A Peak into my Shoes

Hi I'm Laura. This is my second year at Unity College and I love it. I came here from a small town in Central/ Upstate NY. Their's not really to much to do there exect fish which is always fun. I grew up taking horse back riding lessons and eventually started teaching it. I even went and showed at the Appolosa Youth World Show in Oklahoma. Besides horses, I took dance lessons, ran XC and rode 4 wheelers and dirtbikes around in the mud. I would come home a gross mess.
What brought me here to Unity was my love for animals. Ever since I started riding horses I knew someday my career path would lead to an animal related field. I'm currently majoring in Captive Wildlife Care and Edu but I still have no clue what I actually want to do.
Over the summer I interned at a local zoo near my house. I worked in the education department which was a blast. I went out on zoomobiles, helped organize and run day camps,gave daily animal presentations and clean animal enclosers. My favorite animal to work with was the Opossum. He was adorable. The Virgina Opossum is the only marsupial found in the United States.
Well that's a little about me and what I like to do. I would consider myself a pretty simple and easy going person. I get along with pretty much everyone.



http://www.uticazoo.org

From New England to Michigan and Back Again.

Good evening.

My name is Valerie, but feel free to call me Val if you desire. I am a transfer student from Northwestern Michigan College which is located in the heart of Traverse City, Michigan. It gets cold up there much like here in Unity! However, it should be noted that I only lived in Michigan for fourteen months. Last March I returned to my homestate of Massachusetts, and I currently reside in a town called Chelmsford.

My major is Environmental Writing, and I am considering a minor in Zoology or Wildlife. Incorporating my two passions (writing and animals) as one is what makes up the whole of me, and thus is the primary contributor to why I decided to enroll at Unity College. In addition, I was drawn to the unique styles of teaching which occur at this college and the warm sense of community.

In my free time, I enjoy writing, painting, observing wildlife, taking long walks and socializing. Currently I am making an effort to participate in campus activities to form friendships and to keep me away from technology -- I need a break from it!