My goal is to pursue an undergraduate degree in the American Studies program at Georgetown College. I plan on pursuing a career in either museum studies or publishing and eventually obtaining an advanced degree. I want a well-developed, interdisciplinary education focusing on varied aspects of culture, history and society in America.
Between working as a cashier late at night in my local grocery store and taking my first bucket shower after a long day of doing siding and paneling on a local house in Appalachian West Virginia, the summer before my senior year of high school was undoubtedly a busy one and deepened my interest in American studies. The contrast between my experiences as a cashier at ShopRite in middle-class suburbia and my experience