about srah
Here is some background information that might come in handy while reading my weblog.
Name:
My name is Sarah,
but my friends call me "Srah". Or "srah". Or "SRAH".
Variations on a theme. There isn't really a common nickname for Sarah,
so this is what my friend Grace (Gra') came up with in high school or middle
school or whenever it was. It didn't stick until college, but now
most people who I've met since 1998 know me as "Srah". Sometimes
it's strange to me when people call me Sarah. My mommy gets upset
when people call me "Srah" in front of her, but she also doesn't like people
calling my sister "Becky".
Age:
I was born August
26, 1980. You can do the math if you're really concerned about my
age. I am a Virgo and a Monkey. Not that I really go in for
that stuff.
Location:
I was born and
raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Michigan is a mitten-shaped state in the American Midwest and is surrounded
by the Great Lakes. Lansing is the capital
and Detroit is the biggest city.
Ann Arbor is the home of the University
of Michigan, the Hash Bash,
and the Ann Arbor Street Art Fairs,
as well as the birthplace of Borders Books
& Music, Iggy Pop,
and Domino's Pizza. Among other
things. I graduated from Ann
Arbor Huron High School in 1998. We were the River Rats and you
can't say anything about that I haven't already heard. I'm proud
to have been a River Rat. So there.
France:
I spent my junior
(third) year of college studying at the Centre
Universitaire d'Etudes Françaises in Grenoble,
France. It was an excellent experience and I hope to someday soon
have a website up about my various adventures there. For now, you
can read this little blog-summary here.
Albion:
I am now a senior
(fourth and final year) at Albion College
in Albion, Michigan. My
major is French. I am the president of the International Student
Union. I am in my second semester of Spanish, so I occasionally try
out what I can manage to say in my blog. I live with a roommate who
is also named Sarah, although I usually call her "Roommate"
Boyfriend:
I have a cute
little boyfriend named Alex,
who is also referred to as El Patito, El Chilenito, El Pollito, El Pololito,
or Boyfriend. He is 19 years old (yes, he is more than two years
younger than me, yes, I am a cradle-robber), comes from Copiapó,
Chile, and is a freshman Anthropology/Theatre
major. I met him when I was the SOAR (Student Orientation and Registration)
leader for the incoming international students. He is the first serious
boyfriend I've ever had so the whole experience is rather new and strange
for me. It's a learning experience.
John Hannah:
I am the manager
of a fan site for my favorite actor, John
Hannah. I met him this summer because he happened to show interest
in my site just at the time I was about to take a trip to the UK.
I hope to have that story online sometime soon too.
Career Plans:
I will be graduating
in a few months, but I don't know yet what I want to do with my life.
I have applied to teach
English in France next year. If I get the job, that will delay
the decision-making process a year longer. I like to provide information
to people but I'm not sure what field I want to do it in.
Likes:
I like languages,
I like linguistics, I like to travel, and I like learning about new cultures.
Blogging:
I've never successfully
kept a journal before, but I've been blogging
since October 2001. I think it's a really cool new Internet trend
and very helpful for me. I hope to be able to stick with it for a
long time.