long friends I have made here at Silver Lake and the friends I am continuing to make.
