Hi everyone,

My 1-year anniversary living in Memphis occurred on the 15th of August, and it’s been great! I was born, raised, and have lived my whole life in Utah, which is very different to Memphis. If you like wakeboarding, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, river rafting, and other outdoor stuff, Utah is for you. I did gymnastics for 10 years of my life, and I try to stay pretty active. The rec center has become my friend. If any of you like to dance, we should go! Since coming to Memphis, I’ve been a part of the ultimate frisbee club on campus and have eaten at the best BBQ restaurant which is the BBQ Shop. I like getting together with friends and pigging out on delicious food. We like hosting international food nights and have done Russian, Italian, Brazilian, and an upcoming Indian food night. Speaking of Brazil, I lived there for two and a half years. I’ve spent a few months in Italy. Went to Mexico this summer. I love traveling when I can, and am in love with other cultures. Perhaps it is this passion that has influenced my decision to study immigration–within the realm of political and religious rhetoric and American public address. I’m a second-year communications PhD student, and boy oh boy is the comm department at the U of M a good fit for me! I’ve been really blessed to take part in the program.

For this class, I’d be interested to know more about copyright stuff, although it is an intimidating, messy, and LARGE area. I’m looking forward to this class because I believe it will prepare me to be a more qualified professor when I’m on the job market. Not only will it serve me well vita-wise, I believe the class will enable me to better connect to my students in class.