QUINN!

I'm a junior and a corporate communications major. I was an elementary education major but found out it wasn't for me. I played football but now I stay busy with other activities with my fraternity. I'm from Dunkerton, which is in northeast Iowa by Waterloo. This summer I lived in Indianola and worked customer service for Guthy Renker, the company that owns
Proactiv Solution. Taking phone calls sucked but it paid the bills. Last semester I stepped on a piece of glass and had seven stitches in my foot and I also got shot in the face. There was also record snowfall, record rainfall, and record tornadoes all near my home in northeast Iowa. I'm hoping to have a better semester this year. I like long walks on the beach and candlelight dinners.


Quinn Albrecht

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I'm going to call you Caty...

Hi I'm Katharine, better known by my alias Katie Schaefer. I'm 20 years old and a Junior here at Simpson College. I grew up in a small town by the name of Prairie City. When I was in 5th grade my teacher Mr. Grier use to always call me Katy, so that is why my title is what it is. If you have ever seen the movie Mean Girls, and if you haven't then I suggest you should, then my title will also ring a bell from that too. I live with 3 wonderful roommates that I love. I am majoring in Sports Administration and minoring in Communications. I have an internship with KCCI this fall that will hopefully go well!! After graduating from college I hope to become a sports broadcaster when I get done with college.

Well this has been my first blog so hopefully everyone enjoys it! :)
If you have any questions just ask I'm pretty easy to get along with!

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Hey Everybody

    My name is Taylor Browning and I am a junior this year. I'm majoring in Corporate Communications and minoring in Marketing. I graduated from Valley High School where I spent most of my time in volleyball. Im glad to get back to school but it will be rough considering I just came back from Canada. My summer went pretty well. I spent most of my time working, going to the lake, or going to rock concerts. The tennis coach asked me to play this year, so it will be pretty interesting considering I've never played before. Anyways, that's all I can think of, so see you all in class.

Tay

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I'm The Procrastinator!

By: Sarah Harl

Hello everyone! My name is Sarah, and I am excited about beginning my junior year at Simpson! Originally from Williamsburg, IA, I am a corporate communications major, with a specialization on Sports Entertainment management, as well as a political science minor. I'm very actively involved on campus, holding a leadership position in my sorority, serving as the Panhellenic Council President, the Concerts co-chair of CAB, and am a member of PRSSA. I recently completed my second summer as a counselor at Trail's End summer camp in Beach Lake, PA, and while camp is one of the greatest loves of my life, it falls short to my love for Simpson! Needless to say, I'm very excited to be back on campus, and back into the swing of everything.

See you all tomorrow!

Sarah

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A little about me

Hey! My name is Erin Floro and I am a sophomore here at Simpson.  I am from Ankeny but we are actually in the process of moving to Waukee.  I graduated from Dowling Catholic High School and was involved in just about everything.  I decided to cut back on all the activities in college so right now I'm just very busy with my sorority.  This summer I had an awesome job with Professional Property Management and made some good money.  I'm excited for this class because it seems very interesting!  I'm a procrastinator as well, I have to go do the reading now I will see everyone tomorrow!

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Homework Already?!?

Hi. I'm Shauna Agan, but really if you can't remember my name I answer to anything including "hey you!". I am a sophomore here at Simpson and like Kellie Green, I also went to Lincoln High School in Des Moines. I am a member of the Simpson softball team and love all kinds of sports! As of right now I am a political science major and am planning on adding a Corporate Comm major and an English Comp minor. I have an avid interest in politics (by the way I'm very jealous that Pat got to do a White House Internship!). I have wanted to become a politician since I was five years old but I also love communications so I am hoping to tie them together somehow. After college I want to go to law school and possibly even become a prosecuting attorney or a labor lawyer. Who knows what will happen?!? I am very outgoing and personable so just say hi to me sometime or facebook me! See you all tomorrow!

Oh yeah...I am kind of a procrastinator sooooo needless to say I will be the one doing my blogs right before they are due! See you all later!

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Introduction: Alex Jones

My name is Alexandra Jones, Alex for short. I am a Junior this year and am majoring in English with minors in Journalism and Secondary Education. All throughout high school I was on the Yearbook staff. I really enjoyed Journalism and my teacher was absolutely amazing! She treated her students like adults, we earned our grades and it was not easy. I have to admit I am a weak writer and was more into the designing aspect of the Yearbook. However, I hope to strengthen my writing skills through taking this course. I am very excited to go into teaching Journalism because I believe it is a class that enables students to be more creative. There are no right and wrong answers. My Journalism classes taught me a lot about people and taking responsibility for my actions. 

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Hi! I'm Allison McNeal

Hey! My name is Allison McNeal, and I'm a transfer student at Simpson this year. I transfered from DMACC in West Des Moines, so this is definately a change! I'm a Junior with my major being journalism. I haven't decided if I want to do a minor in French or what I'm going to do for sure yet.

I've really enjoyed my time here at Simpson so far and love how nice people are! I'm hoping to do some extra-curricular activities, like joining a club or organization of some sort. I would also possibly like to join a sorority next year.

I'm a pretty nice person, but am kind of shy sometimes. I do like meeting new people, so I can't wait to meet everyone in the class!

See you guys tomorrow!

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"my introduction"

Hello, this is my first experience with blogging- I know, that's crazy seeing as I'm a sophomore in college and my life revolves around the internet (ex. email and facebook) However, I'll give this a shot so please bear with me. 

My name is Kelsey Knutson and I am a sophomore and I am enjoying every minute of it. I'm from St. Charles, Iowa, which is only twenty minutes south of Indianola... I know, I made a big move. I play softball here at Simpson and plan on leaving here with some sort of communication major. I love writing and journalism is obviously a main interest, however, like many college students I'm lost and confused when it comes to making life-altering decisions. I know, if I'm going to be successful I should probably figure out what I'm going to do. Who knows- it may come down to a coin flip. 

I'm pretty easy going and love to meet new people so I'm sure everyone (you, whoever is reading this, haha) and I will get along well. I'm excited to start the new year and I'm really looking forward to this class- I'm sure it will be fun! And hey, I've already done something new.. I've "blogged!"  

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Hello there

Hey, my name is Gabe Gilson and I am currently a sophomore here at Simpson College. At this point, I am not quite sure what I am majoring in but it will most likely be something in the Communication field. At Simpson, I play football which basically takes up any amount of free time I have. It also keeps me out of too much trouble which is a good thing. I come from Prairie City which is about 20 miles east of Des Moines. I graduated from PCM high school and of course I am pround to be a Mustang alum. In the summer, I work without a shirt as a lifeguard. Lets just say, the job has its benefits. Overall, I have an extrodinary sense of humor and I am always trying to crack jokes. I often laugh to myself at things the average person would not find remotely humorous. This class excites me because I find the journalism field very interesting and someday I would like to be a broadcaster on ESPN. All I need is some brains to go along with these looks! (joking). Hopefully this class gets myself, along with everyone else on the right track for their future in writing.

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Hi! I'm Pat!

Hi! My name is Pat Tierney, and I'm a sophomore here at Simpson. I haven't quite officially declared a major yet, but communications is probably where I'll end up. I'm a big fan of photography but figured out really quick that in the photography profession it’s more about your portfolio than your degree - so we'll see where that leads me. This is my first semester back at Simpson after spending just under 5 months working in the White House. I worked in the Photo Office while I was there, which really proved to be one of the best experiences of my life. I'm excited to be back on campus this semester and definitely ready to return to the good life of a college student. Outside of the everyday hustle and bustle of college and classes, I’m a huge sports fan, landing a job at ESPN would be a dream. I’ve also found a lot of fun in entering road races across the mid-west. With any luck I might have a marathon under my belt one of these days.

That’s the basic scoop on me. I’m a pretty laid back easy going guy and really excited for the next 9 months here at school. I know each classes has it’s own ups and downs and new opportunities and I’m excited to see where this class takes us.

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