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Dr. Barry Gillen |
ODU Main Campus |
Professor |
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My twin brother and I were born around the middle of the last century in Norfolk, VA and I spent most of my early life there. I attended Granby High School and East Carolina University where I received a BA degree in Psychology and another in Philosophy. My studies at East Carolina continued until I received a Master's degree in General Experimental Psychology. I then taught for three years at Old Dominion University before returning to get my Ph.D. in Social Psychology at Miami University. Since that time, I have taught at Old Dominion. The courses I offer most often are Social Psychology at the graduate and undergraduate level. I have been developing this web-based Social Psychology course over the last three years. I currently live in the Olde Towne historic district of Portsmouth, VA with my Springer Spaniel, Crew. As the name implies, Olde Towne is a very old neighborhood, dating back to the 1700s. My house was built in 1880 and is the newest house on the block! As you might have guessed, my primary recreation is Cowboy Action Shooting. This is a rapidly growing sport where shooters compete against time, shooting period (1865-1898) firearms or replicas and wearing clothing appropriate to that time in the Wild West.
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Kristie Hebert |
ODU Main Campus |
Teachong Assistant |
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Hi everyone! I am excited about helping with the Social Psychology internet class. Like many of you this is the first experience with an internet class so I'm interested to see how this works. I can see from the recent bulletin board postings that some of you are taking the class online so it does not interfere with partying. Like Dr. Gillen, I was born here in Norfolk (but it wasn't until the mid -70's) and have been here most of my life. I attended Lake Taylor High School and then left Norfolk for four years to go to Charlottesville where I attended the University of Virginia. After receiving my BA degree in Psychology and Biology, I returned home. I was not sure what I wanted to do next so I started taking graduate classes at ODU and received my Master's degree in Psychology several years ago. While pursuing my Master's degree, I started doing research with another ODU psychology professor, Dr. Bryan Porter. Most of the research has been traffic related such as red light running, tailgating, and pedestrian safety. In addition to doing research, the past couple of years I have been teaching Introduction to Psychology so I'm primarily used to dealing with freshmen. I live about 15 minutes away from school in a house built in the 1940's. It is definitely not as old as Dr. Gillen's but I still spend a fair amount of time restoring and repairing both the inside and outside. In my spare time I like to collect jewelry, cook, travel, and attend estate auctions. My family is really into auctions. I've had a great time introducing my boyfriend to the auction scene and now have a hard time keeping him away from them.
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Michelle Adams |
Peninsula Center |
Biology & Psychology |
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Hi everybody!:) My name is Michelle Adams. I live in
Hampton but I was born in Connecticut and I've lived all over the country.
I am 25 years old and I will be married to my wonderful husband Gregg
for 6 years on February 14th, Valentine's Day. We were married at a
local radio station's mass wedding with 62 other couples. He is very
supportive of me and my educational goals. I will be graduating in Dec
2002, the first person in my family, with a double major in biology
and psychology. I just decided at the end of last semester to change
my minor in Psychology to a double major. I love both fields and my
area of interest pulls highly from both disciplines. I am interested
in animal behavior, especially communication between a mother and her
offspring. After graduation I plan to pursue a Master's and hopefully
a PhD at a yet undetermined school. This is a tough decision for me
as my family is spread all over the country. My father was stationed
in the local area when I was in high school. He retired from the Coast
Guard in Yorktown, so my family was here for many years. My mother passed
away in 1997 and father remarried in 1999 and moved to Alabama. My brother,
2 1/2 years younger then me, joined the army and is currently stationed
in Korea. His has 2 wonderful sons, 3 1/2 and 1 1/2, that live in Newport
News which I spoil rotten. This is a hard thing to do sometimes with
my schedule. I'm going to school full time, plus I have a wonderful
internship with ODU's Center for Quantative Fisheries Ecology. Plus
in my other free time I am a kitchen consultant for the Pampered Chef,
were I get to introduce people to wonderful kitchen tools. Well, I better
stop now I've probably rambled on too long already. I look forward to
this class and getting to read everyone else's bios.:)
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Margye Alderman |
VA Beach CHL |
Business Management |
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I am 21 years old and currently a senior at ODU. I
attended East Carolina University when I was a freshman, but later returned
because I was having way too much fun. After four years of continuous
coffee drinking and many sleepless nights, I am finally going to graduate
in May 2002. I am not married and the closest things I have to children
are my two dogs. Falco, a whippet, and Isis, a rat terrier, came to
my apartment both as puppies last December. I have a rather unusual
job. Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a clown in the circus.
Although I never quite made to the circus, I've been a clown for the
last 4 years entertaining children at their birthday parties and goofing
off at the Tides baseball games. I really love my job because they are
very few bad days in my line of work. I get a lot back from my work
just when a child smiles. The idea of having to quit clowning around
in order to take up a desk job is rather scary, but I see myself in
years to come always being a clown on the side to keep my sanity in
the business word. I am currently an intern in the Human Resource Department
at the City of Norfolk. This is my first real job in a business environment.
I'm hoping this will confirm my previous desire to work in a HR department.
If this is the case, I am going to return shortly upon graduation to
begin my Master's degree.
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Kimberly Ambrose |
VA Beach Center |
Nursing |
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Hello Everyone! My name is Kimberly Ambrose. I am a
mother of two boys, ages twelve and eight. I was born and raised in
Illinois until the age of 10 when my mother remarried. After the age
of ten I moved around a lot due to my stepfather's job. I joined the
Navy after graduating high school and spent 8 ½ years on active duty
here in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area. I decided being in the Navy
was affecting my family life too much so I decided to get out and go
back to school. I spent four years going to school at Tidewater Community
College part time and transferred to Old Dominion in the fall of 2001.
I am in the Nursing Program at ODU working towards a BSN. My minor is
Psychology. As well as going to school full time, I continue to work
full time as a home daycare provider, which I have been doing for the
last six years. I am a member of the Naval Reserves where I continue
to use my knowledge as an electrician. I am very active in my children's
lives and devote approximately ten hours a week to scouting and sports
activities. I am a Cub Scout den leader for my youngest son and a Boy
Scout leader for the oldest son's troop. My family pets include a Bearded
Dragon, two cats, two hamsters, and a dog. I am taking this class because
I have a strong interest in psychology and I will fulfill one more requirement
for my minor.
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Danielle Armstrong |
Peninsula HEC |
Communication |
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My name is Danielle Armstrong and I am a communication
major with an emphasis is public relations and a minor in Psychology.
I really love ODU. I think it's a great school and I am seriously considering
obtaining my masters from the University…If it doesn't take much
time to complete. I have a cat named Chadoe. She's a sweet animal and
I am recently single. I had a boyfriend. I am 26 years old, and I am
a serious student. This is my first on line course and I am a little
interested in seeing how it goes, because I've never experienced anything
quite like this. This is definitely new technology. After I graduate
from school I would like to eventually work for myself and start my
own Public Relations Company. I live in Hampton but I am originally
from the Bay Area in California, Although I was raised in Alaska because
my father was in the Airforce. I come from a relatively small nuclear
family I have a brother a mother and a father (whom are both still together).
I have no children myself and I have never been married. I am however
looking though J. I want nothing more right now than to graduate from
college, because then I feel as though I could actually start living
my life. Being as though I just broke up with my boyfriend I don't have
very much else to say, so I hope this is more than enough information
for you all. Good luck with your studies.
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Jason Arzola |
VA Beach |
Math |
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Hello my name is Jason Arzola and I am 26. I have lived
in Virginia Beach most of my life. I went to Iowa State University for
my freshman year. I transferred back to ODU and finally graduated in
May of 2000, after several program switches and hundreds of "add/drops".
One time I had so many "add/drops" that I overloaded the computer.
I had to call and have the system reset. I taught high school math for
a little while but I really didn't like that. I now work at a college.
Basically I still instruct people in math. I am working on a second
degree in math. I am still trying to figure out what I want to do with
my life. I am the oldest of three children. I suppose I have typical
first-born traits. I like to read. I am trying to learn how to play
chess. I played cello in elementary school and regret often that I still
don't. I have starting playing tennis. It is fun but frustrating that
I can't keep the ball in the court. I like to watch movies but rarely
go to the movie theatre. I had a red corvette but foolishly got rid
of it. I want to get a German Shepard. I have a tattoo of a cobra on
my arm. I like the watching the Simpsons. I like to fish. I like to
eat out. I'm definitely a "Meatasaurus". In fact, I don't
think I've met a moving creature I didn't like to eat. I've tried armadillo,
alligator, buffalo, rabbit, and even cow tongue. I am a water purist,
which is to say I only drink water. Aside from a brief (less than 2
hours) stay in Bermuda, I have never really traveled anywhere. Hopefully
when I get where I am going I will have some resources to visit some
new places.
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Roshonda Baines |
ODU Main Campus |
Accounting |
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My name is Roshonda. I am a very quiet and private
person unless I know you really well. I was born and raised on the Eastern
Shore of VA in a town called Accomac. For those of you who have the
slightest idea where that is, it is located on the other side of the
Chesapeake Bay about 30 minutes from the MD/VA state line. Yes, it is
the country. We have no malls, no bowling alley, nothing fun really.
It's just plain old boring, which is one of the reasons I ended up here
in Norfolk. In my free time (when I'm not working or going to classes),
I enjoy reading books and poetry. Poetry is my absolute favorite pastime.
I hope that one day I will actually be able to write something worth
sharing with others. I also like listening to music, talking, shopping,
bowling, playing video games, and just being with my friends and family.
I have a big family so family means a lot to me. I graduated in the
top ten from Nandua High School in 1999. I hope to graduate a semester
early from ODU in December, but I may just graduate on time next May.
Upon graduation, I plan to go to graduate school so I will be able to
get my CPA license. I hope to one day own my own accounting firm. I
know that sounds like a big dream but one day in the near future you
all are going to see my company in the yellow pages and say, "I
had an online psychology class with her." I have never taken an
online course before, but this looks like it is going to be interesting
and maybe even fun so I will pray for the best. I wish you all good
luck.
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Leslie Marie Baker |
VA Beach HEC |
Nursing |
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Hello, My name is Leslie. I'm not having too much fun
with this bulletin board stuff, but I am getting it together. I am in
the Nursing program with a double minor in exercise science and psychology.
I am also in the Navy. I was an Aviation Mechanic for ten years. Now
I am just a student at NROTC in the officer program MECP. It's harder
than I thought it would be; especially with two children who need help
on there own homework. It's all fun. I've made it this far and I have
to keep on pushing! I will be substitute teaching with the Virginia
Beach Public Schools on the days I don't have class. If anyone out there
is looking an opportunity to work when they feel like it for 65 dollars
a day, It is a good part time job. All you need is an associates or
eqivallent. Orientations are held periodically. Just call the resource
department and ask to be put on the list. I hope to substitute for my
son one day! J When I substitute, hopefully I will be getting a call
from my new agent. Another thing I do is occasionally model and act.
I've been doing that off and on since I was a little girl. I can't do
too much of it these days. I'm just too busy and that is not on my priority
list. When I have time, I like to spend it outdoors with my family.
Summer months are my favorite. I love the beach! Actually, I love to
splash in any water. Well, almost any. My children like to go to the
beach and ride bikes with me and my husband. When we have even more
time off (semester break), we like to vivit family in Massachusetts,
New York, and Florida. Well, that's enough about me. I will look forward
to reading about the rest of you. Good luck to all this semester and
the rest to come!
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Clivel Banks |
Tidewater CC |
Psychology |
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Hi, my name is Clivel Banks, I am 22 years old and
live in Portsmouth, VA. I have two brothers Johnathan 19 and Kevin 36.
I have lived in Portsmouth my whole life with my parents and little
brother. I have lived in the same house with the same phone number for
the past 22 years (how many people can say that). My hobbies include;
shopping, going to the movies, shopping, bowling, spending time with
family and friends, and of course shopping again. I love to shop it
is by far my favorite past time. I am a 1998 graduate of Churchland
High School in Portsmouth. After graduation I attended Tidewater Community
College-Portsmouth Campus. Where I became very involved in the Student
Government Association . I was elected Vice-President for the 1999-2000
and the 2001-2002 school years. I learned many skills and gained valuable
knowledge about being a good and fair leader that will help me in the
future. While attending Tidewater Community College I was also working.
I worked for the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair U.S.
Navy at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as an Engineering Aid. After a year
and a half I stop working there due to a promotion to the Naval Medical
Center Portsmouth were I am now a Nursing Credentials Clerk in the Professional
Affairs Department. I graduated from Tidewater Community College this
past December with an Associate in Science Degree. I enrolled at Old
Dominion University during the summer of 2001. When I first entered
ODU my major was Sports Management. I later changed it to my current
major Industrial/Organization Psychology. I would like to be the Manager
or Director of a Human Resource Office for the Federal Government, but
right now my goal is to graduate from Old Dominion in May of 2003.
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Tanya D. Banks |
Rappahannock |
Criminal Justice |
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Name: Tanya D. Banks Email Address: TanyaMyhouse8@aol.com
ODU Site Location: Rappahannock Community College Major: Criminal Justice
Autobiography: My name is Tanya Denise Banks and I was born October
16, 1974. I attended New Kent County Public Schools and Graduated from
New Kent High School June of 1992. I then attended Norfolk State University
from 1992-1994. While at Norfolk State University I was a member of
the Spartan Alpha Tau Honor Society. At the end of my second year of
Norfolk State University I became pregnant with my son MerQuan. MerQuan
was born November 12, 1994. In January of 1995, I transferred to Virginia
Commonwealth University. I attended Virginia Commonwealth University
for one year. On October 3rd, 1996 I gave birth to my second son MarQuis.
January of 2000, I decided to attend Rappahannock Community college,
so I transferred all of my credits from both schools and in May of 2001
graduated with an Associate in Arts and Sciences Degree with a major
in General Studies. Finally this is my first semester at Old Dominion
University Distance Learning at Rappahannock Community College. To all
of those who think it is too late to finish college, it can be done
and by the grace of God I will finish and so can you!
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Kim Barbour |
Patrick Henry CC |
Human Services Counseling |
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This is my second semester at ODU and I am actually
enjoying taking classes through the teletechnet system. I am 38 years
old, have a 5-year-old daughter who just started kindergarten this past
fall. My daughter's name is Caitlin and we have learned that kindergarten
is quite an experience! We live in a rural community about 30 minutes
from the PHCC site and I work in Martinsville. I am employed by Piedmont
Community Services, which provides mental health, mental retardation,
and substance abuse services. This has been a rewarding career and I
enjoy helping those less fortunate than myself. I chose this type of
work and degree because at one time I found myself in need of some counseling
due to poor personal choices. I was not made to feel ashamed and I was
not judged because of my poor choices. I want to give back to the community
and to those who helped me through a tough time. I hope to be working
on my internship by summer of 2003. I am taking five classes this semester
plus working full-time. Finishing college has always been one of my
dreams and I am so thrilled to be able to pursue this dream. In addition,
if it were not for my wonderful mother, who does so much for my daughter
and I - this dream would not be possible!
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Lenore Baydid |
Olympic College |
Health Sciences |
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Hello, my name is Lenore Baydid. I am a currently a
senior at Old Dominion College. This is my second year doing teletechnet.
My major is Health Sciences and minoring in Human Services Counseling.
My long term goal is to try to become a patient advocate in a hospital.
I am residing in Bainbridge Island, Washington. It is east of the Olympics
and right by Seattle. I have to take a 30 minute ferry ride to Seattle,
Washington. I graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1989 and three
months later I moved to West Covina, California to attend a junior college
called Mount San Antonio College. I lived there for seven years. I moved
back to Washington State in 1995. I attended nursing school there for
a year and then transferred to Olympic College. At Olympic College I
went one semester of nursing school and decided that it wasn't for me.
I decided to go into Health Sciences at ODU. This spring is my last
semester here. In my spare time out of school, I enjoy traveling. I
recently went to Hawaii in September…I was one of the many who
could not fly out because of the WTC attack. It was very interesting.
I also have traveled to Japan, Korea, and San Diego. I also am a single
mother of a six year old boy. He is in the first grade. I also try to
spend as much time with him during my spare time. One day out of the
week I volunteer at his school and also go on field trips. I truly enjoy
the outdoors. During the summer months, I try to go camping and teach
my son about the nature. I also love to bike ride. I used to be an avid
runner until my knee gave out about a year ago. Since then I have turned
to walking. But, that can be hard since Washington is known for their
rain. I read many books and my favorite author is Nicholas
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Amber Beardsley |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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Hi! My name is Amber Beardsley and I am a junior at
Old Dominion University. I am majoring in Psychology, and I plan on
mastering in Early Childhood Education. I was born in Omaha, Nebraska,
but I spent most of my time growing up in Newport News, Virginia, where
my parents still live. I have an older brother who serves in the US
Air Force and is stationed in Texas with his beautiful new wife. I live
on campus now, and I am a second year RA in Whitehurst Hall. I am anxiously
awaiting and planning for my wedding, which will take place this June.
My fiancée is a graduating senior in the School of Engineering (at ODU).
We have been dating for over 4 years now and are both very excited about
our upcoming marriage. Aside from school, planning a wedding, and being
a RA, I also work at the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
as a Child Life Assistant. Being in the hospital is scary for many children
and it is part of my job to make their hospital stay a more positive
experience through such things as playing with them, taking activities
to them if they cannot get out of bed, and sometimes just spending time
with a child who lacks strong family support. I love my job and I hope
to be a Child Life Specialist one day. I am overall a very happy and
loving person and I try to enjoy life to the fullest. I am a Christian
and my faith, love, and relationship with Christ is the most important
thing in my life. I am excited about this semester and I hope that taking
a course on
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Jennifer Bennett |
TCC Portsmouth |
Psychology |
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Hi my name is Jenn. I am a 20-year-old junior at ODU.
I have lived in the Tidewater area all of my life. I love the beach
and warm weather. I grew up in Chesapeake, VA and graduated from Deep
Creek High School in 1999. I attended James Madison University for one
year but decided it wasn't right for me, so I transferred back home
and am now in my second year at Old Dominion. Even though everyone says
I am crazy for coming back here, I am much happier. I currently work
at the Bank of Hampton Roads as a Teller. I have been there for a year
and a half. Tellering is not something I want to do forever, but right
now it is paying the bills. I am also president of the Zeta Tau Alpha
sorority. It keeps me busy but it is definitely worth it. I do not have
any children, only an 8-year-old half brother that I spend as much time
with as possible. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Human
Services Counseling. I am thinking about double majoring, just haven't
declared it yet. I hope to one day have my own practice working with
children, primarily autistic children. This summer I plan on doing therapy
work with two autistic children in Virginia Beach. Autism is a disorder
that I have always been interested in. After starting my career I plan
on getting married and having children.
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Shanna Black |
ODU Main Campus |
Nursing |
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My name is Shanna Alayne Black, and I was born on October
4, 1978. I was raised in the small town of Walterboro, South Carolina,
which is located about 45 minutes inland from Charleston. I have one
sister, Meredith, and one brother, Nicholas. My parents, Lou Ann and
David Cobb were very actively involved in our lives growing up. We used
to take family trips, bike rides, and do lots of fun activities together.
My whole family is interested in sports, so naturally, my brother, sister,
and I were all involved in sports growing up. My brother played baseball
and soccer, and my sister and I played fast pitch softball. My sister
was the catcher, and I was the pitcher, and we are only 1 year apart
in age, so we were always on the same team. We both grew to be pretty
good at the game and were asked to play on traveling summer teams, where
we met and were recruited by many college coaches as we got closer to
graduating from high school. I graduated from high school in June of
1996 in the top five of my class and went on athletic and academic scholarship
to Augusta State University to play fast pitch softball as a pre-med
major. I moved out of the house and into my first apartment and got
a job as a research assistant at the Medical College of Georgia. I was
in Augusta for a year and a half before marrying my husband, Elvis Presley
Black. He is in the Coast Guard, so we had to move. The first location
was Groton, Connecticut, and then here to Chesapeake, Virginia. We bought
our first house, and we have one son named Tyler, who is 3 years old.
He was diagnosed with leukemia at 17 months, so we have been undergoing
chemotherapy treatments ever since. This delayed my return to school.
Now, I am in my second semester back at school. I'm majoring in nursing.
It is a lot harder the second time around with family, work, and school,
but it will be worth it. I took 23 credit hours last semester, which
amounted to 7 different classes and 2 labs. Needless to say, I did not
sleep from August until December and I will never do that again. This
semester is much more manageable, and I'm looking forward to
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Angela K. Blanchard |
VA Beach Center |
History |
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In August of 2000, I graduated from ODU and received
a Bachelor's in Business with an emphasis in Information Technology.
I began my career last January as a data engineer at the Automark Group.
My company creates and maintains the websites for thousands of car dealerships
across the US and also in the United Kingdom. My role is to get the
correct inventory to these websites and to troubleshoot and rectify
problems as they arise. It is very challenging at times but there is
nothing else that I would rather do. For the future I hope to become
a certified Oracle Database Administrator and I plan to begin that training
either this coming fall or in January of next year. I am currently pursuing
a Bachelor's in History at ODU. After this semester I will only have
one more class to take to achieve that goal. I do not plan to utilize
this degree per se in my career but, rather, I am seeking a history
degree only because I love history. A friend once asked me why I studied
history. To her, it is a waste of time because history is the past.
To me, yesterday is, in fact, what determines tomorrow. I will never
believe that the ability to see the connections is a waste? I have been
fortunate enough to see for myself some of the places that I have read
about: England, France, Switzerland and Italy. There are so many other
places that I want to visit, Australia, Germany, and Greece, to name
a few. I cannot think of a better way to spend my time than to meet
and learn about the people of cultures different than my own.
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Ben Brown |
Virginia Western CC |
Electrical Engineering |
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Hi! My name is Ben Brown. I am 24 years old and happily married to my wife Kathy. We were married this past October and are having a blast. I grew up in Franklin County, Virginia, and graduated from Franklin County High School in 1995. I then attended Virginia Western Community College where I graduated in May 1997 with an A. A. S. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology. After attending VWCC I was hired as an Electronics Technician for Tele-Path Instruments in Salem, Virginia in June of 1997. After a merger or two and four name changes I was subsequently downsized this past October. Yes that's right I was laid off two days after I was married. Fortunately soon thereafter I was hired by KelTech, Inc. in Roanoke doing pretty much the same job. I will finish my B. S. this August and cannot wait. I am still not really sure what I would like to do after graduation. My interests include the Titanic, sports, spending time with my beautiful wife and our two turtles. We want to get a Beagle puppy, but are settling for our two cute little turtles for now. My wife and I went to Las Vegas for our Honeymoon and absolutely fell in love with it. We stayed at the Bellagio, which is the setting for the new movie "Ocean's Eleven." We both love to travel and cannot wait to get back to Vegas. I am the youngest of three sons and am the only one of the three that went into a technical field. My oldest brother is a Financial Reporting Manager and my other brother is an English Education graduate. I have to take this course as a requirement for my degree and I look forward to a great semester. |
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Devon Burroughs |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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I have never been any good at writing about myself,
but here it goes. Believe it or not, I was born with a twin in Boston,
Massachusetts. . It was there that I also grew up and attended high
school. Besides my twin brother I have two older brothers and a younger
sister. The oldest is 31, the second oldest is 27, my twin and I are
22, and my younger sister is 19. Many people ask me how I ended up at
Old Dominion University. The first reason was that I wanted to go away
from home for a while, and with an older brother in Northern Virginia
I had someone close enough if necessary. I originally intended to go
into the physical therapy field, and Old Dominion has a very fine program.
However, shortly after I had gotten down here and done a semester I
had changed my mind. I have been at Old Dominion for four years this
spring, and I am planning to graduate in the fall of 2002. I have made
many of great friendships here, and hopefully all of which will not
end upon graduation. It is kind of funny because a good friend of mine
is in this class, and I didn't know it until I saw her name on the students
list. I would also like to say hello to Amber, and I too am looking
forward to you and David's wedding. I don't really have much free time,
but when I do I enjoy listening to music, and playing horseshoes.
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Tracy Cable |
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Psychology/Criminal Justice |
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I will begin by telling you that I live in Elizabeth
City, NC and I love it! I am originally from Oakley, CA. North Carolina
is completely different than northern California. Oakley is about 65
miles outside of San Francisco, and is completely in the middle of no-where!
I like a lot because it is so close to the mountains; in fact you can
see the mountains ( Sierra Nevada's ) from the kitchen windows. My father
has taken me bear hunting at his cabin in Bear Valley, which is about
45 minutes from Donner Pass which is were the famous Donner Party was
stranded. It is so beautiful and peaceful there. I am sure you are wondering
why I am not in California instead of Elizabeth City, NC, well my husband
is in the Coast Guard and is stationed in ECity until 2005. Actually
we love it here the farm country is breathtaking, and the ocean is great.
We are in the middle of purchasing a house on the Albemarle Sound ,
soon we'll fishing off our own back yard! Enough about where I live
and on to how I live; I am a full time student and mother of a wonderful
2.5 year old, I also work part-time in a local restaurant called Mulligan's
(which isn't really like work at all!) The people in North Carolina
are so friendly and relaxed. I am majoring in Psychology and Criminal
Justice. I have taken on-line classes before and I find that they are
just as interactive as classrooms. Dr.G seems very willing to help everyone
have a great semester. Well I suppose I should wrap this up. I could
keep on writing, but this should be kept short.
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Virginia Cannon |
VA Beach Center |
Accounting |
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Like Dr. Gillen, I was born in the middle of the last
century. I have spent most of my life in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
I was born in Norfolk, grew up in Virginia Beach and now live in Chesapeake.
I reared two sons and did a pretty good job if I say so myself. Although
there were some times, especially the teenage years, when I wasn't sure
either of us would live through it. They have now grown into fine young
men and have made me a proud grandmother, one boy (4) and one girl (5)
and one due in June 2002. I am married to a retired Marine. We have
a cat and a dog. We are disgusting pet owners and baby them as if they
were children. Come to think of it, the dog and the cat get away with
a lot more than my children ever did. I am currently working as a mortgage
loan officer and have been in this field for over 10 years. I previously
worked in consumer credit. I am what I consider a perpetual student.
I have been working on my undergraduate degree since 1982. I only attend
part-time. I expect to graduate December 2002. I am sure I will return
to college in some form in Spring 2003 whether it is another undergraduate
degree or some masters program. In my spare time, I am active in my
church. I enjoy whitewater rafting, sewing and cross-stitch. I am involved
in a project now where we are cross-stitching the names of everyone
who died (except the terrorist) as a result of the September 11th attacks
in the shape of an American Flag. I also volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
and have worked on three homes.
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Candice Carroll |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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I was born in Wilmington, Delaware on September 21,
1980. After living there for about 11 years my family relocated to Richmond,
Virginia. I am a 21-year-old senior who will be graduating in May. I
am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Human Service Counseling.
After taking a very short break, I plan on continuing my education.
I want to gain a Masters in counseling and eventually a Ph.D. I am looking
into Virginia Commonwealth University and ODU's grad programs. One day
I will have my own practice working with youth. After all, the children
are our future! I have one sibling and she will be graduating from high
school in June. So that is two graduations my family will be attending.
Currently, I reside on Old Dominion's campus. And I must say I am very
pleased with my stay at ODU. I do not think I could have picked a better
university to attend. When I am not studying or volunteering I enjoy
going to the movies, out to eat, shopping, traveling, listening to music
and relaxing with close friends. My favorite restaurant is Olive Garden
and Red Lobster. I have too many favorite movies to name, but I see
at least 2-4 movies a month in the theater. This past spring break I
visited Montego Bay, Jamaica. My stay was amazing! There are many other
places I would love to visit. This is my first web course and I think
it is going to be very interesting to see everyone interact through
today's technology. Good luck to everyone!
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William Clemons |
Wytheville CC |
Criminal Justice |
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Hello, as noted before my name is William Clemons,
I am 27 years old. I was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. My parents
divorced when I was a child and, like many kids of divorced parents,
my brother and I bounced back between the two. After high school my
brother and I joined the Army, I served three years at Fort Stewart,
GA, while deploying twice to Egypt. I chose to not to pursue the military
as a career, because of the deployments that often occur in that line
of work. The second time I went to Egypt my son, Devan, was seven months
old when I returned he had changed a lot, as children of that age do.
This was the deciding factor in my decision. After my military service
I went back to work fulltime as a civilian in the retail side of the
furniture industry, and back to school, putting my Veteran's benefits
to good use. I graduated in 2000 from Wytheville Community College with
an A.A.S. in Police Science. While obtaining my education my interest
in the law was sparked. After graduating from ODU I plan to apply to
several law schools in the state. I love a challenge. I realize that
goal is going to be very tuff. But, I have confidence in myself. My
interests, when I have time outside of school, are, spending time with
my family, NASCAR, history, books (John Grisham), and movies. I would
love to visit several European countries, while in Egypt I was fortunate
to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx on two occasions; this has
sparked the desire to see other ancient lands and landmarks. I look
forward to this semester at ODU, I am sure I will learn a lot in the
next few months.
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Sarah Coburn |
Southwest Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
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I was born in a small town in West Virginia. I grew
up with two wonderful supportive parents, and all kinds of family around
me. I graduated from high school in 1998, and moved by myself to Abingdon
shortly there after. I attended Virginia Highlands Community College
for three years, where I received my Associates Degree in Police Science.
My major is Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology. I hope to go
into the FBI. This has been my dream ever since the first time that
I saw the movie "Silence of the Lambs". I wanted to be Clarice,
and find the bad guy. I have two jobs, one as a customer service associate
and another an assistant to a woman who owns a gift company. I have
a few hobbies but the one that I am most passionate about is skiing.
Where I grew up we had a ski resort called Winterplace, it was two minutes
from where I lived. I made it on to the snow for the first time when
I was five and have never looked back since. I even worked there all
thru high school so that I could ski for free. I am not married and
I have no children, but I borrow my nieces and nephews as much as possible,
because I believe that children keep you honest. Well that's my life,
boring as it may seem.
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Christie Collie |
Danville CC |
Human Service Counseling |
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I am currently a 26 year old junior at ODU majoring
in Human Service Counseling and my minor is Psychology. After working
in the Human Services field with both children and adults with physical,
mental and emotional disabilities for five years, I decided to return
to school to obtain my degree. I lived in Norfolk for about two years
where I was involved in a Homeless Prevention Program for children in
the Brighton Rock area in Portsmouth. I decided that this was the area
I was most interested in working in. Living in a somewhat small town,
Danville Virginia, with limited resources for the homeless, one shelter,
I hope to use my education and on hand learning experiences to implement
such programs as those in Norfolk and Portsmouth in my home town after
graduation. I am an active volunteer for Special Olympics Area 7 and
tutor third grade children in reading and SOL testing materials. I am
an only child, and a daddy's girl. I have no children of my own and
at this time I am single. Throughout my life I have had many life altering
experiences which I feel have made me be able to relate to people well.
I have walked in their shoes and can understand how they feel. I feel
that this is a necessity to be a good Human Service worker. I am looking
forward to this class this semester and hope to gain knowledge to help
obtain my occupational dreams.
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Alison Cooper |
VA Beach Center |
Criminal Justice |
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I was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1981. I lived in
New Jersey for 10 years then my family moved to Virginia Beach, where
we have been living ever since. I graduated with honors from Ocean Lakes
High School when I was 17 and started attending college at Virginia
Wesleyan College. I attended VWC for two years and I just recently transferred
to ODU this fall. I plan on graduating next spring and continuing on
to law school in New Jersey. I really want to attend Seton Hall Law
School in Newark, New Jersey. After law school, I would like to be a
criminal defense lawyer and hopefully go on to be a judge in New Jersey.
In October, my boyfriend and I adopted a 7 week old Rottweiler from
the Virginia Beach SPCA. He was dropped off at the SPCA with three others
in his litter because the owner forgot to get their tails docked at
three days old. No one wanted to buy the puppies with their tails. He
is now four months old and he already weighs 55 pounds! I also work
part time at a retirement home.
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Lacy Credle |
Va Beach HEC |
Psychology |
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My name is Lacy Credle, I am 30 years old, blue eyes,
blonde hair, very athletically built (from my job), I love school, I'm
very responsible but love to party, I'm happy at this point in my life,
and I live in Vabeach, and Williamsburg. My mom is a botanist ad dad
is a nuclear physicist both working for the UN. I have a 26-year-old
brother who is teaching at Berkeley College in California and head of
a genetics research lab there. I have been working for United Parcel
Service close to four years. The one thing I would love to do 24/7 is
play and spend time with my son "Tristin". He just turned
5 in August, and he is my best friend. We have a great relationship
and if I didn't have him, there wouldn't be an autobiography because
he is my life. I have spent thousands of dollars fighting his mom in
court, and back in May she finally realized that Tristin was my main
concern. Tristin's mom and me are very close now, and we really respect
each other. I really feel that her and me are very much closer now that
we are divorced and consider each other close friends of one another.
I bought my son an 81 jeep CJ7 that I have been rebuilding for when
he gets old enough to drive. I thought it would take a long time to
jack it up and fix it up, but it's just about done and everyone says
it is a hell of a vehicle. Well, when you talk about me, you have to
talk about my son. We are inseparable and that is one thing that I know
is never going to change. I LOVE
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Tracy Dalton |
Mountain Empire CC |
Human Services Counseling |
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I was born on June 13, 1968 at Holston Valley Hospital
in Kingsport, Tennessee. I have lived in Virginia since I was eight
years old. I have an older brother, Nuten and a younger sister, Renea.
I graduated from Gate City High School in 1986. I attended Mountain
Empire Community College for a few years and obtained a Certificate
in Accounting/Data Processing. I began working full-time for Frontier
Health, the local provider of mental health, mental retardation and
substance abuse services, in March 1990. I have had several positions
with our agency including Counselor at Independence House, a Psychosocial
Rehabilitation Program, Employment Specialist at Independence Unlimited,
a Vocational Rehabilitation Program and a Supported Independent Living
Specialist providing Mental Health Support Services. I am currently
a Compliance Reviewer/Administrative Assistant. I met my husband, Barry,
in 1988. We dated for four years and were married on December 24, 1992,
Christmas Eve. We purchased our home in Big Stone Gap, Virginia in September
1997 and have lived there every since. We have a dog named Stik, an
eleven-year-old Border Collie. My husband is a drummer so we named him
after "drumstick". He is very spoiled but that is the way
we like it. I have two nephews and one niece. My nephew, Ryan, age seven,
is my sister's little boy. He will tell you that he is my "Piglet".
My niece Kasey, age seven, and my nephew, Nicholas, 15 months, are my
husband's brother's children. I enjoy spending time with them and love
them all very much. My hobbies are walking, playing tennis, reading
and working puzzles. I try to find time to participate in some of these
activities when I am not at work or attending classes.
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Sophia Dellorso |
Peninsula Center |
Psychology |
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Hello, my name is Sophia Dellorso and I live in Yorktown,
Virginia. I have lived in Yorktown for fifteen years. My father was
in the Air Force, so I as a child I lived in many different states and
countries around the world. Out of the states that I have lived in I
liked Virginia the most. And out of the countries that I have lived
I enjoyed the Philippines. My major is psychology and my minor is criminal
justice. I plan to be psychologist for juvenile delinquent children.
I am graduating this May and I intend to continue my education but I
do not know where. I live with my boyfriend and my two dogs. I have
a beagle and a dachshund. They are my babies, and I spoil them rotten.
My family owns the only sports bar in Yorktown. Bars have ran in our
family for years. My fathers family owned a beer garden in West Virginia
and my mother family owned a bar and dance club in the Philippines.
I have a very big family, three older and one younger brother. All my
sisters are married, the oldest lives in England, the next lives North
Carolina, and the last lives in Kansas. My younger brother lives in
Blacksburg and attends school at New River. I am a daddy's girl so I
never lived less then five miles away from my father. All I have left
to say is life is great!
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Cynthia Dorney |
VA Beach HEC |
Psychology |
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I arrived in Portsmouth Naval Hospital on March 11,
1962. Born to the BEST parents in the world, I am, at most times, a
well-adjusted happy individual. I have two sisters that also live in
Va. Beach. The importance of family was always central in our lives,
with frequent visits to aunts, uncles and grandparents in North Carolina.
Even after my sisters and I got married and moved out, we still went
home every week for Sunday dinner. I have been blessed with a wonderful
husband of 18 years and a terrific 12 year-old daughter. We enjoy boating
and have property on Lake Gaston that we plan to build a weekend getaway.
It is a beautiful place. I also enjoy working in my yard; I just love
to cut grass, and plant flowers! There is nothing like a burst of sunny
daffodils after a long dreary winter! I currently work full-time as
a bookkeeper for ESG Enterprises; I have been here for just over 15
years. ESG is a family owned business, and they are a great family.
They are unbelievably generous, and allow me to come and go as necessary
for my classes. I started back to school in late 1997, and just completed
an associate degree in social sciences at TCC. Though I am working toward
a bachelor degree in Psychology, I am still not sure of my future plans
to utilize the degree. I went back to school with only the intention
of becoming educated. I felt it was time to expand by mind not just
my waistline!! I have thoroughly enjoyed all of my classes. The entire
experience has been great, I think I better understand those individuals
that have become perpetual students!
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Dawn Edmunds |
Norfolk State University |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
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My name is Dawn Edmunds. I am 34 years old and a Norfolk
State University student majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with
concentrations in Psychology, Sociology, and Business. I am cross registered
for this course through the Tidewater Consortium. I am also employed
full time at NSU. I am a full time student and a single mother of two
boys ages 13 and 10. I am from Norfolk. I graduated from Lake Taylor
High School in 1986. After high school I joined the Army and serve for
eight years. Whale in the Army, I was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany
for 3 years and Fort Lee, VA for 4 years. The military was interesting
but I did not want to make a career of it. I decided to come back to
Norfolk because I wanted to go to school and I wanted the support of
my family. I started school in 1995 and went for 3 semesters. At the
time I was going to school full time and working part time. Then I decided
to work full time and go to school part time. After a couple of semesters,
I became overwhelmed and withdrew from school in 1997. At that time,
I was Psychology with an Early Childhood Endorsement major. Last year,
I decided to come back to school and changed my major to Interdisciplinary
Studies. Once I changed my major I only had 36 credit hours left to
complete my degree compared to 64 credit hours under my previous major.
Needless to say, Interdisciplinary Studies was the better choice for
me. I also decided to go to school full time in order to make the most
use of my military veterans benefits and financial aid. This time around
I am very focused and determined. I feel that my life has been put on
hold. Once I complete my degree, I will have completed one of my life
goals. I will be graduating in December 2002. I can finally see the
light at the end of the tunnel. I am considering pursuing my master's
degree. I am torn between psychology and sociology. I still haven't
quite decided what I want to be when I grow up.
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LFCCFC |
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Hello, I am a Military Brat. Well, Army to be exact.
For those of you who do not know what that means, the children of soldiers
are called military brats. Now depending on the branch of the military,
one could be more specific and be called (the branch) brat. I am an
Army brat and have been around the world. When I am asked, "Where
are you from?" I say Richmond, Va. This is where I was born, but
I have lived in many places because of the Army. I have lived in Hawaii,
Oklahoma, Virginia (of course), Maryland, Massachusettes, and Germany.
I actually graduated High School in Germany. I also completed my freshman
year of college there at the University of Maryland. They have a campus
there. I am currently trying to finish my four-year degree so I can
teach. Right now I am a substitute teacher for many schools in my county
and I coach. I have been subbing for almost four years now. I have been
at every level, elementary, middle, and high. I am hoping to get four-year
degree this fall, so I can be hired full time. I would like to pursue
a Masters in Education (from ODU possibly), teach high school math,
and continue coaching. I currently coach two high school teams and a
middle school team. I coach Girls Basketball and Track for the high
school and Boys Basketball for the middle school. I also tutor Math,
English, and German. Yes, I can speak German. I lived there for 7 years.
The first time I went I lived in Stuttgart, Germany. I was there for
fourth, fifth, and sixth grade. The second time I went, we lived in
Augsburg Germany. I was there for tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade.
I use to speak it well, but now I am a little rusty. I can still understand
it and since I tutored a student last semester, I have begun
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Tawanna Evans |
Southside - Daniel |
Human Services Counseling |
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I have been a distant learning student with ODU for
two years now. When I entered the program I entered as an Interdisciplinary
Studies student. I was in that program for three semesters. As I continued
in that program of study I learned that that was not what I wanted to
do. So I changed my major last semester and now here I am. I've lived
in Cumberland, Virginia all of my 22 years. I love the Lord with all
of my heart. I attend Dillwyn Holy Temple Church in Dillwyn, Virginia.
I am actively involved with our youth. I currently plan and organize
different activities throughout the year. I am also apart of the choir
and the church secretary. I am presently employed with Central Piedmont
Action Council, Inc. Within this agency I have worn a couple of different
hats. But as of now I wear the hat of receptionist and I am the assistant
to the Executive Secretary. I have been with the agency for eight months
now and I really enjoy my job. The atmosphere is very comfortable and
I work with such pleasant people - for the most part. Whenever I have
free time - which is not too often I enjoy watching a good wholesome
movie, reading romance, crossword puzzles, and crocheting. Upon graduating
from ODU it is my desire to obtain a career where traveling and working
with the public would be involved intensely. I absolutely enjoy traveling
and working with people. Of course other factors are important such
as salary, vacation, work atmosphere, etc. but I the aspect of working
with people and doing all I can to help them is what I really take pleasure
in doing.
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Shane M. Everett |
TCC Portsmouth |
Criminal Justice |
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My name is Shane Everett and I am 27 years old. I was
born and raised in Suffolk Virginia and surprisingly, I am proud of
this. I have wonderful parents and equally wonderful older brother and
younger sister. I suffer from typical middle kid syndrome. I started
ODU in 1992, and in 1996 I was hired by the Suffolk Police Department
during my last semester. So I dropped out and became an officer which
was an entirely different education. A year and a half ago I was seriously
injured in a car accident while on duty. While chasing a stolen car
I flipped mine going about 110 mph. (I don't recommend this to anyone)
After five days in ICU, two weeks in the hospital, five surgeries, some
metal rods and screws, and over a year of intense physical therapy,
I am proud to say that I am walking again. I am in the process of retiring
and I am taking this time to finally finish my Bachelors degree in Criminal
Justice (minor in political science). I should be graduating in August.
While on the force, I was a "street tech". These are a handful
of officers trained to gather evidence and assist the crime scene technicians
on larger cases. Because of this great experience, I am planning to
pursue a career in crime scene forensics. In my spare time I play drums.
I have played since I was eight years old and consider it one of the
few things I'm good at. I also spend the warmer weekends in Nags Head.
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Amanda Renee Fagan |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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Hi, Everyone! My name is Amanda Fagan. I am 20 years
old. I have lived in Portsmouth, VA all my life. I am a junior here
at ODU. My major is Psychology. I have changed my major about four times,
but I am going to stay with this one. I am really interested in people
do the things they do. I am minoring in counseling. I plan to go to
the University of Montana to receive my Masters and hopefully stay there
and get my PH.D. I really do not have that much of an exciting life.
I have an older sister, who also attends ODU. She will be graduating
this year. She is so lucky. I have a half-brother who lives in California.
He owns his own business there. I live at home with my parents. I am
trying to save money so I can move to Montana. I have a little dog.
He is cute, but he can be annoying. He is white with spots. I forget
what kind of dog he is. I used to work in a coffee shop in which I developed
an addiction to coffee. It really helps me for studying. My hobbies
involve shopping, reading, and going to church functions. I have not
done any traveling. I hope to go to Australia and learn how to surf.
I would love to climb the bridge in Sydney. I am not really good with
sports. I did play volleyball, but that did not last long. Well, that
is me in a nut shell.
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Michael Fallin |
RCC/Warsaw |
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I was born in Richmond, Virginia. I grew up in Westmoreland
County. It is in the Northern Neck of Virginia. It is sixty-five miles
east of Richmond. I now live in Richmond County. It is sixty miles east
of Richmond. My parents divorced when I was eight years old. I was raised
by my aunt and uncle. My mom lives in Michigan and my dad lives in Westmoreland
County. I have one brother. I am thirty-seven years old. I have been
married for sixteen years and I have a nine year old son. He is in the
forth grade. As you can see, I am a Dallas Cowboy fan. I am also a big
Jeff Gordon race fan. I enjoy coaching baseball for my son's Little
League team. My son and I have done Karate together. We are both orange
belts. I enjoy working with the youth at church. My hobbies are baseball,
football, nascar racing, karate, gardening, and fishing. My son and
I are also involved in cub scouting. This coming November, my son and
I are going to try out deer hunting. Our favorite spot for a family
vacation is the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We love the beach and
the fishing. I went to college for a year and half after high school.
Then I decided to get a full time job and get married. For the past
two years I have been taking a few classes at Old Dominion University
through teletechnet. I should have my degree in two more years. I will
be getting a degree in Human Service Counseling. After I get a job in
the counseling field, I plan on working toward a master's degree. I
am currently working at a brake shoe manufacturing company. I am a production
supervisor. I have twenty employees under me. We make brakes and disc
pads for Ford motor company and places like Auto Zone, Advance Auto,
Carquest, and NAPA.
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Linda Fitzgerald |
VA Beach Center |
Criminal Justice |
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y: I was born in Norfolk, Virginia (at the time when
Norfolk General Hospital was the only hospital around). I have lived
in Virginia Beach all my life and have seen such changes as Virginia
Beach Blvd. go from two lanes to what it is today, a field which was
"turned into" Pembroke Mall and can remember when the Oceanfront
was a place where you could park footsteps from the water and to shop
you had to go "Downtown" (to Norfolk). Actually, Virginia
Beach wasn't even Virginia Beach it was Princess Anne County. Many changes
have occurred but it's still a great place to live! I am attending ODU
for the third time (three majors) and plan on finishing at least one
this time! I am a single mom to an eight-year-old son and we enjoy anything
"child" related such as museums, parks, playgrounds and recreation
center related activities. We live at the Oceanfront and spend lots
of time on and around the Boardwalk during the summer. Our family also
lives close and we enjoy spending time with them too. I also have a
daughter who graduated from ODU with a BS in Biology/Chemistry. Much
to the displeasure of my son we have no animals (have tried fish and
hamsters) but between family, friends, school and "life" I
am not sure we have time for a pet right now anyway. Hoping everyone
has a good semester! Thanks for all the interesting autobiographies.
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Danith Flanagan |
NOVA-Woodbridge |
Criminal Justice |
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I grew up in a small town in West Virginia with my
parents and my brother who is 10 years older than me. I attended West
Virginia Tech for about 2 years but I wasn't ready for college and really
messed up. I didn't mess up because I wasn't smart enough; I just never
bothered to go to class. When my parents saw my grades they refused
to let me go back to school until I could pay for it myself. Basically
they said that they had wasted enough money and I should start looking
for a job or something because I wasn't going to flunk out of college
and just sit around and have them supporting me. So I joined the army,
even though I had no intention of actually going. When the day came
for me to leave, I said I wasn't going and my mother informed me that
I was. I was 20 years old and my mother packed my bags and left me at
the recruiting station. It was probably the best thing that could have
happened to me. I was on the fast road to nowhere! After leaving basic
training I went to Monterey, CA to learn Spanish at the Defense Language
Institute. Next I was in San Angelo, TX for intelligence analyst school.
After my training I was stationed Fort Meade, MD, Colon, Panama and
then Fort Belvoir, VA where I was discharged after 8 years in the army.
I really loved my job in the army and I got to travel all over the country
and see things my friends from high school can only read about. Once
I left the army, I got a job as a defense contractor doing basically
the same job, which was even better because I got paid more and didn't
have to go to physical training in the morning. Once I got married and
had my daughter, my husband and I both agreed that it was best if I
stay home with her and use this time to finish up my degree. There are
days that I really miss work but I have faith that I am doing the right
thing and everything will work out for the best.
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Carrie Ann Ford |
VA Beach HEC |
Criminal Justice |
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My name is Carrie Ford. I am 23 years old. I have 4
sisters; ages are 29, 27, 16, and 15. The two older sisters are my real
sisters and the two younger are half sisters. I graduated in 1996 from
Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake, VA. I went to two years at Radford
University and two years to Old Dominion University. I thought I finished
all of my classes in the summer of 2000 but come to find out I had one
last class to take which is this class. Then I am done and will hopefully
begin another chapter of school either with a masters or a BS in information
technology. I love computers but hate being behind a desk all day. I
am now a Norfolk Police Officer and have been with them since October
2, 2000. It is a very interesting job because you are never sure what
is going to happen on your shift. I was in the academy for six long
hard months and have been on the street for almost a year. Once my year
is over I will be off my first probation but Norfolk has a two-year
probation. Unfortunately you are not allowed to attend too many schools
since you are still on probation. I am on the Norfolk Police Riot team
though which is a good experience at least until a riot happens anyway.
I eventually want to be a federal agent for DEA, ATF, or INS. That is
the ultimate goal for my career. I would rather go to DEA because you
have a more chance to be out in the field instead of behind a desk.
I am engaged and have a date set for 2003. My finance and I have been
together for a little over 8 years. Kind of hard to believe but we have
made it through high school, college, and careers. He is attending ODU
right now and graduates in May 2002 with a BS in Information Technology.
That is about everything that is interesting about me.
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Claire Ford |
Main Campus |
Psychology |
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HI, my name is Claire Ford and I was born into small
town life in Beloit, Wisconsin. Fortunately I have an Austrian mother
who decided that Wisconsin just wasn't going to cut it and a father
who was in international business. So I was allowed the great opportunity
of living overseas and traveling everywhere! I have lived in Italy,
Germany and the Philippines. After high school I ended up in our nation's
capital and at Northern Virginia Community College. I stayed there for
a few years, studying and working, until it hit me that you just can't
stay in community college forever! So I moved down here to Norfolk and
started studying here at ODU. Now I am 24 years old and in my final
semester, counting down the days until graduation. I am majoring in
Psychology and minoring in Criminal Justice, and someday I hope to either
work in prisons or within the court system in Victim Witness. Right
now, I am a residential specialist at a residential facility for adults
with dual diagnosis of mental retardation and mental illness. It's a
great job that I would enjoy even more if it paid enough to pay my bills!
However I suppose that is the way it is when you choose a career in
the human services field- you sacrifice riches but are rewarded every
day in that you are helping others. Well enough about me I'm interested
in reading about all of you! This is my first Internet course and I'm
sure it will be interesting. Have a great semester everyone!
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Rhonda Ford |
Germanna |
Human Service Counseling |
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Hello. I am completing enough credits in behavioral
sciences to apply to George Mason University's graduate program, for
a master's in community counseling. I am currently a local probation
officer and love my job. Prior to this career, I worked for 2 large
corporations as 1st line supervisor in communications and manufacturing.
Although the money is not even close, the satisfaction more than makes
up the difference. I think I might like to be a counselor in a correctional
facility. As long as it will take me to get a master's, I am sure I
will have changed my mind several times over. I am married with 2 grown
step-children. My "brood" consists of a spoiled rotten Amazon
parrot, 2 outside temperamental cats, a very fat goat, and an Appaloosa
horse who runs at the smell of leather. As you have probably discovered,
I have no discipline over my animals and the are the loves of my life.
I am also an older student and I think this has made a huge difference
in the way I have approached my studies. I never would have made it
this far had I gone to college as a teen. While I need this class for
my future educational aspirations, I believe any classes I take in psychology
may help me in my current job. I look forward to reading the bulletin
board and getting to know all of my classmates.
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Madrika Fowler |
Danville CC |
Human Services Counseling |
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Name: Madrika B. Fowler Email Address: mbf590@piedmont.dss.state.va.us
ODU Site Location: Danville CC Major: Human Services Counseling I am
married with one child, 3 years old. My husband, Warren and son, Brantley
resides in Danville, VA. I have a stepdaughter, Quintara, 9 years old
who visits periodically. Graduated in 1983 from Tunstall High School,
Dry Fork, VA. Attended Norfolk State University in the mid 1980's, no
degree was obtained. Achieved an Associate Degree in Business Management
from Danville Community College in 1993. Currently I am a part-time
student pursuing a BS degree in Human Services in Counseling. Having
recently chosen a minor in Psychology, this is my first psychology class
towards the completion of my degree. Plans to graduate are set for the
summer of 2003. I have all intentions of continuing my education and
pursuing my Masters Degree. Maybe I will complete my Masters by 2013
at the rate that I am going. Looks as though I am completing degrees
every ten years. (smile) I am employed full-time with the City of Danville.
I have worked for the City for 8 ½ years and 2 ½ of those years has
been with of Social Services Division as an Employment Services Worker.
As an Employment Services Worker, I assist Welfare Recipients with finding
employment and becoming self-sufficient. Things are "bleak"
at this time. With prayer and faith there is hope. I enjoy my work,
however I am seeking higher goals in the human services' field. My favorite
hobby is shopping, for anything, just wish I had plenty of money to
do it with.
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Beth Franklin |
Main Campus |
History / Political Science |
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Hello, my name is Elizabeth Franklin, but I prefer
to be called Beth. I have been seeking a degree in history for the past
year and a half. It is my ultimate goal to become a lawyer. Initially
I thought that history would be the best area of study to prepare me.
Then I got to register for the first time. Getting into a history class
at Old Dominion University is worse than having your wisdom teeth removed.
Currently I am considering changing my major to political science. This
semester I am enrolled in my third and fourth political science class
as well as my second psychology class and my first criminal justice
class. I look forward to comparing the topics as they all intertwine
to create the skills needed in an excellent lawyer. To be more specific
I would like to be a children's lawyer, practicing in family law. Hopefully
I will defend children from abusive family members, assist in removing
them from unfit homes, protect them from dangerous materials, and other
related situations. A terrible soft spot for children in bad situations
decided my career fate. I consider psychology one of the main proponents
in analyzing clients situations and preparing a case. I have pursued
the field since high school and am still intrigued by the different
applications of the topic. The more I learn, the more I want to know
about other areas. This is my first web based class and I am excited
about experiencing something different.
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Paula Frederick |
Rappahannock CC |
Psychology |
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My name is Paula Frederick. I am 31 years old. I live
in Callao, VA. I have 3 children, 2 boys 10 and 4, and 1 girl 13. My
husband and I also have custody of his 14 year old daughter, so there's
never a dull moment at our house. I am on my second marriage. I started
going to college when I was 22. I was going studying Nursing. I took
all my pre-requisites and then stopped going for many reasons. Six years
ago, I went to work at the Northern Neck Regional Jail. They started
a program for the employees in which they would pay for your education
if you went to college for a degree. I started back again in 1998. I
graduated from Rappahannock Community College in May 2001 with an Associate's
Degree in Criminal Justice. I have now decided to continue my education
in the form of a Bachelor's Degree. I will Major in Psychology and Minor
in Criminal Justice. I decided to major in Psychology because it is
a broad field and it gives a lot of options for a line of work. I have
my heart set on working in Probation and Parole. I starting working
at the jail as a Security Officer. In 1998, I moved into the Booking
and Classification department. That was a very interesting area because
you found out a lot of things about each of the inmates that were brought
into the jail. You learn about their backgrounds, different nationalities
and origins. This past September, I moved into the Programs/Work Release/Home
Incarceration deaprtment. This, too, is very rewarding. You get the
feeling that you are really helping people by allowing them the opportunity
to participate in different programs, wheteher it be religious or drug
and alcohol rehabilitation. The Work Release and Home Incarceration
lets them feel that they can regain trust, such as being allowed to
work outside the jail or to serve their sentence outside the jail. All
in all, I enjoy helping people and I'm sure that a careee in the field
of Psychology would enhance that joy. Paula Frederick
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Kimberly French |
Central Virginia CC |
Human Services Counseling |
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My name is Kimberly French and I live in Bedford, Virginia.
I have two wonderful parents and two older sisters. My dad is 55 years
old and my mom is 50. My oldest sister Angela is 31, my middle sister
Chere' is 28, and I am 25. My husband, Jeff, and I were married February
15, 1997. Jeff and I dated 7 years before we got married. Our family
consists of two dogs a Pekingese, Hodgie, and a Shih Tzu, Chaz. One
day we may expand on our family, but not for a couple more years. I
graduated from Central Virginia Community College the first time in
May 1997 with an Associate's Degree in Office Systems Technology. After
graduation, I was hired in the Counseling Department at Central Virginia
Community College as their Office Assistant. It wasn't until I worked
in the Counseling Department that I realized I wanted to continue my
education to become a Career Counselor. I loved and continue to love
working with students in helping plan their future. I then graduated
in May 2001 with an Associate's Degree in General Studies. I will graduate
May 2002 with my Bachelor's Degree in Human Services Counseling. I have
been taking bachelor courses part-time since Spring of 1998 and I can't
believe I am almost ready to graduate! I am currently working as the
Administrative Assistant to the President of Central Virginia Community
College in Lynchburg, Virginia. I love my job and the opportunity to
meet people from all walks of life. My plans after graduation are to
take a break for a semester and then begin my Master's Degree in Counseling
at Lynchburg College. Since I also enjoy computer design, I may do some
graphic/web design work out of my home while continuing to work at the
college. I look forward to the challenging and rewarding experiences
that life has in store for me.
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Casey Funk |
VA Beach HEC |
Civil Engineering |
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My name is Casey Funk. I was born in San Diego, California
in January 1977. At the time, my dad was flying F-4's as a RIO and my
mom was a secretary. My brother was born in June 1978 and my mom had
become a professional mother. In 1985 my dad was stationed at NAS Oceana
at VF-84, a Tomcat squadron. We lived in Virginia Beach and my brother
and I started playing community sports on the base like soccer and baseball.
A couple of years later, dad was stationed in London, England. By this
time he had become a Lieutenant Commander and was the Admiral's Aide,
"flying a desk". After his tour, he was stationed in NOB Norfolk
and we moved back to our old house in Virginia Beach. After that life
was pretty normal, for your average Navy brat, until 1992 when my parents
divorced. After the divorce my dad was stationed at NRD Portland and
my brother went with him. I stayed in Virginia Beach with my mom to
finish high school at Kellam. After high school I went over to the local
university (TCC) where it took me 3 years to get a 2 year degree. Before
I graduated I got a full time job as an Engineering Tech at a local
Civil Engineering firm. I then transferred into the College of Civil
Engineering at ODU where I have been now for about 3 years. I decided
to minor in Psychology because it is a subject I am interested in and
I needed a small break from my field of study.
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Jennifer Garcia |
ODU Main Campus |
Biology |
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My name is Jennifer Garcia. I am 22 years old. I was
born and raised in Norfolk. I just got married about 6 months ago to
my wonderful husband Isaac, who is in the Marines. I have known him
since I was about eight years old-he was my next door neighbor! We started
dating when I was in high school, and we've been together ever since.
The only problem is that he's stationed in N.C., so I really only see
him on the weekends. He drives four and a half hours to get here on
Friday when he gets off work and then turns around and drives back on
Sunday. He's such a sweetheart! I love him more than he will ever know.
Sometimes it's difficult being so far apart, but we make it work. He
supports me in everything that I do, including my rigorous schooling
at ODU. I am a senior in the process of finishing up course requirements
for my biology major and my psychology minor in time to graduate in
May. I will have a BS degree with an emphasis in biology (pre-med).
I plan to take the MCAT in April, but I will be taking a year off after
graduation before applying to medical school. During my year off I plan
to move down to N.C. to be with my husband. I will of course bring along
my pets, who include a cat (PeeWee), a ferret (Cindy), and a little
2 pound doggie (Cujo). While there, I hope to enjoy some much needed
time off as well as do some volunteer work at the local hospital or
possibly join the emergency medical team (EMT). In 2003, Isaac will
be stationed here in Norfolk, so we will move back up here where I plan
to attend EVMS. Well, that's pretty much my life right now in a small
nutshell. Oh, I forgot to mention that I have a younger brother who
also attends ODU. He's a little dork, but I love him! J
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Melody Gilchrist |
VA Beach HEC |
Human Services Counseling |
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Hello everyone! I'm Melody Gilchrist. While growing
up, my parents would tell their friends that I was almost a "tunnel
baby." They would then explain what they meant by those words.
My mother was in labor, and my dad had to take her to Portsmouth General
for me to be delivered. There was a traffic jam in the tunnel (as usual),
and my parents were afraid that I was going to come whether they were
prepared or not. They never told me the details as to how the tunnel
personnel were notified, but my mom was safely whisked away in a tunnel
vehicle. I was delivered in the hospital. I guess you can tell by the
name of the hospital that I am a native local of Virginia. I have lived
my whole life in this great state. At times, I feel as if I'm a member
of the dying breed. Most people I encounter are from other places. I'm
am also the only girl out of 4 boys. I grew up as a tomboy, and my family
still mentions the things I did to compete with my brothers. I married
right after high school, and I have 2 girls. I decided at the time to
put school on hold. Unfortunately, my marriage wasn't successful, but
I did decide to fulfill my goal of returning to school. I graduated
from TCC in December 2001 (Yeah), and my plans are to eventually receive
a master's degree in education.
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Kimberly Graham |
Peninsula Center |
Pre-med Biology |
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My name is Kimberly Graham and I am a senior at ODU.
I am majoring in pre-med biology and minoring in psychology. I aspire
to one day be an Emergency Pediatric Physician. I've wanted to be a
doctor since I was five years old. I will be graduating from ODU in
May 2003. After graduation I hope to attend John Hopkins University
for medical school or grad school. I was born in San Antonio, Texas
and my entire life was spent in the military as a brat. My father was
in the Army and we traveled all over. I have two older sisters, one
of which is in the Air Force and lives in Chicago, Illinois and the
other is married and has five beautiful children who vary in age from
three to thirteen and they live in Tacoma, Washington. My life is filled
with challenges everyday, with school, working and taking care of a
four year old. So you can imagine how fun my life is and how much time
I have to myself......none. I enjoy being a mother, my daughter Niara
has taught me so much about life and I can't imagine my life without
her. She and I have a very strong mother-daughter bond and I love spending
time with her. She brings a smile to my face everyday when I get home
from having a bad day at work or even school. In my spare time I enjoy
writing poetry. I write about things that I've seen or situations I've
been in or even emotions I'm feeling at a certain time. Writing is a
way for me to get away for awhile and not think about things that are
going on or things that I have to do. It's a stress reliever for me
in a way. I also love to watch movies. I am a movie lover and I try
to go to the movies at least once a week or more to catch up on all
the latest movies. Its way for my daughter and I to also spend quality
time together when I'm not working or doing homework. I hope this lets
you know a little bit about who I am as a person and what I aspire to
do in my life. I know this class will help in my endeavors and I'm looking
forward to learning a lot.
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Alecia Gregg |
VA Beach HEC |
Psychology |
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We all play many different roles in our lives. In my
life I also wear several hats. I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister,
student and co-worker. These roles all require a great deal of my time.
I'd have to say the one that is the most rewarding is the role of mother.
I enjoy the antics of my two sons and am constantly challenged to instill
in them the values I grew up with while keeping current with today's
concerns and issues. Being a mother has made me a more patient and flexible
person. Not unlike my role as a wife I may add. As if being a wife wasn't
laborious enough I'm a navy wife to boot. If it appears I'm complaining
I'm not. I'm simply trying to convey the degree of difficulty of these
roles when you're juggling them all at once. As a daughter and sister
I am suddenly transported to my childhood. Not only do we frequently
go 'down memory lane' we sometimes have a tendency to treat each other
as if a time machine has taken us back fifteen years. I am the middle
child and if you have ever heard the theories of the middle child syndrome
I'd like to take this time to say they are all true. To round out my
roles I am a co-worker and a student. As a full time employee, by midday
my energy level starts to taper off. Going to work everyday gives me
a feeling of productiveness that I don't seem to get with my other roles.
Finally, last but not least is my role as a student. Every since my
first psychology class in high school I have been in love and captivated
with the study of psychology. Several psychology classes and years later
I have the same enthusiasm for it. Hopefully, after reading briefly
about my roles as mother, wife, daughter, sister, co-worker and student
you are able to gain a picture of who I am and the things that matter
the most to me.
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Amber Hamel |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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I am a 20 year-old female who lives in Portsmouth,
Va and have been attending Old Dominion since the fall of 1999. I work
full-time for Atlantic Orthopeadic Specialists in the appointment scheduling
department in Virginia Beach, and am attending ODU only part-time. I
live with two very good friends of mine, who are married, and our cat,
Miss Kitty, in a house by the water. I'm originally from New York and
moved to Chesapeake about 8 years ago with my parents. They still live
there with my 15 year old brother, and their two dogs, a Chesapeake
Bay Retreiver named Zoe and an Irish water spaniel named Kara. I drive
a 1994 Ford Escort wagon, but my dream car is a 2001 Toyota celica-purple
of course.(246)Currently, I am studying to become a psychologist. My
goal acquire my PH.D and maybe even someday own my own "firm",
and be the head "doc". I want to deal with children who come
from abusive families, and with adults from the same type of background
but had never had treatment. My especially enjoy learning about dissociative
disorders, such as schizophrenia or multi-personality disorder. I recently
finished the required abnormal psychology course that was taught by
Dr. Mona Tiernan. I honestly thought that the class was very interesting
and I passed with an "A" (yeah!). I've been attending ODU
since the fall of 1999 and I am slowly, very slowly working my way up.
I graduated from Hickory High School with honors (I was very proud).
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Juile Heishman |
Lord Fairfax CC |
Psychology |
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Hello All. My name is Julie. I was born (just over
a quarter of a century ago) and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
After finishing my Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from
James Madison University, I moved to Westminster, MD to work in a small
community hospital. In my work both in Maryland and at Winchester Medical
Center, I have come into contact with many neuropsychologists. I adore
my work as a speech pathologist, however, I am actually a perpetual
student. I find the work of neuropsychology extremely fascinating. Not
only is it intimately related to my own field but also it addresses
the behavioral aspects of patients, which I highly value but do not
address directly in my clinical practice. I decided to take undergraduate
psych courses "for fun" to decide if a doctorate in neuropsychology
is how I would like to spend the next ten years of my life. J And amazingly
enough J, I am learning tremendous amounts about the numerous other
branches of psychology…finding most of them very intriguing. SOOOooooo,
I started this whole thing with a desire to become a neuropsychologist…but
who knows what I will be when I grow up. Have a wonderful day!
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Stephen High |
Danville CC |
Criminal Justice |
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Hello as you can tell my name is Stephen, but everyone
knows me as Jamie. I am, hold on to your seat, 32 years old and I live
in Danville, VA. I have about one more year to finish my degree in Criminal
Justice with a minor in Psychology and I can not wait until it is over.
I was born in Danville and stayed here until joined the United States
Air Force after graduation. The USAF sent me all over this planet and
I since I love to travel, I loved every minute of it. In the USAF, I
was part of the military police and I guess it got into my blood. After
four and a half years I got out of the service and returned to Danville
where I became a police officer. I have been an officer here in Danville
for nine years now. After four years, I was assigned to the K-9 division,
where I have been ever since. I have a seven-year-old German Shepherd
named Roni. Roni is from Hungry and I had to learn to speak Hungarian
to give him his commands. Roni is used for patrol work, which includes
tracking, building searches, handler/officer protection. Roni is also
used for drug work, which includes marijuana, cocaine, crack, hash,
and meth. I have been married for more than nine years to my high school
sweetheart, Angle, who was still available after I returned from the
service. I have learned a different language for this assignment as
well, just kidding. We have one son, Tyler, who will be seven in February
and we have another child on the way, due August 2. After finishing
my degree I will continue on to get my Master's degree in Counseling.
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Emily Hill |
ODU Norfolk Campus |
Psychology |
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I was born in West Virginia in 1981. When I was eight
years old, I moved with my family to Virginia Beach. We moved around
a little bit and ended up in Chesapeake. When I was sixteen, I moved
back to West Virginia. It was there that I graduated high school and
completed my first year of college at a local state school. My father
remained in Virginia. When I was nineteen, I came to visit my father
and my old friends. I had such a wonderful time that I moved back. I
lived with my father for a few months and registered at ODU. I now live
with a few friends in Virginia Beach. When I was a child my parents
got divorced. My mom made me see a psychologist. I despised him. I grew
up thinking that psychologists were money-hungry individuals who did
not care about there patients. Throughout my adolescence, my mother
thought I was angry with her ! ! and my father so she sent me to several
other psychologists. My opinion of them stood unaltered. I had to take
Intro to Psych my freshman year in college. As hypocritical as it was,
I loved it. I now appreciate the good that psychologists do. Psychology
has helped me figure myself out along with human nature. I am majoring
in psychology with a long term goal of recieving a
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Rosa Hobson |
John Tyler CC |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
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Hello Everyone! I'm Rosa Hobson. I am 32yrs old and
a full-time employee at a local police agency as an Emergency Communications
Operator/Assistant Supervisor. I'm married and have been for almost
13yrs to my high school sweetheart. We have three beautiful children.
Our oldest daughter is 13, our second born daughter is 11, and our last
and FINALLY a son, age 10. Due to becoming a mom at such a young age,
I did not start college right away. However, due to God's blessings
I have been rewarded the opportunity to fulfill my life long dream.
I'm a full time student at ODU, and a part-time student at VSU. The
reason I'm a duel-enrolled student is because I'm working smarter not
harder. You see, I will have enough credits to complete my Bachelor's
Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies w/a focus in English at VSU this
summer. Once receiving this degree, I will use it to enter the school
system as an elementary school teacher this fall. Upon completion of
this degree, I will start taking graduate classes in the fall of 2002.
Hopefully, I will complete that program through ODU by December of 2003
and have a Master's in Elementary Education.
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Kimberly Hudgins |
ODU Main Campus |
Political Science |
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Hi Dr. Gillen! My name is Kimberly Hudgins and I am
a senior at Old Dominion University. I expect to graduate in May after
spending a long six years in college-but that story comes later. I think
I will start with how I ended up in Virginia Beach. My father was a
pilot in the Marine Corps, and after meeting my mom in California-they
moved to Pensacola, Florida where they had me! We spent another year
and half there and then moved to Hawaii-it was great as far as I can
remember! While in Hawaii, my brother Bryan was born, and then later
that year we moved back to the states. We went all the way from Hawaii,
to North Carolina! After a couple year stint at Camp Lejeune, my dad
was transferred back to Pensacola for another five years. During that
five years, my brother Matthew was born, and so was my sister Kasey.
Towards the end of our stay in Florida-my dad decided to apply to Pan
Am Airlines like many of his pilot friends were doing. He was later
hired, and we relocated to Virginia Beach where his family lived. We
have now been in Virginia Beach for approximately 13 years. During that
thirteen years, a lot has happened!!! I graduated high school in 1996
from Tallwood High School, and started ODU that fall. After spending
two years at ODU (political science major), I was hired as a legislative
assistant for Delegate Robert F. McDonnell, and met a firefighter (Mark
Mayo) who in the near future would be my husband! So, expecting that
I was going to be extremely busy-I took a couple of years of school.
I ended up working in Richmond for the first two months of every year
during the General Assembly session (which is where I am now), and Mark
and I built a house. Mark and I were then married in May 2000. Knowing
that I couldn't be a newleywed and go to Richmond for the rest of my
life, I went back to school that fall which brings me to the present!
Mark and I hope to have a couple of kids eventually-but are content
with our chocolate lab-Remmy, and
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Lhe Huggins |
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Communications |
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My name is Lhe Huggins (pronounced Lee) and I am kind
of excited about taking this course. This is my 3rd year here at ODU
and I stay in Baltimore County in Maryland. I'm taking web based classes
because I don't want to transfer right now to pay an enormous bill for
out-of-state tuition. Sometimes I am in Maryland and sometimes I am
in Virginia. Seeing that I travel a lot, I wanted a flexible school
schedule that would fit my needs and accommodate my plans. I plan to
transfer to either Howard or University of Maryland for the summer session
of 2002. I have a 3.6 GPA and I am ready to graduate with honors! When
I am in Maryland, I am with my significant other and when I am in Virginia,
I am with my mother, so I like to be out and about! I am 20 years of
age, I am not single and I do not have any children! I am taking this
class because I like Psychology and it was the next best thing available.
When I finish the class, I plan on earning no less than an A- and I
would like to pursue further studies in Psychology as my minor! I plan
on having fun this semester and good luck to you too!
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Valerie Iovino |
RCC-Warsaw |
Human Services Counseling |
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My name is Valerie Marie Iovino and I am 21 years old.
I grew up in the small town of Tappahannock, which is located about
an hour north east of Richmond. My two loving parents Christina and
Philip Iovino raised me. My mother Christina is a pre-k teacher and
my father Phil is the Superintendent of the school system in my small
hometown. I have two siblings. My sister Caroline practices corporate
law in Miami and, my brother Nicholas will be graduating from high school
this year. Both my sister and brother inherited something I did not,
a brain for and computers. I am very bad with computers but I have decided
to be brave and take this Internet course anyway. I graduated from Essex
High School in 1999. After high school, I attended Rappahannock Community
College in Warsaw, Virginia. I attended RCC for two and a half years
and, I decided to major in Human Services Counseling with a minor in
Psychology. I have thrown around so many different ideas for my major
but I think I have finally found one that I will enjoy. I have taken
an Introduction to Psychology course as well as a Developmental Psychology
course in the past and I really enjoyed both courses. I am also taking
two other Psychology courses this semester in addition to this course.
I am really nervous about this semester and I hope once the semester
gets rolling my butterflies will disappear. I look forward to working
with my professor and my classmates and I will also enjoy getting to
know more about everyone.
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Crystal G. Ireland Palmer |
Bremerton, Washington Olympic College |
Human Services Counseling |
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My name is Crystal Guadalupe Ireland Palmer. I'm a
twenty-four year old transfer student to Old Dominion University; this
is my first semester. I was originally seeking a college that offered
a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education, but found this to be a difficult
task in Washington, unless one wants to commute to Seattle. I'm now
working towards a Human Services Counseling degree. I would like to
use my degree as a stepping stone into research and assessment of children,
for they are my focus and my life's passion. I was born in Sierra Vista,
Arizona, where I was cast in a movie at three days old called Young
Pioneers. Apparently I found the experience boring, for I slept through
the whole taping when I suppose to be crying. I can't seem to escape
the military life, so travel to far away places has shaped who I am
today. My father spent thirty years in the ARMY. We lived in Germany,
Texas and Kansas. When my father retired, my mother joined with AAFES
sending us to England and Oklahoma. It was in Oklahoma that I met my
high school sweetheart and now husband, who then joined the NAVY. Before
I began my travels with him, I finished my AA in Psychology at Rose
State College. I had planned on finishing my degree shortly after we
were married in South Carolina, but found traveling with my husband
more exciting. We love the outdoors and seeing new places. Even when
he's out to sea, I find myself continuing my travels visiting family
across the country. Now that my husband is getting out of the Navy in
the very near future, I find myself wanting to finish college while
still being able to the afford tuition. I recently got my first job
last year with the Institute of Family Development better known as Homebuilders.
I'm excited about the path I've chosen for myself and look forward to
learning all I can.
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Roneshe Jackson |
ODU Main Campus |
Biology |
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Hello! My name is Roneshe Jackson. I am a 21-year-old
senior at ODU and I have really enjoyed my3 ½ years here. I live on
campus in Powhatan Village. I was born on January 17, 1980 in Richmond,
Virginia and have lived there all of my life. I am the oldest of three
children and I will be the first person in my family to graduate from
college. I am majoring in biology with a health and wellness minor.
I aspire to be a doctor working in the fields of obstetrics & gynecology.
In my spare time I love to eat, sleep, watch tv and volunteer. I currently
volunteer at a women's clinic and at a couple of physician's offices.
After graduation, I plan to get a second degree in nursing and then
go off to medical school. I believe that it is important for me to get
a second degree in nursing because doctors and nurses are part of a
team and I want to experience both sides of that team. Getting my second
degree in nursing would also give me a deeper exposure into the medical
field. My favorites are subway, scary movies, and sunny days. Although
this course is not a requirement for my major, I love psychology and
I thought that this would be a fun class to take. I am really excited
about taking this course because the material that we will be covering
sounds very interesting and because I have never taken a web course
before :o)
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Joan Johnson |
Southside VA CC |
Occupational & Technological Studies |
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I was born in Northampton, MA in 1949, the youngest
of six children. At ten, I was enrolled in a boarding school where I
stayed until graduating high school in 1967. Within two years of graduation,
I moved to San Francisco, working at various jobs until my sister finally
convinced me to join the Navy. I agreed it would be something different
and interesting for three years, so the next evening after work, at
the age of 27, I enlisted in the United States Navy as a Seaman Recruit.
After basic training, my first assignment was back to San Francisco.
At the end of three years, I was asked where I would like to go. I said
San Diego and was reenlisted for another three years. And so it went
for the next twenty-four years. In 1998 I retired as a Master Chief
Petty Officer (E-9), from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It was a rewarding career
that took me from ship to shore and sea to sea. I spent various amounts
of time in France, Spain and Italy, through the Suez Canal to the Gulf
of Oman, down to Africa and Singapore, then to Japan, Korea and Guam.
I enjoyed my three-year tour onboard the ship USS VULCAN (AR 5), but
felt most gratified in my instructor assignment in Norfolk, VA. During
one assignment in Portsmouth, NH, I met and married William "Don"
Johnson, Sr., also a sailor. Between the two of us, we have 2 sons and
a daughter who have blessed us with 4 grandchildren. After visiting
some friends who retired from the Navy and lived on a farm in Green
Bay, my husband and I decided this was where we wanted to put down roots.
We found a home in Kenbridge, where we enjoy the peacefulness and simplicity
of country life. Don's "full time" job is to hit little white
balls around a great big field with different shape and size sticks.
I enjoy computers as a hobby. Having amassed numerous credits from various
colleges around the country, I decided to put them together into a degree.
I recently completed all requirements for an AAS in computer technology
at Southside and am presently pursuing my bachelors at ODU. Don and
I are both involved in the community in various capacities.
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Cindy Kane |
Lord Fairfax CC |
IDS |
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I live in Stephens City, Virginia, it is located at
the tip of Virginia (Northwestern). I am one and a half hours away from
the nations capital, Washington D.C. I am the oldest of four girls.
I wish I had a brother, but I wasn't lucky enough to get one. My sisters
and I all get along very well and we keep in touch on a daily basis.
My major is Interdisplinary Studies of Math and Science. I am a senior
and will graduate in December, 2002. I will be persuing a Masters Degree
in Special Education in 2003. I'm taking this class as an elective.
I have had other online courses, that I have enjoyed. I hope this online
course will be as rewarding as my past online courses have been. I hope
to gain a better understanding of social psychology. As, a teacher,
I can use this information in the classroom. I have had other psychology
classes, but never a social psychology class. When this class is over,
I hope to have a better understaning of social behavior and social thought.
I am planning a September, 2002 wedding. I am very excited about this
big step, I am about to take very soon. So taking this class online
allows me time to plan my wedding. I enjoy, reading, traveling, and
exercising. I have been busy this past year working part-time and going
to school full-time, that I haven't read any books lately besides my
textbooks for school. I don't travel as much as I use to,every since
the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. I recently joined a health
club to help me stay in shape and to relieve some stress.
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Jason Kennedy |
VBHEC |
Psychology |
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My name is Jason Kennedy and I am 20 years old. Currently
a junior, I have a 3.94 g.p.a. while attending full time. I have lived
in the Hampton Roads area all my life, mostly in Virginia Beach. I was
born at Depaul Medical Center in the much older section of Norfolk,
somewhat close to the main campus, on May 9 of 1981. Amazingly enough,
living here all my life is an accomplishment considering my dad spent
20 years in the Navy, all of which was based in Norfolk or Oceana in
Virginia Beach. I currently cannot wait until I get my undergraduate
degree because I find upper level classes to be easy. I will most definitely
go to a graduate school, pending graduation in May of 2003. Although
my major is psychology, and I am truly interested in the field, I don't
think I will go to graduate school for it. I am much more interested
professionally in criminal justice, which is my minor. I do have plans
for a doctorate in the near future, maybe not all at once, but it will
happen. I can't remember any time in the past where I've had any problems
with any classes, so I guess you can call me somewhat of a nerd. The
physical appearance lacks that stereotype though. A few years ago, right
out of high school, I sent self-pictures to modeling agencies just to
see what would happen, and I got accepted by 3. I never did it though
because that isn't my style. Appearance doesn't push me along in life,
for my true hobby would have to be reading. I love the classics of literature,
from the well known Shakespeare to the lesser known. I also love to
work out, and of course, can't live without the beach. There's got to
be some salt in my blood. I've never lived more than 5 minutes away
from a beach.
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Tiffany King |
ODU Main Campus |
Marketing |
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Name: Tiffany King Email Address: kayluvstiff@hotmail.com
ODU Site Location: ODU Major: Marketing Autobiography: Hello, My name
is Tiffany Nicole King. I am a 20 year old, second semester junior,
and resident of Old Dominion University student. My major is Marketing
and minor is Psychology. I am in good academic standing and will graduate
in May of 2003. I have only resided here in Norfolk for my three college
years. My permanent residency is Chesterfield, VA. It is located outside
of Richmond, VA. I have lived there for most of my life, although; as
a child I resided in Plainfield, NJ. I go back home a lot to visit my
mother, Sylvia, and sister Kieasha because I'm always missing them along
with my other close relatives. I am a family oriented person. I love
my family so much especially my little cousins. They keep my happy and
smiling because they are so funny. You've got to meet them. When I'm
not with my family, I am usually found at the mall or the gym because
those are my favorite places to go. I will spend my money down to the
last dollar buying books for ODU of course. It's a bad habit I need
to break. I 'm just happy I have no credit cards, which is a plus for
me. Another plus is my talent of beautifying the human head. I am an
excellent braider, well so I am told. Cornrows are my specialty. I dread
block braids. I have a slight artistic hand, but I'm kind of rusty because
I do not draw all of the time. It is something I once truly enjoyed.
I enjoy spending time with my friends and trying new things, like this
Internet class. It doesn't seem bad. I know I will enjoy communicating
with you all and learning more about you and Social Psychology in adapting
to this new teaching method. Good luck allJ
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Misty Kiser |
Southwest Virginia CC |
Counseling |
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Greetings, my name, as you know, is Misty and I am
from Richlands, Virginia. This is my first semester at Old Dominion
University and I am very anxious to get started in my curriculum. After
many years of soul searching trying to discover who I am, I finally
found a career that makes me feel good about what I hope to do with
my life. This is my second year as a junior level student. I should
be graduating with a Bachelors degree this May with all of my friends
however, it seems to have taken me an extra year and a half to finally
connect with a major that inspires me to succeed. I feel at peace knowing
that one day I might be able to help someone else define who they are
in life and what purpose they represent as a human being. A year ago
I attended King College in Bristol, Tennessee in pursuit of an English
degree. I had hopes of being a teacher or maybe even going to law school.
Although I feel I would enjoy both of these fields of work, neither
seemed to rest well with my inner voice or 'calling'. I wrestled with
my personal identity struggle for most of my young adult life. I always
had a fear of settling for a career that really didn't satisfy my hunger
for happiness. I believe that fear is what has compelled me to keep
searching for a place to belong. My parents always instructed me to
educate myself in a career that I would enjoy as well as one that allowed
me to be an independent woman. All my life I have tried to keep these
instructions vivid in my mind but at the same time listen to my own
heart. In short, my life's pilgrimage has been to seek out my little
niche in this world and through all of my searching I have acquired
a desire to help others. I feel I have finally found that long lost
road that I have so diligently been in search of. I anticipate that
it will lead me through an enriched and meaningful existence.
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JoAnn Landry |
VA Beach Center |
Business Management |
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Hi! My name is JoAnn Landry. I am 35 years old, married
(16 years) and a mother of a wonderful 12-year-old son and 3-year-old
Shih-tzu dog named Dusty! I was born and raised in Hudson, New Hampshire
and relocated to Virginia Beach, VA in 1991. While in NH, I attended
an ALL girls' Catholic school for grades kindergarten through high school.
I am the oldest of 3 and the only girl (Daddy's little girl!!). My favorite
colors are blue and white! My hobbies are keeping the house clean and
playing BINGO. I was a Business Analyst for Huntsman Chemical Corporation,
a plastics manufacturer in Chesapeake, VA, for 8 years. Due to a company
merger, my job became redundant and I was laid off. My severance package
has afforded me the opportunity to pursue a degree, of my choice, while
still earning half my salary and education assistance. I am very excited
about this change in my life. I am enrolled in the Business College
pursuing a degree in Business Management. I completed Introduction to
Psychology last semester and enjoyed it a lot. I plan to go into the
Human Resource field of Management. A major part of Business and Human
Resources is understanding and interacting with people. I am sure that
this Social Psychology class with help to prepare me for that aspect
of my job. I have never enrolled in Internet class before. I am a little
nervous about his type of learning. Given a little time, I am sure it
will all come together.
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Esther Lapid |
VBTCR |
Accounting |
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Hello, my name is Esther Lapid. I was born in Michigan.
Since my dad was in the military I lived in Guam for four years, Spain
for four years, and Italy for four years. I moved to Norfolk, Virginia
when I was thirteen years old. I also lived in California for a year.
I have a daughter named Alexis-Elaine who just turned four in December.
She goes to pre-school at St. Mathew's. My husband's name is Arnold.
He graduated from ODU in 1998 with a Civil Engineering degree. I go
to school full-time and I also work full-time. I work at KETTLER International,
Inc in their accounting department. They make the pedal cars and other
toys, outdoor furniture, and also some fitness equipment. They have
a retail store down Virginia Beach Boulevard, but I work at their warehouse
location down London Bridge Road. When I first went to ODU in 1995 I
was pursuing a sociology degree. I took a couple of years off to go
to California and to raise my daughter. When I went back to school I
decided to change majors so here I am now pursuing an accounting degree.
Last summer we went to California for my husband's cousin's wedding.
Alexis was a flower girl. It took a little bribing to get her to walk
down the aisle by herself. We went to Sea World to see Shamu. After
that we drove to Anaheim to go to Disneyland, California Adventure,
and Universal Studios. Next summer we plan on going to Disney world
in Florida.
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Amber Law |
ODU Norfolk Campus |
Psychology |
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My name is Amber Law, and I'm 20 years old. I was born
in South Port, NC, which is next to Wilmington. My dad is a fish spotter,
and at the time his job required that we live down there. We were then
moved up to Hampton Roads, specifically Poquoson, when I was 2 years
old. I grew up in Poquoson, VA, with my mom, dad, and brother. My mom
is a special education teacher in the Poquoson School system. My brother,
1 year my younger, is now attending the University of Virginia College
at Wise. He was an all district football player, and recruited by many
major universities, including the University of Mississippi, which he
will attend next year. I graduated from Poquoson High School in 2000.
I then attended Thomas Nelson Community College for one year, before
transferring to ODU. Over the past summer I married my high school sweetheart
of six years, who is a graduate of The College of William & Mary.
We recently bought a house to fix up, in Portsmouth, VA. I then transferred
to ODU. My husband and I do not have any children, and do not plan to
until I finish school. We have two dogs and a cat. I spend most of my
time doing schoolwork, painting and other things to fix up my house.
Right now our dogs serve as our children. They are 2-year-old Chocolate
labs, and most of my free time is spend tending to them. I enjoy going
to movies, shopping, spending time with my family and friends, and going
to the beach. Every summer, my husband and I travel to Ocracoke, NC
for a vacation. I happy that I am now attending ODU, and I believe that
a degree in Psychology will help me to pursue my dream of being a child
psychology.
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Riggolette Leeper |
rleep001@odu.edu |
ODU Main Campus |
Biology |
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My name is Riggolette Leeper Jr. Of course I got that
name from my father. But there is an interesting story behind the origin
of the name. My grandfather was in the Korean War, and a result of this
he was stationed over seas. While he was over seas he began listening
to opera, his favorite was the opera Rigoleto. Thus the name Riggolette
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Joy Lewis |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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I was born in Oahu, Hawaii on August 7,1981. My family
remained in Hawaii for 6 months after my birth. We were relocated to
Maryland where my younger sister was later born. After Maryland came
Texas, Germany, and Virginia, here my father retired making Virginia
my home state. Europe will always be special to me because of all the
traveling we did from one country to another. If you haven't guessed
my father was in the Army. He joined the Army while still a citizen
of Trinidad. My father is from Trinidad and my mother is from Tobago.
I have an older brother and sister and also a younger sister (who also
attends ODU). I go home (Trindad&Tobago) as often as possible. I
am a Psychology Major with an undeclared minor. It's still up for grabs.
I enjoy reading books and watching movies (new/classics). I have an
immense love for wild cats. I love my family very dearly, we are a close
bunch. I enjoy spending time with my friends and siblings (especially
their babes). Right now I'm just trying to figure out what I want to
do in Psychology. My game plan is to figure out what I don't want to
do now, rather than later. Not so simple. For past couple of summers
I have been managing restaurants at Kings Dominion. An okay summer job.
I am looking to do research this semester and hopefully this summer.
I plan on going to grad. school. If anybody reads this and is in the
process of applying to graduate school and has some advice to give it
would be greatly appreciated.
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Katherine Light |
VA Beach HEC |
Psychology |
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My name is Katherine Light and I am majoring in Psychology
at ODU. I currently live in Virginia Beach but am originally from the
Northern Neck (Lancaster County). I graduated from a very small High
School; there were only about 80 students in my graduating class. I
have an older sister, 23; an older stepbrother, 21; a younger brother,
15; and a younger stepbrother, 14. So any way you look at it I am still
the middle child, which is fine by me! As far as hobbies and interests
go, I enjoy most sports and outdoor activities. In high school I played
indoor and outdoor soccer, field hockey, volleyball and softball. For
the past four or five years I have coached youth sports with the YMCA
and was also a summer camp counselor. I enjoy hiking, camping, rock
climbing, rappelling, and whitewater rafting. I also enjoy going to
hockey games locally and not so locally. I usually go see the Norfolk
Admirals, Richmond Renegades, Washington Capitals, and the Raleigh Hurricanes
(to name a few). Like I said earlier, I live in Virginia Beach, in an
apartment with my two dogs and a cat. They definitely keep me entertained.
Right now I am working full time at an animal hospital as a veterinary
assistant and attending college full time as well. I am looking forward
to this semester. This is my first online course and I am interested
to see how well it goes.
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Corinne Lowenthal |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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Hi, I feel like I'm filling out a personals ad, but
here goes. I'm a 19-year-old student at ODU (but you probably knew that).
I've lived on campus for almost two years now. Last year and semester
at Whitehurst and this semester in Powattan. I have been involved with
student senate since I came to ODU last year. I also am involved with
the Laureate yearbook, Pi Kappa Delta honor society (as president) and
theatre. I will be joining Psi Chi (for Psych majors) and Beta Beta
Beta (for Bio majors) this semester. I'm engaged to a wonderful junior
(I'm a sophomore by the way) named Willy, he also lives on campus. We
plan on getting married once we have both graduated in the summer of
2004. After ODU I plan on going to medical school to be an ER doctor,
I also plan on completing my masters and PhD in psychology by taking
a few night classes and summer school along the way. I plan to be finished
with all my schooling (hoping everything works out) by the time I'm
28. I'm a double major in Psych and Bio because I strongly feel that
with the profession I'm entering, if you don't have a solid Psych background
then you aren't as prepared to deal with an Emergency Room. And at this
point I think I have run out of things to say about myself. If you want
to see some more of me I do have a website at www.angelfire.com/weird/tigrefish
that you are welcome to visit.
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Terese Mays |
bless_me_g@yahoo.com |
Blue Ridge CC |
Human Services Counseling |
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My name is Terese but I prefer to be called "Terri".
I'm over the age of 40 but I've been told that I look as if I'm between
30-35. That's a blessing because not only do I look young, I feel and
act as if I am. I happen to be a single mother with two daughters, ages
22 and 11. I try to keep up with them with the latest styles and music.
I'm currently employed as a Substance Abuse Residential Tech and as
a Substitute Teacher. I'm a full time student at Old Dominion University
and I plan on graduating in the Fall of 2002. I've been inspired by
the Lord to seek my degree in counseling, especially substance abuse.
My minor is in psychology. I enjoy encouraging others to be the best
that they can be and I'm bothered by the words "I can't".
I have a strong faith in the Lord and I've committed myself to change.
The change that I'm referring to takes place on the inside and it reflects
on the outer. God is first in my life and all that I do, and all that
I am has come from Him.
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Todd McGehee |
VA Beach HEC |
Psychology and Counseling |
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My name is Todd McGehee. I am originally from Falls
Church, Virginia. I graduated from high school in 1982 and joined the
United States Navy. I have been in the Navy for almost 19 years. I am
an Aviation Electronics Technician who has enjoyed the field his whole
career but now ready to transition to a career where I have a real passion.
My last 10 years in the Navy has been primarily devoted to counseling
and helping people so I am pursuing a dual major in Psychology and Counseling
at ODU as is my wife who took this class last semester. I have really
enjoyed my time in the Navy. I have traveled and gained incredible experience
in interacting with individuals from extremely diverse cultures and
ways of thinking. The Navy has been quite the "springboard"
for the path that I am on currently. I have approximately 15 months
left in the Navy then I will have the opportunity to be a full-time
student here at ODU in Norfolk, Virginia. I live in Virginia Beach with
my lovely wife Brandy and our son "Nicko." We have two dogs
named Ziggy and Goldie. My wife and I are very proactive parents and
we work very hard to ensure that quality time is made for all of us
to spend together. We enjoy a lot of outdoor activities like running,
bicycling and playing with the dogs. We are devoted Christians and have
two important rules in our house: "Do the right thing" and
"Be a good person."
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Maisha McKinney |
ODU Main Campus |
Communications |
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Hello everyone! My name is Maisha McKinney, I am a
21 year old senior here at ODU graduating in December 02'. I grew up
an Army Brat, so I pretty much call home wherever I am, or my family
is at the time. If I was to claim an area I guess I would say Northern,
VA because that's where I have lived the longest. I was born in Indianapolis,
Indiana and have lived in Germany, Florida, Kansas, Tennessee, and of
course Virginia. I'm a pretty laid back person so I don't need a lot
to make me happy. I enjoy hanging out with friends and just kicking
back and relaxing. I am a member and officer of ODU's Circle K Order,
a community service organization, and have been for four years now.
I started out at ODU as a Marketing Major and soon decided it was not
for me. I liked the creative aspect of it, but was not interested in
all of the number crunching. After doing some research I changed my
major to Mass Communications, keeping marketing as a minor, while also
adding on in Literature & Film. It's funny to me when I tell people
my major, being a female, they automatically assume I want to be a News
Broadcaster, when I actually want to be behind the scenes running it
all. I love to script an idea together and make it happen on film. My
career goal is to eventually have my own Video Production Company. My
business partner and myself are currently trying to make that dream
a reality so be on the lookout for Flip Da Scrip Productions as we hope
to become a name you won't soon forget!
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Melanie Meehan-Dowe |
VB HEC |
Sociology |
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My name is Melanie Meehan-Dowe, I am 25, and am in
the last semester of my junior year at ODU.I will graduate in Spring
2003, hopefully with honors (my GPA is currently 3.97). It was 4.0 until
I recieved an A- in U.S. History last semester, however I can't blame
the instructor since the effort I put into the class did not really
deserve an A. I am taking 16 credits this semester, hopefully I can
manage to keep my grades up. I am not formally employed, although being
the full time mother of a 2 ½ year old is enough work! We are beginning
to work on potty training which is harder than any college course I
can think of. Anybody have any tips? I am married to a wonderful man
who I actually met when I was 14, although it took us a few years to
get together (we were both shy). My husband, Eddie, is a middle school
English teacher and a recent graduate of ODU. We are now discussing
who is going to grad school first, I think we will eventually compromise
on both going part time, while also working which means we may go several
days at a time without actually having a meaningful conversation. Oh
well, I guess that's what retirement is for. My passions in life are
gardening and music, especially the Grateful Dead. I saw alot of their
concerts, before Jerry Garcia died, in fact my husband and I both spent
some time following them around on the East Coast portion of their tours.
I definitely think some of the most interesting experiences of my life
occured during those tours. I am looking forward to the new experience
of taking an online course and hope that my technological impairment
doesnt hurt my grade.
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Kimberly Menefee |
Northern Virginia |
Accounting |
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I was born in Arlington, VA and grew up in and around
the Washington D.C. metro area. I started college as an accounting major
at George Mason University in 1988, after 3 semesters I enlisted in
the Navy, which brought me to Norfolk in the spring of 1992. I began
attending classes at ODU part time in 1995. I moved back to the metro
area in the summer of 1998 when my father was diagnosed with cancer.
I spent that summer with my father and began working with my current
firm in the fall of 1998 after my dads' cancer was in remission. I am
pursuing a degree in accounting and hope to finish next semester. I
currently reside in Northern Virginia and work in Georgetown as the
financial analyst for a strategic communications firm (GMMB). GMMB handles
a variety of political and public education campaigns that (fortunately
for me), I stand behind. I love to travel; each year I go on a "girls
only" vacation with three close friends, we typically pick an island.
In October we went to Aruba and we all agree that it is worth a second
visit. I love my vacation with the girls it is very relaxing, two of
my girlfriends are married and have children; our vacation is a chance
to reconnect. I am an avid biker and runner, and am currently training
for the inaugural D.C. Marathon on March 24, 2002. I will be in back
in Norfolk in June for the D.C. Aids ride (#7), which will be my third
ride. We will be biking from Norfolk to Washington D.C.; if you love
to bike I highly recommend the
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Michelle M Mongini |
Yavapai College - Verde Campus |
Human Service Counseling |
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Hello, My name is Michelle M Mongini, and I live in
Cottonwood, Arizona. I have lived here all my life. I have one dog and
her name is Sienna. I enjoy taking her for walks down my road. I live
out in the Country. I am the youngest of 5 children. I have 10 Nieces
and Nephews and another on the way. I am the only sibling that is single.
I am close to my youngest Niece who is turning 5 on the 14th of January.
I also enjoy writing poetry, making greeting cards, and playing the
piano. I like to travel when given the opportunity to do so. I have
already been to different places in the world such as England, Ireland,
Scotland, Italy, Mexico, Denmark, Sweden. Seeing all of these different
places was truly a unique experience. Religion is very important to
me. Another thing is that I got a poem published. That is a great accomplishment
for me. It is on the Internet - Poetry.Com. I am fortunate to live close
to my brothers and sisters, or at least 3 of them. I have a brother
and his family across the road from my house, and my sister and her
family live next door to my brother. I have another Sister who lives
back east in New Jersey. I visit every now then. I also enjoy reading
when given the chance. Cottonwood is close to Sedona, which is known
for the Red Rocks. Known attractions here in Arizona are Jerome, which
is an Ghost Town, Sedona for the Red Rocks, and the Grand Canyon - which
is absolutely wonderful. Arizona has also the desert which is about
1 hour and ½ away from my home here in Cottonwood. I am truly looking
forward to this class. I hope that this coming up semester will be rewarding
and fulfilling.
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Megan Moniot |
Need Your Site |
Communications |
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Hi, my name is Megan Moniot and I am 21 years old.
I live Chesapeake Virginia, in my very first apartment! I graduated
from Indian River High School in 1998. I started off at TCC for a year
and now I've been at ODU for 2 years. My major was Marketing up until
last month. It is now Communications with a minor in Marketing. I decided
to change my major because I wasn't enjoying all the math/finance classes
that were required. I go to school full-time and pretty much work full-time.
I love my job! I have been working at the Verizon Wireless Virginia
Beach Amphitheater for almost 2 years. I work in the Marketing Department
as the Promotions Manager. My summer hours are very long, but I enjoy
my work. I deal with radio/TV/newspaper advertising and promotions behind
the scenes, and on the day of a show, I handle the media (photographers,
radio, newspaper writers). We do about 30 shows in a season, so I keep
myself very busy! In the future, I plan to do the same thing I'm doing
now, work in the music industry! Besides working and going to school,
I hope one day join the Virginia Opera. Since my grandmother and aunt
are professional opera singers, I've been around music my whole life.
I've been training off and on for 2 years. Well, I love watching movies
and my top two movies this year was "A Beautiful Mind" and
"Moulin Rouge" and my favorite movie of all time is "Life
Is Beautiful". I'm eager to get this class started. I've never
taken an online class, so it should be interesting!
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Michelle Morales |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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My first name is Katerine but everyone calls me Michelle.
I was born in Washington D.C. in 1972. My father is Italian and my mother
is Japanese/Spanish. My family moved back to Peru when I was three months
old, they said that the cultural change they faced while here in the
United States became more than they were willing to handle. I graduated
High School at 16 and decided that I wanted to go to school abroad.
My older (and only sister) was 19 at the time and was about to graduate
college as a civil, electric, nuclear engineer. I guess part of me wanted
to get away from the shadow of such smart sister. My parents gave me
the option of attending school in Italy, Spain, or Japan, but I wanted
to see the place where I was born. When I was seventeen I came to the
United States to go to school. However, while learning the language
and looking for the right university, I changed my mind, and when I
turned eighteen, ended up joining the United States Navy. Six years
later I left the Navy and decided to go to college as I had originally
planed. Last year I graduated from Old Dominion University with a BA
degree in International Studies. This semester I am back in school fulfilling
the necessary requirements to attend graduate school and pursue a Ph.D.
in Clinical Psychology. Looking back at my early years in this country,
I can say that I made the right decisions, they might have taken me
away from my final goal, but I have no regrets.
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Sharon Nocelo |
VA Beach HEC |
Medical Technology |
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Hi everyone! As you all can see, my name is Sharon
Nocelo. I was born in Baltimore, Maryland and I am currently living
in Virginia Beach. I have lived here almost my entire life. I graduated
from Green Run High School in June 2000. My older sister and I still
live at home with the 'rents and both of us go to school at ODU. She's
planning to graduate this year though. As for me, I won't be graduating
until maybe around 2004. It's not that bad though…I really like
ODU. Most of my time is either spent at school or at church. Church
pretty much keeps me "in check"…heh-heh. Two years ago,
three of my church friends and I actually formed a singing group...just
for fun though. Anyways…we gave our group a name and started performing
at lots of church activities. We even got to sing at a few weddings.
But besides singing, and going to school and going to church, I also
like to draw, watch movies, play the piano, listen to music, go shopping,
play pool, and sleep. When I sleep though, I have a big problem with
waking up. I will never forgive myself for messing up during my first
semester at ODU. I had 3 morning classes that semester and I couldn't
even wake up for them. My grades are getting much better though, now
that I've been taking classes at night. This is actually my first time
taking a course online. It saves me a 30-minute trip on the highway
and the risk of not waking up for class. Hopefully, I will do really
well on my first online course.
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Having been raised in a military family I had a tendency
to move a lot. From the early stages in my life I have been forced to
become an outgoing person moving from Hawaii, to Germany, and back around
the United States I emerged as an outgoing person. I wasn't afraid to
go out and get things because I knew that they weren't going to wait
for me. At the age of 16, my father received orders to go to Korea.
Fortunately, he didn't feel it was in the family's best interest to
go, so he retired. In the final two years of high school is when things
started to happen for me. It was the first time I was able to have friends
for more than four years, and those hypothetical plans I had made might
come true. Those hypothetical plans consisted of me going to Old Dominion
University (ODU) and receiving my bachelors in Marketing specifically
in advertising. But, before I could apply for ODU my life encountered
a major hiccup. This major hiccup came in the form of a family meeting;
my parents were getting a separation. Needless to say their separation
sent me for a whirl the perfect couple was no more. I proceeded with
my life as I had to. On May 4th '98, I received my acceptance letter
to Old Dominion University. Things started to look up as I was bound
for the college of choice. In June I graduated in a class that consisted
of over five hundred students. Out of those five hundred students I
was the only one whose destination was ODU.
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Susan Paul |
Rappahannock CC |
Business Administration |
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Where shall I begin? I am twenty years old. I grew
up in Gloucester, Va and moved to many different places over Hampton
Roads, but ended up in Middlesex, Va. Because we moved so much, I had
to become open and able to talk to people. So, it's very easy for me
to carry on a conversation once you get me started. About school…I
went to Longwood College when I graduated High School in 2000. Stayed
there for three semesters and decided I needed to be home with my family.
So, I lugged all of my things back to good ole' Middlesex, VA and got
my own place, however I'm at my parent's house all the time. I got back
too late to be admitted into ODU right away, so I took classes at Rappahannock
Community College during Fall of 2001 and now here I am. I'm still taking
classes at RCC and this semester I'll get my Associate's Degree in General
Education. I am a full time student. And I work part time as a hostess/bookkeeper
for Virginia Street Café in Urbanna, VA. However, after I get my Bachelor's
in Business Administration, I'll strive to be a Marketing director for
Proctor and Gamble. What else can I say? Oh…I have a pet, like
most people, but my pet is very unique…she is a potbelly pig.
Her name is Lucy and she is very lovable and has a lot of personality.
She lives in my house and has her own room to sleep in. She uses a litter
box just like a cat and I have to say she's the best pet I've ever had.
So, if you ever need to know about a pig, I'm your girl. Look forward
to meeting all of my fellow classmates, and learning a bunch these next
couple of months. J
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Rachel Peresie |
VA Beach Center |
:Criminal Justice |
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Well I already said quite a bit about me in the 'sign
in' thread, but here goes: I am a 20 year old junior, however, this
is only my second semester at ODU. I transfered in from Tidewater Community
College last fall. I am actually a little behind, because at TCC they
duplicate some of their classes (for example, you have to take two history
classes to equal one history class here) so I actually just turned a
junior after I completed this past fall's semester. Hopefully I will
be able to catch up by taking extra classes and some classes this summer.
I would LIKE to finish college in 4 years! I am thinking of becoming
a police officer for either Suffolk or Chesapeake. Psychology was my
original major until I became interested in the police force. If any
of you police officers have any tips on getting hired, let me know!!!
This semester I'm taking three classes at the Virginia Beach Center.
I have never been there before, but it's actually closer to my house,
I think, than the main campus. Hopefully this class will be a breeze
for me because psychology has always been one of my favorite subjects,
and I love internet classes. The bulletin board makes it so much easier
for me too, because I am highly familiar with the format. I love bb's!
Sometimes I get carried away with posting. Now a little about my personal
life... I still live with my parents, but I am going to try to move
into a dorm in the fall. I live in Chesapeake, Virginia, down by the
Carolina border (out in the 'stix'). I graduated from Hickory High school
in 1999. I originally decided to go to a nearby college specifically
so I could continue my passion for horseback riding, but alas, my horses
are all gone and I can only stand being around my parents for so many
years..... I have an older sister who graduated from VCU and lives in
Iowa with her husband, and an older brother who goes to Virginia Tech.
He just got back from visiting Germany, Prague, and France. Anyway,
as for pets, I have a neurotic cat named Sigourney (yes, I said Sigourney),
and a million tropical fresh and saltwater as well as coldwater fish.
I share my love of fish with my mom, dad, sister, and brother in law.
It's contagious! I used to have an australian shepherd but my mom let
my sister take her when she moved. :(** She was the greatest! Besides
my love for animals, I also like reading. My favorite authors are Steven
King, Dean Koontz, John Grisham, and Michael Crichton. My favorite TV
shows are the Simpsons (i have EVERY episode on tape!), Friends, and
the Practice. Other classes I am taking this semester are international
politics, animal behavior, statistics 130M, and Police in American Society.
I definitely prefer online classes to regular classes because of the
convenience. This is my 3rd online class so far. The other two were
at TCC. I wish ODU would offer more online classes! That's all about
me!
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Clayburn Perry |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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Hello everyone! My name is Clayburn Perry. Everyone
can call me "Clay". I want to tell you a little about myself.
I'm 26 years old, (SINGLE); I just had to put that in there. I am originally
from Washington DC, my parents relocated too the Hampton Roads area
in 1988 due to the military. I have one sister and two brothers. My
sister attends Old Dominion University as well. I graduated from Delaware
State University in May of 2000 with a BA in Sociology. Psychology is
my minor so I figured that I would finish up my credits. After I graduated
from Delaware State, I was offered a free agent contract with the Jacksonville
Jaguars; I was on the "practice squad" for a year and a half.
It wasn't until this year until I was officially released. It was a
humbling experience. It is an experience that I will more than happy
talk about. Being affiliated with money and fame was an eye opening
experience. There are more things to go on behind the scenes, its not
all glitzy and glamour. It's a rough business, you wake up every morning
praying that you will be on the team by the end of the day, it's serious!
I have always been a person that has kept a level head, I am quiet at
times but majority of the time, and I will tell it like it is. I have
a four-year-old son, his name is, Colyn. That's my little man. I am
not a flamboyant individual; I'm just me. I can hold a conversation
with anybody. I love going to the movies and traveling. I love dress
boots)Aldo) and athletic shoes(Nike). I choose to be single right now
because, the woman that I get involved with have so many insecurities
about them. I love woman but I don't like the petty things. I am going
to leave it at that. I am a person that you can call a friend, I will
be there till the bitter end. Through thick and then, when you need
me, I'll be there. Just take the time to get to know me and I'll take
the time to get to know you. I want to have a good semester. My sister
informed me that ODU is a great school, I told her, "I'll find
out soon" Well everyone, thank you for having me, I look forward
to hearing and chatting with each and everyone of you. Let's get the
ball rolling. By the way, I would like to meet a great lady!
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Amanda L. Phelps |
ODU Main Campus |
Civil Engineering |
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My name is Amanda Phelps. I am from Chesapeake, VA
but spent most of my childhood in South Jersey. In high school, I was
on the academic challenge team (like jeopardy), the gymnastics team,
and I was the president of my KEY club. I am currently taking a break
from the Virginia Military Institute. To understand the need for this,
you must realize that I am about 4'10" and 90 pounds. I am not
ashamed to admit that my dog is bigger than I am. And, as you can tell
from the name, I am a female. Going to a school that is all about appearances
did not make my struggle any easier. Eighteen-mile force marches at
3 am, random stops on the dreaded stoops that lasted for hours, and
23 sweat parties, workout sessions involving chaos that most sane people
have never seen, did not stop me from pursuing the famous VMI class
ring. At VMI, I was a writer for the paper, a member of the fencing
team, and the only civil engineering major female in my class (one of
only three at the school). Coming here was very strange, partially because
of the different people here, and partially because of the extreme size
of this school. I must admit, though, that it is nice not to be the
only girl in ALL of my classes. I have learned a lot about what the
"standard" college experience is like, and although I thought
every day that I was missing out on a lot of fun being in a strict environment,
I realize that that really wasn't the case. I also realize that losing
out on sleep and attending a ton of formations was a small price to
pay for some of the things I have experienced and seen.
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Mary Lou Phelps |
Southside Virginia CC |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
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My name is Mary Lou Phelps and I am 26 years old. Below, I will attempt to describe the many different roles I play in life. Wife: My husband's name is Craig and we have been married for 5 years. We reside in Jarratt, Virginia. Mother: I have a beautiful 3 year-old daughter. Her name is Dallas Morgan Phelps. She is my life!! She is actively involved in ballet, tap dancing, and gymnastics. Employee: I work full time as an Administrative Assistant in the Guidance Department of Gwaltney School. It is a private school located on the campus of Jackson-Feild Homes, a residential facility for troubled girls ages 9 - 18. Student: I graduated from Southside Virginia Community College in the Spring of 1997 and I enrolled in ODU that fall. My degree program is Interdisciplinary Studies - Professional Communication. I will graduate this May. Once I graduate, I will apply for my provisional teaching license. I hope to be able to teach at Gwaltney School this fall. Working with troubled teens is very challenging, but it is also very rewarding. Teacher: I am a Sunday School teacher for ages 2-4 at First Baptist Church of Emporia, Virginia. I don't know what is more challenging, working with children ages 2-4 or with troubled teen? As you can see, I have a very busy schedule. When time permits, I do enjoy working out at the YMCA. I try to go at least three times a week. It is a great stress reliever. Although school is very important to me, I put nothing in front of my family.
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Laura Jo Phillips |
Wytheville CC |
Human Services Counseling |
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Hello everyone! My name is Laura Jo Phillips. I am
21 years old. I was born is Richmond, Virginia, but have lived in beautiful
Wythe County, (Southwest) Virginia most of my life. I graduated from
Fort Chiswell High School and the Southwest Virginia Governors' School
in May of 1999. Less that a month later, I married Tony Darrell Phillips,
whom I have known since I was in Kindergarten. We are now both full-time
college students and part-time workers. We both have associates degrees
from W.C.C. His is in Education, and mine is in General Studies. Currently,
he is working on a Bachelors'/Masters' Degree in Elementary Education
and I am working on a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Human
Services Counseling and a minor in Psychology. I hope to complete my
degree at the end of this coming summer. However, my husband still has
a way to go with his. In addition to our studies, we both work 30 to
40 hours a week at Food Lion. Tony is a bagger, cashier, stocker, and
vendor receiver. I am Back-up Scan Analyst, a cashier, and an office
assistant. Needles to say we stay pretty busy trying to keep up with
work and school and still have time for each other, our family, our
friends, and ourselves. However, I do find some time to relax. In my
spare time I enjoy bicycling, cross-stitching, jogging, and writing
(especially poetry). After my husband and I complete our degrees and
get relatively stable in our careers we hope to have children and grow
old together.
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Tara Picot |
ODU Main Campus |
Business Managment |
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My name is Tara Picot and I am 24 years old. I was
born Norfolk and I have lived in Chesapeake all my life. I am a senior
graduating in May, my major is Busines Management and my minor is Psychology.
I currently work for BB&T part-time and will probably continue on
there after graduation. I am still undecided as to what particular position
I want after graduation . After being a student for so long, it is hard
to see myself in the corporate world. I am interested in Human Resource
Management, but I do not want a carrer that leaves me chained to a desk
40 hours a week. I love to work with people, and would not want a job
that leaves me isolated all day. I am engaged, I have dated my fiancee
since high school. We are planning a May 2003 wedding. We have a dog
who we treat like a child. He is a pitbull whose name is Menace. He
is the very sweetest dog, contrary to his name! I live in the Chesapeake
area and do not enjoy the commute to Norfolk for school everyday. The
traffic and the parking situation at school is very frustrating. I am
so glad I only have 4 months of school left! I have never taken an internet
class before, and I am very excited about doing all the work at home
and not having to go to class! My hobbies are reading, cooking, and
going to the gym (when I am motivated!).
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Patricia Pietzsch |
VA Beach HEC |
Human Services Counseling |
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My name is Patricia Pietzsch(Peach) but friends call
me Patty. So please call me Patty. I am thirty years old and am finally
going back to school. This is my first semester at ODU and needless
to say I am slightly excited but yet also nervous. I work full time
at the Center for Arthritis. I am a Certified Medical Assistant. I supervise
my office which includes doing all the quality control, ordering, and
so on. The most precious thing to me is my daughter Raeven. She is eight
years old and can always make me laugh. I enjoy lots of things but mostly
bowling, reading, a good joke and playing with my little girl. I am
going to school full time, working full time and a single mom full time.
I know it is going to be hard in the beginning but hopefully I will
find a peaceful way to balance all three successfully. My major is Human
Services Counseling and I'm minoring in Psychology and Special Education.
I am entering as a junior although I need to go a little longer then
two years. I am eventually planning on getting my Master's in Counseling
so I can be a guidance counselor. But until that time I plan to either
work at a hospital doing human resource work or be a parole officer.
I am looking forward to this class. I also hope that I will be able
to figure out all the things necessary to use this computer. I hate
to say this but I think my daughter is slightly better at this then
me!
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Brian Pittler |
Germanna CC |
Criminal Justice |
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Hi everyone, my name is Brian Pittler. I was born in
Baltimore, Maryland and grew up around the D.C. area. I now live in
Spotsylvania, VA. I am a junior at Old Dominion University, and this
is my second semester at the college. I have recently turned 20 and
I have taken classes from Old Dominion, Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg,
VA, and about half of the community colleges in the state. I am a registered
private investigator and I currently work for an insurance company that
specializes in public and non-profit organizations, educator's legal
liabilities, and local law enforcement liabilities. I am majoring in
Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology. Eventually, I will obtain
a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. I have no idea how I am going to
put my education to use, but I am leaning toward law school or the private
sector of law enforcement. I am an active volunteer in my community;
specifically involved in the fight against Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis.
I skate often and pretend to be good at it, and I am an avid trail runner.
I am an accomplished sword collector and try to be active in the sport
of Kendo, a Japanese form of sword fighting. For some reason every cat
on the planet wants to be my best friend, so I do my best to care for
the one's I come across. I also have a very loyal, friendly, stupid,
and happy foxhound. I hate Magic Eye books; sorry, but I do.
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Patrycja Plucinski |
ODU Main Campus |
Business Management |
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My name is Patrycja Plucinski. I am a junior at Old
Dominion University. I am a business management major with a minor in
psychology. I plan on getting my MBA after I graduate. I am 20 years
old. I was born in Poland. My family came to the United States when
I was two. My father had been involved in Solidarity (a movement against
the communist government) and had to leave Poland. I have been back
to Poland twice since we left and I feel very fortunate that I have
that background but enjoy the luxuries of being a US citizen. I have
three brothers and one sister. I am a middle child but was still very
much spoiled as a child. I lost my mother six years ago so I have a
very strong relationship with my father. My family is very important
to me. We are as dysfunctional as they come but I think that everyone
comes from a dysfunctional family in one way or another. I have lived
in Chesapeake, Virginia since my family came over. I currently live
with my boyfriend of three and a half years. We have lived together
for a year and a half now but still have no plans to marry. Surprisingly,
I am in no hurry to get married. I enjoy our relationship as it is now.
We recently got two kittens. They are my children. They are four and
a half months old. Their names are Leo and Abbey. Not only do I attend
ODU full-time, but I am also working full-time. I am the manager of
a video game store. It seems like a strange place for a girl to work
let alone be the manager of but I really enjoy my job and don't consider
myself
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Karen Racicot |
VA Beach HEC |
Human Service Counseling |
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Hello! My name is Karen. I was born in Lewiston, Maine
in 1966. Lewiston is a small factory town, the summers are cool, the
fall is foliage is beautiful and the winters are harsh with lots of
snow. I lived there until I was 20 years old with my parents and my
brother. I spent every summer at our cottage on a lake in Auburn, Maine
where my parents live today and it is simply breathtaking. After going
to college for two years to become a Licensed Practical Nurse, I married
my high school sweetheart who was in navy. We lived in Atsugi, Japan
for the first three years of our marriage and we loved it. Our next
duty station was in Memphis, Tennessee where my daughter was born. When
my daughter was one we were transferred to Pax River Maryland for three
years. Six years ago we moved to Virginia Beach and have been here ever
since. I worked as an LPN for the first 5 years we were here, in a pediatrician's
office and I loved it but unfortunately my paychecks started bouncing.
I took that as a sign that it was time to go back to college to pursue
a degree in counseling. So here I am. I am very close to my family in
Maine and as far as I am concerned Maine will always be my home. My
family and I hope to return there some day to live permanently. I hope
to go on to graduate school to finish my education here at Old Dominion
University. I really enjoy living in Virginia Beach.
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Simone Ramsawh |
Portsmouth TCC |
Psychology |
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Hi class, I am 24 years old and I have only two classes
left to take and then I graduate in May. I have taken your classroom
version of this last semester and got a horrid D. I know I will do better
this time b/c I am familiar with the material. I live in Chesapeake,
but I also spend a lot of time in Va Beach because my fiancee lives
there. I was born in British Guyana, South America and my family came
here when I was three years old. I have gone back to Guyana, but only
one time when I was 13. I have been working at LensCrafters for over
three years (I was the one that helped you with your glasses). August
third, I am getting married and I'm getting excited about that. In September,
I will be returning to school to get my optician's license. I have found
that I am more interested in doing that right now than pursuing a career
in psychology or counseling.
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Carol Rich |
Virginia Beach HEC |
Psychology |
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My name is Carol Rich. My husband, Bob, will celebrate
20 wonderful years of marriage this September. We have two children,
Mandy, 17, and Brian, 15. We spend a lot of time going to watch Brian
at wrestling meets. He wrestles for Princess Anne High School. Mandy
is an honor student and works at Chick Fil-A, so eat lots of chicken!
We also have two dogs, a cat, a bird, and fish. I work full time as
Office Manager at Kempsville Middle School. My husband is a math teacher
at Princess Anne High School. I am currently taking 3 classes (10 credits).
We live very close to the Virginia Beach Higher Ed. Center, so I take
as many classes as I can there. I am originally from Saginaw, Michigan.
We have lived in Virginia Beach for most of the last nineteen years.
My husband was in the Navy, he got out after eleven years and, like
so many other former Navy, stayed in the area. After he got his Master's
Degree, then it was my turn to go! My goal is to graduate with my Bachelor's
Degree before my daughter graduates high school, which is June 2003.
I should make it. Then I will start working on my Master's Degree. I
want to teach Special Education, preferably at the elementary, or pre-K,
level. I would love to get my Master's before my son graduates high
school in 2005, but that probably isn't a realistic goal. Besides raising
two teenagers, working and going to school, my husband and I teach the
third through fifth grade Sunday School class at our church. I have
enjoyed my psychology classes and look forward to trying one on-line!
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Christopher A. Sabo |
Peninsula HEC |
Communications |
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This spring I will be graduating from Old Dominion
University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and a minor
in Psychology. I've been attending ODU for two years, having transferred
from Virginia Tech. I decided to major in psychology because mass communication
holds my greatest interest. After I graduate I plan to start a career
working in the television producing or the film industry. A friend and
I have recently started working on a script, which I'd like to submit
to an agent after I graduate. To help prepare myself for the dynamic
entertainment industry, which is founded on business practices I plan
to take night school graduate classes to work towards my master's degree
in business administration. I've had several different jobs since I've
been in the workforce. When I graduated from Kecoughtan High School
I worked as a Geographic Information Systems intern at NASA Langley
in Hampton. This lasted the summer and I was the youngest of the five
person team. Two years ago I held an internship working as a Environmental
Assistant with the Airforce in Oyster Point. We completed the first
every Oracle based Environmental Impact Statement Online Database, which
can be used by numerous government agencies. After leaving that summer
internship I started another job working as the Project Coordinator
at AMAC International located in Newport News. AMAC does research and
development for cryogenic and superconductor machinery and instrumentation
used in nuclear accelerators, most directly Jefferson Lab. There mission
is to fold that also perform services as business representatives for
US and European companies in China and elsewhere. This job was very
dynamic and encouraged me to pursue a masters degree in business.
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Carrie Sadler |
TCCP |
Physical Education |
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I was born on Friday November 13, 1964 at Dixie D General
Hospital in Hampton, VA. However, I grew up most of my life between
Portsmouth and Chesapeake. I graduated from Cradock High School, in
1983. Then I attended Tidewater Community where I will receive will
an AS degree in social science on May 11, 2001. I have continued my
studies at Old Dominion I will receive a Bachelor of Science in Education,
major in Physical Education, minors in Health, and Special Education
in August of 2001. I plan to start on my master in Special Education
this fall. I have taught for two years in the Chesapeake Public Schools
as a substitute teacher. I have taught drivers education for one year
with ABC Driving School. The grades I have taught are from kindergarten
to twelfth grade. I love working with children of all ages. I currently
live in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake, VA with my husband of eighteen
years, David and our three children Amanda 17, Emily 12, and Kenneth
11. Amanda graduates in June from Deep Creek High School. Emily and
Kenny both attend Deep Creek Middle. Emily is in the seventh grade and
Kenneth is in the sixth grade.
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Laurie Sandy |
VA Beach Center |
Psychology |
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Hello, my name is Laurie Sandy and I live in Virginia
Beach. I am 36 years old with two children, 10 and 12. I was born in
Norfolk, VA and the youngest of seven children. There is a big age gap
between me and my five brothers and one sister as I was a late-in-life
baby. I am close to my siblings even though everyone has busy careers.
My father was a fighter pilot in WWII and had a successful career with
the government until he passed away 13 years ago. My mother still lives
in this area and I enjoy spending time with her. I work full time as
an assistant to the Product Services Manager for a leading power tool
company. It's a great company, but unfortunately there is little room
for advancement in my job. My main hobby is gardening and is a great
stress reliever. I enjoy playing in the dirt even though some of my
garden creations don't always turn out to be the way I envisioned them.
I finished my A.S. in Social Science last July and decided to proceed
with my education at ODU, as I am now a single parent. Pursuing this
degree in addition to working and parenting is going to be quite a challenge
for me. I chose the field of Psychology, as I was always interested
in what factors contribute to the ways in which people act or react
in various situations. My minor is currently Sociology, but I might
change to Education. I am not yet sure what specific area of Psychology
I will focus on in grad school. I have enjoyed reading each autobiography
and wish everyone good luck with their education.
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Sandy Scalf |
CVCC |
Occupational and Technical Studies |
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My name is Sandy Scalf. Although I am originally from
Johnson City, TN, I have lived most of my adult life in central Virginia.
I have four grown children and two grandchildren. I was laid off in
September, 2001 from the Ericsson/SCI manufacturing facility in Lynchburg.
I am taking advantage of a grant awarded to our workforce through the
Department of Labor to finish my four year degree at ODU. Sometimes
I refer to myself as a professional student. I have two associate degrees:
one technical and one business. Most of my work experience is maintaining
and troubleshooting computerized production equipment. I hope to use
my technical experience to train in an industrial environment when I
finish the ODU program. It is nice going to school full time without
the responsibility of working but living on my meager savings equates
to peanut butter sandwiches and tread bare tennis shoes. It sure was
easier right out of high school when someone else was footing the bills.
Experience is such a ruthless teacher!
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Elizabeth Seaborn |
Southside Virginia CC |
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Born June 2, 1961, I spent my early childhood traveling
up and down the East Coast with my family-settling in Tampa, Florida.
In 1969 my father was diagnosed with neck and throat cancer and we moved
to Richmond, Virginia so that he could be treated at the Massie Cancer
Center at MCV. He died in 1974 after several surgeries and radiation
and chemical therapies. I was thirteen, my brother was fourteen, and
my sister was eight. My family moved from pillar to post during my teenage
years, and after attending six different high schools I dropped out
in the ninth grade. At seventeen I met the love of my life and six weeks
later we were married. My daughter was born within two years, and my
son four years after her. We celebrated our 23rd anniversary November
13, 2001. In 1986 my sister "bet" me that I could not pass
the GED test, something she had just accomplished, so on a whim I decided
to give it a shot. Four hours into an eight-hour test I found myself
finished. It is a very uncomfortable feeling to discover that you are
the first to finish a test. Finishing first could only mean two things-doing
really good, or really bad! But I had done this on a whim, and the outcome
was not a great concern to me. Three weeks later I received my score
of 286 out of 300. Not bad for a girl who had never even seen algebra.
In 1996 I received an associate degree in applied science and in 1999
I completed an associate in arts and science. I will complete my bachelors
in professional communication in May 2002 and hope to start my masters
program in the Fall of 2002. I work for-what else-an adult education
office coordinating adult basic education and GED classes throughout
four counties, located at Southside Virginia Community College, and
my ambition is to become the director of that program, hence the master's
degree. My passion is writing, and I have written and had published
several poems and one personal essay. I am attempting a short story
this summer with the hopes that it will be marketed. My husband is still
the love of my life, and my daughter is married with one beautiful son
and another child on the way. My son will soon be eighteen and has committed
the next eight years of his life to the United States Marine Corp-his
ambition is to be a "lifer". I spend my free time writing,
raising dairy goats, and homesteading-sort of. I am a proud GED "pusher"
and a firm believer that knowledge is power.
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StephanieSeidel |
Lord Fairfax-Warrenton |
Marketing |
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I grew up in MountainView California. My father was
in the military and we moved to Chesapeake Virginia in 1999. I had three
different schools my senior year because of this but I feel it made
me more sociable. I worked retail at department stores to put myself
through Tidewater Community College and received my associates in business
in 1996. That fall I met my future husband. We were married in July
of 1999 and moved up to Culpeper due to his job. I was ecstatic to find
out I could continue my college with ODU at the local college located
by my job in Warrenton. I work at a Hallmark store as a sales person
and I am also in charge of doing the buying for the collectibles (e.g.
Precious Moments, Cherished Teddies, Dept 56 villages, etc…) We
have lived in an apartment for two years now and are awaiting the permits
for our first home to be built in Lake Land'or in Caroline County. It
is twenty minutes south of Fredricksburg. I have two cats that my husband
found at his warehouse. They were just two weeks old when he found them
and brought them home. Shadow is now one and a half years old and Chewbacca
is nine months; raising them was a chore but well worth it. We also
have one six-year old ferret we rescued prior to our marriage. We have
lost three others within the last four months due to old age. I am eagerly
awaiting the house so we can get a dog!
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Kathryn Sheehan |
ODU Peninsula Center |
Communications |
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I was born in Arizona in 1979. I do not remember much
from there, because my father moved us to Fort Monroe, here in VA. Shortly
after I was born. He retired from the military at Fort Monroe and my
family and I have been here ever since. I lived in the city of Hampton
until recently, when I became engaged and moved to Newport News VA.
I am a junior at ODU with about another year until I complete my degree.
In addition to being a student, I am a full time dance instructor for
the Academy of Dance and Gymnastics in Newport News. I teach tap, jazz
and ballet to students who range in age from 3 years old to adults.
My training in dance began when I was 8 at a local studio in Hampton.
Since then I have performed in the Sugar Bowl halftime show in 1994,
a showcase in New York City in 1995 and most recently was captain of
the dance team for Richmond's arena football league in 2000. My pastimes
include dancing, as could be guessed and planning my wedding. Between
these two things and school, I am not left with much time. I wish everyone
luck in the coming semester and looking forward to reading about you
all.
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Raymond Shipman |
Piedmont Valley CC |
Human Service Counseling |
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Hello, my name Raymond Shipman and I reside in Charlottesville,
VA. I prayerful will be graduating from ODU in December with a bachelors
degree in Human Service Counseling. I have been working on this degree
for nearly 20 years now and I'll graduate with nearly 150 hours. I am
the father of four wonderful children, make that 5. My wife and I just
got guardianship of another young lady who is 17. My other kids are
16, 15, 7, and 2. I have been married for 7 years this time. My wife
is also in school. She attends the University of Virginia, where she
is pursuing a MD/Ph.D. She has been in school for 8 years now and will
be finished on December 2003. I am currently working as a counselor
at therapeutic boarding in Keswick, VA. I enjoy working in the community
and I especially enjoy working with youth. After I finish this degree,
I plan on attending Virginia Union's School of Theology. My life is
pretty challenging, between my family, work, church and these 13 hours
I am taking; there is hardly time for anything else. After I am done
in school, I would like to continue my youth work. I am interested in
setting up a youth center that would provide tutoring services as well
as college prep sessions. In the past I have organized educational trips
to spark interest in history for youth. Year before last I took 47 people
on a Civil Rights/College tour. We visited Atlanta, GA; Tuskeegee, Montgomery,
Selma and Birmingham, Alabama. Last year I took 57 people on an Underground
Railroad Tour which took us to Baltimore, Dorchester County, MD (birthplace
of Harriet Tubman), Wilmington, Del., Philadelphia and New York. I would
like to continue to provide these types of opportunities for kids. We
will see what God has planned. This is my first on line course and I
must say I am quite impressed by the web site and the course set up.
I am sure that this is going to be enjoyable. I wish you all God's speed.
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Jessica Simpson |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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I was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada, where I lived
with my younger brother Matthew and my father Tom. I have three stepbrothers,
including one that lives with me down here. I came to ODU for the sailing
team two years ago. This was the best decision I have ever made. Through
collegiate sports I have met some of the greatest people and have received
excellent coaching. I also purchased a house two blocks from campus.
Though it has been a lot of work, I have enjoyed every minute. I started
sailing, technically before I was born when my parents sailed across
the Atlantic Ocean while my mother was four months pregnant with me.
I have continue sailing ever since. I have been part of the Canadian
National Team for three years now and am now striving to attend the
2004 Olympics in Athens Greece. The boat that I will be competing in
is a 21-foot boat that has three women, Deirdre Crampton, Lisa Ross
and myself. I am the one that drives and controls the main sail. I have
one more year of school, that is without the delay of the Olympics,
and am planning to continue on to receive a masters degree in psychology.
I have been lucky enough to travel to many foreign countries, including,
Ecuador, South Africa, and the Bahamas to name a few. I am excited to
see how this semester goes, because I have never taken an online class.
Any questions that you have about Canada (which will never become the
51st state) feel free to ask.
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Kristy Slye |
Portsmouth TCC |
Psychology |
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Hi my name is Kristy and I am 20 years old. I am a
Junior here at Old Dominion University. I am double majoring in Psychology
and Human Services Counseling. I plan to get my Master's immediately
after I graduate and eventually get my PhD too. I plan to be a psychologist
and eventually open up my own practice. I am from Harrisonburg, VA and
decided to attend ODU, because it was close to the beach. I love the
beach!! I have one younger brother who is 19. I am also very involved
in my sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha. I am currently the First Vice President.
I work for Community Alternatives, and do discrete-trial behavioral
therapy with an eleven year old autistic boy. I work with him in his
home, and I love it! I love sports, shopping, and being outdoors
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Christopher Smith |
VA Beach HEC |
Communications |
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My name is Chris Smith and I am a 21 year old
senior at ODU. I have lived in Chesapeake my whole life and just decided
to stick around here and go to school. I have been working full time
the whole time I have been in school, I really like my job and I hope
they offer me a position upon completing school. I grew up working outdoors
and it is really hard getting used to working inside at a desk all day,
but it is a lot better than breaking my back every day. I was a roofer
for a long time and that gave me the experience to get the job that
I have now. I am a salesman for a wholesale supplier of exterior building
products. It is a really fast paced environment and the job is really
exciting. When I am not working or going to school I like to spend time
with my girlfriend who is a high school teacher. We go out to eat a
lot and go fishing and stuff like that. I hate the cold weather and
can't wait for summer to get here. The only thing good about winter
is hunting and striped bass season. When I am not doing any of those
things I love to surf but we hardly ever get any waves worth getting
wet for, so when they come I am out all day. Other than that I am a
pretty goal oriented laid back guy who just wants to finish school so
I can start my career and maybe a family some day. I thought an internet
class would work well with my hectic schedule so I can't wait to see
what happens. So far I have been a little confused because I am not
an expert on the computer. But it's all going to work out. Well nice
to meet everyone.
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Terry Smith |
Peninsula HEC |
Mechanical Engineering |
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Hello, my name is Terry Smith, and I am 34 years old.
I have lived in the Isle of Wight County area all of my life. I graduated
from Windsor high school in 1985. It was during my junior year at Windsor
High School that I met my wife Judy. We have been married for twelve
years now, and have two kids. I have an eight-year-old daughter LeAnne
and a four-year-old son Austin. I also should mention a four-year-old
Basset Hound named Lady, which seems like a kid sometimes. After I graduated
high school, I attended Tidewater Community College pursuing a degree
in Business management while working at Norfolk Navel Shipyard as an
Inside Machinist. Before completing my degree, I was involved in a very
large reduction in force at the Navy Yard after working there for six
years. I then postponed school and got accepted at Newport News Shipbuilding
Apprentice School as a Marine Designer. The classes at the Apprentice
School focuses heavily on engineering, which is what got me, interested
in pursuing a career in mechanical engineering. I currently work in
the Carrier Engineering Department at Newport News Shipbuilding, and
have been employed here for a little over ten years. I first started
pursuing my engineering degree at Thomas Nelson Community College, and
received my associate's degree for engineering in 1995. I did not start
attending ODU until two years later, so I could spend more time with
my mom during her illness. Unfortunately, she passed away in August
of 1997. My Dad fought a short illness last year and passed away in
August of last year. I was really hoping they would see me graduate,
but I like to think they still will. I will finish school this August.
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Catherine Sochor |
Rappahannock CC |
Psychology |
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My name is Catherine Sochor. Friends and colleagues
call me Katie. I am twenty-three years old. My family consists of three
sisters, a brother, and various nieces and a nephew. The boys in our
family have been hopelessly outnumbered since the day my mom and step-dad
were married. (My step-dad brought my three sisters into the marriage.)
As a child, I had several interests. I love reading, writing, animals,
children and music. All of these interests have flourished, as I have
grown older. I've been a musician since the age of ten, and have enjoyed
a wonderful chance of seeing what exactly that entails. As a high school
student, it meant some time out of classes. As a college student, it
granted a trip to England and a trip to Greece, plus a side trip to
an Inaugural parade. I've been involved with children for as long as
I can remember. In high school, I worked in a daycare class, and in
college I volunteered as part of a special needs preschool program.
Currently, I work in a daycare in the mornings, and in a preschool in
the afternoons. It is the best feeling working with children, and showing
them things they've never seen before. We each learn from each other.
As for the animals, it's hard to explain how this evolved. I have always
been interested in animals, and am a sucker for a cute face. It started
out as a single hamster one summer, and now it's grown to ten. Two of
these were rescued from a neglectful home, the rest I just couldn't
resist. It must run in the family. My step-dad has many fish and many
birds. Right now, we only have two dogs, which is the least amount of
dogs we have ever had. I guess my student skills are rather poorly.
This is my last class, which will (hopefully!) transfer to James Madison
University for my BA in psychology. I've been a student forever (or
so it seems!). I started at Rappahannock Community College my junior
year of high school, and completed my associate's degree at JMU. In
the past, I've noticed I seem to understand the material, but test poorly.
Writing papers is hardly ever a problem. I'm really looking forward
to this class!
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Tamika Speller |
ODU Main Campus |
Nursing |
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I am from Chesapeake, VA. I graduated from Deep Creek
High School. I have lived in Virginia all of my life. I am 23 years
old, and I will be 24 in a couple of days. I recently got engaged to
a very wonderful man, whom I love dearly. We have not set a date yet
for our wedding. This may seem strange to some of you, but I recently
graduated last May with a degree in Criminal Justice; after going to
school for all that time and now working in the field I do not like
it. I have decided to go back to school for what I originally came for
in the beginning. I am still getting used to the idea of the entire
situation myself. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and I am interested
in taking tennis lessons. Tennis seems like a very interesting sport
to me. My fiancé and myself just moved to the Virginia Beach area, and
it seems very interesting; I have lived in just about all the cities
that tidewater area has to offer, and I like Virginia Beach the best.
I have about 2 years before I will be finished with my second bachelor's
degree. I am excited about it. I plan to move to the northern Virginia
area after my second graduation; probably Dale City or Woodbridge. Upon
graduation my goals are to start on my master's degree in nursing. I
would also like to go on a trip to the Caribbean, and have a beautiful
wedding.
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Shayla Spencer |
ODU Main Campus |
Communications |
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Hello everyone my name is Shayla Spencer. I am a twenty
one-year-old junior who transferred from St. Augustine's college in
Raleigh NC. My major at Old Dominion is Communications with a minor
in English. I am a teacher at First Presbyterian Church part time, but
would like to start my own child care business at home. I currently
live in the Cavalier Manor section of Portsmouth, VA, with my aunt and
her son. I took this online class because I am getting ready to be a
new mother and I wanted to stay home with my son the first months of
his life. I know things will big rough in the beginning, but I am up
for the challenge. My family is very supportive and my fiancée is heaven
sent. This is our first child and we are very excited. My family consist
of twelve girls and one boy, and my mom is the oldest, she recently
moved to DC where she found a wonderful new job. She is a licensed clinical
social worker and has been doing this for 19 years. I am an only child
and love it. Though sometimes I wish I had a sibling, but my aunts pretty
much fill that void we are very close. Some of my favorite hobbies are
shopping, singing, and spending quality time with the people I love.
When I graduate from ODU in December 2002, I hope to pursue a career
as a news reporter for CNN. I like to think big as you can see!
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Shawn Spicer |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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Hello everyone. I'm Shawn Spicer. I am 31 years old
started college a little late, but better late then never right? I am
a double major in Psychology and Biology. I am currently taking 15 hours
and should be graduating December 2002. I started out as a nursing major.
After the first semester I decided it wasn't for me and changed to Biology.
I added Psychology as a second major last semester. I plan to attend
Eastern Virginia Medical School, MD program or Physicians assistant
I haven't decided yet. I was born in Long Beach California and raised
in the Rogue valley in Oregon. I joined the navy when I was 17 and went
to Boot camp in San Diego as soon as I graduated high school. After
Boot camp I attended Hospital Corps school and then went on to specialize
in Pharmacy. I was stationed onboard the USS Austin for 3 years and
did 2 Med cruises. After I went to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth where
I was the Leading Petty officer of the Inpatient Pharmacy. I Supervised
the different Pharmacy Depts. for 4 years and then was stationed on
board the USS WASP. After the Navy I became the Supervisor of a Long
term care pharmacy Unit dose department, where I currently work full
time. I just got married for the second time and together we have wonderful
children, 4 girls and a boy. Ages 6,9,10,11,14. I am looking forward
to interacting with you all on the web.
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Grace Stanley |
Yavapai College |
Human Services |
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Hello to all. I am exciting about participating in
this, for me, unique experience of learning over the Internet. This
is my third major career change, but the only one involving the need
for a college education. You could say I am a late blooming, baby boomer!
Even though I do not live in Virginia I was born in Roanoke, VA during
WWII. We moved to Norfolk when I was five and I attended grammar school
at Portlock Elementary. My family moved to New York when I was twelve
years old, where I attended Junior then High School on Long Island.
I moved to Buffalo, New York after graduation and lived there for ten
years. Then my traveling began-Colorado, Europe, Mexico, Alabama, California,
Idaho, Alaska and finally here in Arizona where I have been for ten
years. Presently I am seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in Human
Services Counseling at the Yavapai College site in Clarkdale, AZ through
the Teletechnet program of Old Dominion College. I presently have an
Associate Degree in Early Childhood education at Arizona Central College.
Afterwards, I obtained my AMI Montessori certification at Montessori
Education Center in Phoenix, AZ. My first career was as a Secretary/Bookkeeper.
Then after studying and practicing Macrobiotics for fifteen years I
became a full time Macrobiotic teacher and chef. During that time of
giving classes, I had the most fun working with children. It seemed
logical to turn to teaching them next. I am in my second year of teaching
at Sedona Montessori School in Sedona, AZ. I know my Bachelor's degree
in counseling will only add to my abilities to interact with children
and their parents. Thus providing a more pleasant learning experience
for all. I have been married and at present am adventuring solo. May
I say I love learning and implementing this knowledge into my daily
curriculum.
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Peggy Stocks |
ODU Main Campus |
Communications |
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Hello! My name is Peggy Stocks, and I am a 20-year-old
student at ODU's main campus. I am a third year, but I am a senior who
is hoping to get some grad classes as an undergrad so my scholarship
will help out! I am an only child with two awesome parents, and my Grandma
lives with us. I also have a miniature schnauzer named Noel. I am very
involved on campus. I am a Resident Assistant in Whitehurst hall, where
I am in charge of a hall of freshman students. It is challenging and
takes a lot of work, but the friends I have made makes the job worthwhile.
I am also president of my sorority, Delta Zeta, after serving various
other positions within my chapter. I also participate in a small group
Bible study with some of my closest RA friends. I spent two semesters
in the university choir, a year on the student senate, and attend various
speakers and programs on campus. In the little spare time I have, I
enjoy playing the piano (I have since I was 5) and singing. I have been
musician at a small church for two and a half years now. I also love
to write stories and poetry, and love to read books. I am also a very
lucky girl who has a loving, understanding, and supportive boyfriend
named Bobby. We've been friends since we were freshmen, and he is simply
the world's greatest! J Despite being busy, I am a lucky girl who is
trying to get the very best that college life has to offer!
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Lorrie Stokes |
Rappahannock CC |
Finance |
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Hello everyone! My name is Lorrie Stokes, I'm 25 years
old, I was born in Richmond, Virginia, and I currently reside in Callao,
Virginia. I graduated from Northumberland High School in 1994 with a
business diploma. I have been happily married for almost 6 years to
my high school sweetheart. We have one beautiful blond haired, blue-eyed,
5 year old daughter named Amanda. When I graduated high school in 1994
I started working at Levi's Strauss & Co. in Warsaw, Virginia. I
worked there until February of 1999, when they shut down. When Levi's
shut down they gave the employees a benefit package that is out of this
world. They paid us a regular weekly salary for the next 8 months after
closure, they gave 3 weeks pay for every year that we were employed
with them (in a lump sum), we all received brand new gateway computers,
and those of us that wanted an education, GOT IT!! Thanks to the financial
support of Levi's, I graduated from Rappahannock Community College with
an Associates Degree in Business Administration in May of 2001 (the
first person in my family to ever graduate from college). I am now working
full time for the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren as an Administrative
Coop. They are helping me, financially, with my Bachelor's degree from
ODU. I am currently majoring in Finance and hopefully, when I finish
this degree I will come back and major in Computer Science. I never
realized how important education is to me until I started working the
blood out my fingers at Levi's. No kidding, working somewhere like that
will make you think twice about getting an education and pursuing a
career. Success has become a very important part of my life and when
Levi's shut down, I vowed to myself that I would become successful!!
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Hannah Talavera |
SILLYGYRL13@HOTMAIL.COM |
VA Beach HEC |
Psychology |
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Hello! My name is Hannah M. Talavera. I am currently
a junior attending Old Dominion University. My major is Psychology,
but I have not yet settled on my focus. I am a full-time student as
well as a full-time employee at AAA. I am a commuter to the university
currently residing in Chesapeake. I have lived here in the lovely VA
for 17 years. I was born in San Diego, California on January 17, 1981.
I moved to many cities due to the fact of being from a NAVY family.
Finally, the navy brought us to Norfolk. My family is somewhat big.
I have 3 sisters, 4 brothers, 5 cats, 2 dogs, a lizard, and a hamster.
Some interesting things about me…well…first of all, my nationality
is Filipino-American. Both of my parents are Filipino. My mother was
born here in the U.S.A. and my father was born in the Philippines. Some
interesting things about me: my favorite color is red; my favorite food
is anything made of potatoes; my hobbies consist of working on my Honda
Civic, watching football (GO MIAMI!), watching movies, shopping, and
most important, spending time with my family and friends. To describe
myself, I would say I am a caring and loving person. I enjoy meeting
and learning about people that I encounter everyday. I live life to
the fullest and try to brighten lives around me. I look forward to meeting
and learning about each and every one of you. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!!!!!!
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Christy Tanner |
Southside Virginia CC |
Accounting |
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My name is Christy Diane Tanner and I was born in 1981
in South Boston, Virginia. I have lived in South Hill for twenty years.
In June of 1999 I graduated from Park View High. I continued my education
at Southside Virginia Community College, where in June 2001 I graduated
with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration. Now I am in my
second semester at Old Dominion University where I plan to get my Bachelor's
degree in accounting am hoping to finish all my classes and graduate
at the end of December 2003, which I can not wait for. After I graduate
from Old Dominion University I plan to take the CPA exam and become
a certified Public Accountant. One day I hope to own my own accounting
firm. But for now I work part time at CVS Pharmacy, where I am a shift
supervisor and I have been there for almost four and half years. When
I am not in class or working, I have a four wheeler that I love to ride,
although now it is a little cold now!
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Kathi Thomas |
ODU Main Campus |
Human Service Counseling |
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I have been a stay at home mom for many years with
three wonderful children. As my marriage was crumbling, I seized the
opportunity to go back to school and I am so thrilled to be at ODU.
I am a junior and chose the human service counseling field because I've
always been the one who would give their coat, $5.00, a toothbrush,
or whatever to a person in need and since high school I've been interested
in psychology. Now that I've taken 12 hours of HSC classes and have
interviewed "those in the field", I'm leaning more towards
school psychology/guidance. Who knows, at the ripe old age of 37, I
still don't know what I want to be when I grow up! In my spare time,
I like to rubber stamp, get creative, watch my kids basketball games
and sleep. Having been married to a Naval Officer for 17 years, I have
gypsy in my blood, love to travel, lived all over the United States
and I have had some of my own "European Vacations".
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Jasmine Trimeloni |
Yavapai/Verde-Arizona |
Human Services Counseling |
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My name is Jasmine Trimeloni and I am presently a senior
at ODU. My educational objective is to graduate at the end of this year
with a B.S. in the HSC program. In the Fall I hope to intern at an addiction
treatment facility. I am a recovering addict (16 years this Spring)
and hope to help other recovering addicts with my degree and experience.
I live with my husband, two aquariums filled with unusual creatures,
and an 83 lb., huggable Pit bull named Roscoe. We live in the high desert
of Arizona in a small town called Cottonwood (named after the Cottonwood
trees that shed like snow in the springtime). When I have free time
(what's that?) I enjoy writing poetry and short stories. When I finish
my education I hope to fulfill a dream-to get published. Living in this
beautiful green valley inspires me to create. I also enjoy painting,
another expression that is moved by the beauty of nature. I am also
a thrill seeker of sorts. I have taken a pilot lesson, went skydiving,
hangliding, parasailing, windsurfing, and hot air ballooning. I believe
in enjoying life and try to balance work and play. I look forward to
this class even though my lack of computer skills will no doubt challenge
me, but hey, I love a good challenge. I have been studying Psychology
since my teen years. I love to study human behavior and find human nature
fascinating. I am sure this class will teach me more about what makes
us "tick". It should be at least 250 words. I am sure that
you are an interesting person and we would like to know more about you.
These will be posted in the Students' section of our web site.
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Teri Veronika Tucker |
Piedmont CC |
Human Services Counseling |
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My name is Theresa Veronika Tucker. Yes, this is how
you spell Veronika , my folks are odd. I was named for my favorite aunt/Godmother,
Veronika (Vera or Sissi, to only me). My first name was for the Austrian
Empress, Maria Theresa. My family is mostly German and Austrian. I was
born April 21, 1973 in Camden, New Jersey. I moved to Grafton, Virginia
when I was six months old with my father, Peter and my mother Ruth.
My father is a 6' 4" German citizen (to this day) who is very serious
and quiet and my mother is a 5' 1" Italian that is very open and
not too quiet! If you knew me in person, you would see how I got the
gift for gab but the seriousness of my personality creeps out too. I
love to read and be in the great outdoors and am particularly fond of
doing both if at all possible. I have swum since I was 3 ½ years old.
I have also played tennis most of my life and racquetball with my father,
till we were unable to agree on who had the better score and how much
better then him I really was. Now a days I run and though I'm only up
to 2 miles, I love every cussing moment of it! As you can tell by my
birth date I am a whopping 28 years old and I have a great 7-½ year
old son, named Patrick Craig Tucker. I decided not to follow my parent's
best advice and married a man that was 19 years my senior. Have you
fallen over yet? I am now divorced and fighting one of the world's worst
custody battles of most middle class people! Like War of the Roses,
I'm just not trying to turn him and his dog into pate! I have worked
for many places since I was 11 years old: babysitting, dry cleaners,
Busch Gardens amusement park, Penn Jersey Subaru, Food Lion, The Grocery
Store, a police department and finally where I am today and really like,
CHRISTIAN AID MISSION here in Charlottesville, Virginia. I hope to add
schoolteacher to this list, once my undergrad and graduate work is done.
I still long for the FBI but am sure that two law enforcement officers
in the family would be a little hard! I have an associates degree in
General Studies, that I finished while I was already attending ODU classes.
I'm majoring in Human Services Counseling with a minor in Psychology.
I'm still playing with adding criminal justice as a second minor. I
love the court system and am quite familiar with it but love children
and teaching and playing with them so I am debating if teaching would
be the better choice for my graduate work. I am also debating if I do
my graduate work in education whether or not to go through University
of Virginia or James Madison University. I have been able to move on
in my road of life and met a wonderful man! Barry saw me at a local
after five (pm) event. He figured he'd never see me again. Little did
he know that we would see each other at a local sport's bar. He worked
up the courage to snatch my cell phone as I was preparing to call a
friend and programmed his home, work and cell phone numbers in it, simply
stating that he hoped that I would use one or more of them on a regular
basis. I did and we took the growing relationship slow by first becoming
running partners, thus using the time to get to know one another. He
is also divorced and has no children. Of course being the wonderful
people we are we can only think what a wonderful idea it is to add children
of our own to better the human race as much as possible. How much better
can you get with a police Sgt for a father and a school teacher for
a mother and the world's best kid for a big brother?? Thank you for
not being too bored with my life.
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Tonya Tucker |
ODU main campus |
Business Management |
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My full name is Tonya Annette Tucker. I am a graduating
senior at ODU. I am from Roanoke, VA. I don't have any children, but
I have 2 nieces and a nephew that (12, 10, 5) that are MY pride and
joy. Also, my family has adopted a little girl (Danielle) who is now
6. We have had her since she was a week and a half. Anyway, I really
don't have a whole lot to say. Oh, I am currently employed at Continental
Research as a Marketing Data Collector (fancy title for a telephone
survey person) and I also Substitute Teach for Norfolk City Schools.
My plans for the future are to attend Grad School to work on my Master's
and then find a decent paying job. I would like to get married and have
3.5 kids (.5 = a dog) and once my kids all start school, I'd like to
start working on my Doctorate's degree. That's all folks!
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Brian Tytell |
ODU main Campus |
Psychology |
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Hey Y'all, I was born in 1975 in the Naval Medical
Center, Jacksonville Florida (Federal Reservation…no not a native
American one..). I grew up all over this great world, some countries
on the list include: Greece, Sicily/Italy, Israel and numerous places
in the U.S.A. In all I calculated the time spent in the Commonwealth
of Virginia, and found that I have lived here longer than any one place….
eight and one half years- almost nine- and counting. I am always apprehensive
about sharing my hobbies. While I don't wear black robes and feast on
road kill by the light of the full moon, according to the hypnotic chant
of the talking heads on the glass toilet I am Satan incarnate. I am
glad to see that Dr. Gillen has some similar pastimes ("Cowboy
Action Shooting" You don't use any of those under power "Cowboy"
loads do you?) Anyhow the good people of this country need to wake up
and realize that their fellow citizens are not the real threat to their
(or children's) safety. (Maybe we already have…) Could it be that
I am a victim of brainwashing myself? That all those U-channel John
Wayne movies indoctrinated me with a propensity towards such habits?
Nahh, it was my mother. (That's a story in of itself, and thankfully
it's a happy one! No Norman Bates here…) My other life activities
include just waking up and getting through the day with a smile on me
ol' face. Life's too short to take everything with a heavy heart. This
philosophy has it's limits. Right now I am on Jury duty. This last judge
I got was so super strict that he had all the jurors answer in unison…I
fully expected Judge Jacobson to shout at us to sound off like we "had
a pair". (No offense to the ladies). It was kind off like Boot
Camp for Jurors. The case was an accident where fault was admitted,
only damages need be determined (if any)…the guy who caused the
accident had a smug smile on his face when he was told to face the jurors…my
scowl wiped that off A.S.A.P. I was excused from jury duty soon after
(by his lawyers request I assume…) In all a fun day. My politics:
A libro-Biblo-Republicrat. My sign: Taurus….So I'm full of Bravo
Sierra…. Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese calendar that means
I'm supposed to marry a Horse or a Boar. (At least that's what the place
mat at the Restaurant said…J). That's it for now, Adios, B.T.
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Kim Vick |
TCC Portsmouth |
Speech Pathology |
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I am Kimberly Vick; I prefer to be called Kim. I am
currently attending school part-time while working full time as a campaign
assistant for a charity. I am married, have two children, a dog and
cat. I enjoy a variety of different activities from swimming, watching
my children play sports to cooking and watching movies. My major is
Speech Pathology and I am past the mid point. This is my 4th semester
at ODU and I try to take as many classes off campus by teletechnet or
web based as much as possible. I like going to main campus only when
I have to. I am somewhat computer savvy, but sometimes I have trouble.
I am taking the class to get more of the psychology reasons behind why
people think and act like they do and for what reasons. I was late registering
for this class and my book is delayed from Barnes and Noble, so I hope
not to fall behind. I am eager to read more of the other bios and to
hopefully meet individuals at the site during test time. I am really
looking forward to Social Psychology.
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Donald Wade |
Penn. Center |
Geology/Education |
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Hi, I'm Donald and I am in my last semester before
I student teach. I am excited about getting my new life started. I played
around working on cruise ships for 7 or so years before I decided to
grow up. Not only am I getting ready to finish school, I just got engaged
to an amazing women. (she lives in Richmond, I work in Newport News,
and I go to school mainly at the Home campus in Norfolk) This class
makes it possible for me to participate no matter where I am! I thought
that this class might provide some useful insight into the thoughts
and actions of my future students. I also have taken a few internet
courses and see the use of technology like this as the wave of education
in the future (along with regular classes). This semester is likely
to be somewhat crazy for me, but that seems to be the norm. Good luck
to all and I look forward to chatting. JJJ
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Erin Wall |
VA Beach HEC |
Exercise Science |
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I was born in Washington D.C. on December 14, 1973
(Yes, I am 28 years old. I am probably the oldest one in this class).
I was raised by my grandmother, Leola Grace Wall. Who was a retired
opera singer and musician. I spent my young years in Mobile, Alabama,
during the time when the big hurricane Gloria hit. That was fun!!! I
remember several trees hitting the house where we were staying. It was
a memorable experience to see objects like patio screen doors and lawn
chairs float by as if they were feathers. At age 10, I moved to Virginia
Beach. My grandmother was needed to take care of her parents, Boyd Ingalls
and Eva Ingalls. Have you seen "Little House on the Prairie"?
I am some how related to the Ingalls Family, at least that is what I
was told by my grandmother. I went to school at Arrowhead Elementary,
Kempslanding, and Kempsville Junior High and Kempsville High School
in Virginia Beach. I graduated from Kempsville High in 1992. During
my junior and high school years, I played the cello and I became the
top cellist in the state. After graduation, my grandmother got really
ill. For several years, I worked several jobs and took care of my grandmother.
I pursued my degree during this same period; however, it was a slow
process due to the extra responsibilities at home. On September 16,
1998, my grandmother passed away. I was devastated and realized I had
lost my sole mate. We were extremely close. Over the last several years,
with out my grandmother, I have been "hitting the books" to
finish my degree! I am excited, because I can see the "light at
the end of the tunnel". I hope to complete my degree next spring
(2003). I think my grandmother would be proud of all the hard work that
goes into completing a degree. While completing my degree, I enjoy a
fulltime career with the City of Virginia Beach, Department of Parks
& Recreation as a Recreation Specialist. I specialize in youth fitness.
I have a hobby, too. I am an avid ballroom/country western dancer. This
February, I will be doing my first competition in Williamsburg. I am
excited and nervous, but I hope this event will get my name on the map.
It should be at least 250 words. I am sure that you are an interesting
person and we would like to know more about you. These will be posted
in the Students' section of our web site.
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Misty Whetzel |
DU Main Campus |
Medical Technology |
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Hello everyone! My name is Misty Whetzel and I am a
22 year old from Virginia Beach. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but
I have lived in Virginia Beach for almost 17 years. I graduated from
Tallwood High School in 1997 and attended Virginia Commonwealth College
in Richmond for one semester, where all I did was party all day and
all night long. I decided that I needed to start taking school a little
bit more seriously, so I moved back to the beach to attend ODU. I am
a senior, and this is my last semester at ODU (I'll keep my fingers
crossed). My major is Medical Technology, which is a field that took
me a while to decide on, but it is one that I really enjoy. I changed
my major to Accounting once, because I thought it would be an easy way
out, but I realized I couldn't take classes that do not interest me
what so ever. I think the psychology classes that I have taken have
been the most interesting than any other classes, and that's why I decided
to choose this course to fulfill my last upper level course that I need
to graduate. I'm taking the Internet course, because I have internships
up until the week before I graduate, so my schedule is going to be pretty
hectic. I think that I have lived in Virginia long enough, so after
I graduate, I plan to start my career elsewhere. Most likely I'm going
to end up in San Diego, CA. For those of you that have been there, you
know that it is a beautiful place to live, so I can't wait to go there.
Hopefully after I move, I'll find a handsome guy with a good job, that
will take care of me and my Chihuahua…..a Mercedes SLK convertible
wouldn't hurt eitherJ.
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Jeanne Wilson |
Virginia Western |
Nursing |
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My name is S. Jeanne Wilson. I am fifty-two, I have
been married thirty-three years to a wonderful man and have two lovely
daughters. I met my husband when I was a teenager and knew he was the
person I would marry. He has been my best friend for most of my life
and my strongest supporter and biggest fan. When I was forty (and my
children had graduated from college) I decided to follow my dreams and
become a nurse. I enrolled in nursing school days and worked evenings
and nights. I held a variety of jobs from janitor, to McDonald's, and
nursing assistant while I attended college (and my husband did the cooking
and cleaning). I graduated as the co-valedictorian of my class-not because
I was the smartest because I wasn't-but because I was dedicated to becoming
a nurse. I received my ASN and began working as a surgical intensive
care nurse. This is a very intense and rewarding field for type A personalities,
which I happen to be. I work 12-hour shifts going in at 7pm and getting
off at 730 the next morning. And, believe it or not, I really Y my job.
While working as a nurse I have been pursing my BSN-on and off-for many
years as time and money permits. I will complete my coursework this
summer and receive my bachelor's degree in nursing. In the meantime,
I have been preparing to enter a MSN program this fall. I plan to expand
my skills into administration and management. After all, I might get
old one day and need to sit down for a while. J
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Heidi Wolnitzek |
ODUMain Campus |
Nursing |
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Hello everyone, my name is Heidi. I am a senior this
year but I will not be graduating until next year. I am majoring in
Nursing with a minor in Dance. I am from Annapolis, Maryland where I
lived most of my life. I have two younger sisters one who also goes
to ODU and one who is graduating from high school this year. I also
have two birds a parrot named Topper and a cocktail named George, also
I have a bunny rabbit named Thumper. Right now I am working as a substitute
teacher at Great Bridge High School and a server at Dixie's Tavern at
waterside. My favorite hobbies include singing, dancing, and talking
to people. When I graduate I will be a Nurse Practitioner in either
emergency medicine or labor and delivery. I plan to work two years at
Chesapeake General Hospital and then move to Washington, D.C. to work
at their trauma center. Well that is about it about me for now.
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Ryan Wood |
ODU Main Campus |
Exercise Science |
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My name is Ryan Wood and I am 27 years old. I will
be graduating in August with a major in Exercise Science and a minor
in Psychology. Last year I was able to enter the study abroad program
for the spring semester and studied at Keele University in England.
This was a wonderful experience that I had always wanted to do. The
situation with my fiancée was under great amounts of stress because
of my leaving to go abroad. We decided to have her come out and stay
with me for the duration of my time in England. She does not like to
travel or fly so the entire trip was very hard for her, but we got married
on April 7th 2001 in Newcastle, England. For our honeymoon we traveled
through Scotland, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland.
This was a life experience that I would gladly do again. At the moment
I am taking 15 credit hours and attending the Kaplan pre-MCAT course
14 hours a week. I am also a personal trainer at ATC fitness and semi-retired
bodybuilder. I will be taking the MCAT on April 20th, 2002 and hopefully
be accepted to medical school. My plans for the future are to become
a medical doctor, put my wife through court reporting school and eventually
be able to buy a house and have a child! The one thing that I want for
everyone, especially my wife and I, is to be able to enjoy life, be
happy and appreciate all of the little things that we so often neglect.
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Peninsula HEC |
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My name is Sandra D. Woodyard. I am 38 years old and
married with two children--ages 4 and 11. My major is in Psychology
and my minor is Business Management. I really enjoy the subject of Psychology,
but also Business. I have been living here, in Virginia, for a little
over a year now. My interests are reading, listening to music, and of
course spending time with my family. My husband is in the U.S. Air Force
and is stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. We moved here
from Enid Oklahoma (his last base assignment). I am prior active military;
I was in the U.S. Navy for five years. I got off active duty after marrying
my husband due to the difficulty of getting stationed together. But
I am currently in the Navy Reserves, and enjoy it very much. Unfortunately,
if I am called to active duty, I may have to drop my classes, but we'll
see. At the moment, I am currently taking courses at the Peninsula Center
(in Hampton, VA) as well as at the main campus, in Norfolk. But this
is my very first time taking an internet course. So I must admit, I
am very uncomfortable about it. I had always avoided them, but my husband
suggested that I try it. He also stated that I will get the hang of
it. Well, unfortunately, I haven't yet. I was contemplating dropping
the course, but I didn't -- so here I am. It's not that I don't like
the subject of Social Psychology (I enjoy most Psychology courses),
but that I am still uncomfortable with having to work on the internet
with a class. It's also kind of difficult not being able to see nor
talk to the instructor-- as in a normal class-room setting. I've actually
taken a couple of distant learning courses which were similar, but they
didn't involve the use of the internet. I wasn't a big fan of those
either -- but I did okay. But it's funny though, even after what I've
said about internet classes, I'm sort of looking forward to it, now.
I'm sure it's going to be quite challenging to me -- especially since
I have to remind myself to get on the internet, find out what my assignments
are, and then do them with the use of the internet. But once I get the
hang of it, as my husband says, I should be okay -- I guess. Who knows,
I may even get comfortable enough to take more classes on the internet.
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Arlana Young |
ODU Main Campus |
Psychology |
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Hello. My name is Arlana D. Young. I am a 21 year old,
senior here at Old Dominion University. I plan to graduate in the fall
semester of 2002. I was born and raised in Hampton, VA. After graduation,
I plan to attend graduate school for Human Resources Management if I
cannot obtain a job right after graduation. I also plan to relocate
to Maryland to be close to family members. I stay on campus in Powhatan
Village. I have enjoyed staying on campus all my four years at this
university, because I was able to obtain the whole college experience
and I have developed some long-term friendships with people that I will
cherish. I have been able to join an illustrious sorority, Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc., where I have been able to do a lot for the community,
and take part in several programs on campus that were a benefit to the
students. I also participate in other school activities such as Black
Student Alliance and NAACP. I stay very busy on campus not just with
schoolwork, but also with my three campus jobs. I work in Koch Hall
as an accountant assistant, in BAL at the Social Science Research Center
as a telephone interviewer, and with event staff during the basketball
games. I know this all seems a bit much, but I have responsibilities
and I believe that God gives me strength and wisdom to deal with all
of this. This school semester will be very interesting for me and I
plan to work very hard to excel in this course.
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Elizabeth Young |
ODU Main Campus |
English/Creative Writing |
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Hello all. My name is Elizabeth, I am a (gulp) 25 year
old divorced mother of one little bugger named Rowan. This is my last
semester, finally. I started at Radford University in 1994, quit school
to live on a commune, got married in a sweet waterfront ceremony, thought
it would be fun to have a baby......After realizing that a commune in
the mountains isnt the best place in the world AFTER all, and growing
tired of sharing my sheets, i left and moved here to be closer to my
family. My husband and i split after 2.5 years and ive been a single
mom since. My daughter and i live in norfolk with our 2 cats, seamus
and dirk diggler. I work full time now in the shipping industry, importing
all kinds of goodies into our fine country. This is my last "U"
requirement, as i am an english major without a minor. I really wanted
to make my poems better, and now that i have succeeded, i am ready to
move on, out of school, into the world of writing. Im looking forward
to this class; hopefully i will learn a little about myself and everyone
else in the process. After I graduate I am planning to move out west
to seek contentment and some sort of spiritual guidance from my best
friend, who currently lives in the desert in Utah. Hopefully this will
prove fruitful and my daughter wont think im a nut when she gets old
enough to reflect!
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Julie Zwicker |
ODU Main Campus |
Communications |
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Ok, I'll first tell you guys the stuff that you expect
to hear: I'm 21 years old. This is my 6th semester at Old Dominion.
I started out as a freshman at Virginia Tech and loved it there but
had to transfer here because there were some major health problems in
my family. Old Dominion was a transition for me since I didn't have
the opportunity to live on campus as I had at VT. I have found out that
even though ODU is different than many other colleges, it's a great
place to get an education and I'm glad that I choose to come here. I
don't have a lot of hobbies to speak of. My favorite thing in the world
is spending time with my fiancé, Josh and my close group of friends.
I love being with all of them because they are all the type of friends
that can just hang out somewhere, even in the most mundane places, and
still have a wonderful time together. Josh and I are getting married
in June. Some people are so scared of marriage now that they almost
dread hearing the word. I guess I want everyone to know this about me-I
still believe wholeheartedly in Marriage. My mother and father were
married for 33 years and my parents were committed to each other through
absolutely everything-even up until the time when my mom died of cancer
this past summer. I believe that while it's difficult, it can also be
very wonderful and totally worth the effort it requires. So there…that's
me and all of my ramblings. I hope you all have a wonderful semester!
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