Hello from DC!

Hello readers! New blogger here! Here is a little about me:

My name is Christie and I am a sophomore at GW originally from Waukesha, Wisconsin (right outside Milwaukee). I am enrolled in the Columbian School of Arts and Sciences and at the moment I am officially undecided on a major, but I will most likely major in criminal justice and minor in psychology.

I am on GW’s varsity women’s volleyball team as a defensive specialist (meaning I am a passer and play only back row). Being on the volleyball team is a lot of work, both physically and academically speaking, but in my opinion, it is worth it. I love my team, we are basically family and everyone gets along; I couldn’t ask for a better group of girls. As a member of the team, I get to travel quite a bit to other states for games including Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Missouri (just to name a few). What makes these volleyball trips even more exciting is that we tend to do other activities while there, like eating in delicious restaurants and even going to an indoor farmers market or two. I simply love the experience that I get from being on the volleyball team and I feel as though it adds on another aspect to my GW experience since I put on the buff and blue jerseys and represent the school. If you want to read a little more about GW’s volleyball team (I am #7) or any of GW’s athletic teams, here is the link: http://www.gwsports.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/gewa-w-volley-mtt.html  .

I am also a member of multiple organizations on campus including Colonials for Life, GW College Republicans, and the Newman Catholic Center. In my free time I love going to see movies (like I am
about to do after I finish this blog post), going to/watching sporting events (and as a Wisconsin native, I am huge Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers fan), exploring D.C., reading, listening to music, shopping, and just spending time with family and friends.

And here is a picture of me: ( I am on the left. On the right is one of my teammates.)

I hope this gives you a little insight into my life and feel free to email me with any questions you have after reading my posts! I have a few more posts I have already written and will post later on this weekend!

-Christie