Assignment 1: Introduction

Well, a little about me: My name is Shawn Walker. I am a 24 year old married college student currently attending Utah State. Some of my hobbies include golf, watching Aggie Basketball, golf, traveling, and golf. Perhaps to get a better sense of who I am and what I prefer, I have compiled a evaluatory list concerning some very important topics:
Coke > Pepsi
Duke > UNC
James Bond > any super hero imaginable
Red Sox > Yankees
Salty Snacks > Sugary Sweets
Phil > Tiger

I hope this gives you a sense of who I am and what I believe.

My major is History and my minor is Political Science. I am also pursuing a path to become endorsed in teaching Spanish. Although I feel quite confident that the direction I am taking is right, I was not always so sure concerning my educational pursuits.
Utah State is actually the third college/university I have attended. After high school I attended Dixie State College and focused on golf and the fairer sex. My grades suffered and I did not enjoy school. After one year in the sun of Dixie, I spent two years on a religious excursion to Southern California. Upon my return to Utah, I resumed my education at Weber State University to continue my general coursework. My grades improved slightly, but I still did not enjoy school and had a hard time getting motivated. I dabbled with a few ideas of what to major in, but nothing felt right. It was at this time I got married and moved to Logan. I didn't go to school for a couple of semesters because I was finished with all my generals, but I had not idea in what I should major. During this time of confusion and indecision a good friend and dear mentor gave me some invaluable advice, "Do what you love and what you're good at." This was extremely simple advice, yet extremely profound. Needless to say, I did exactly that. I subsequently enrolled in History and Political Science classes and became emerssed. I began to thoroughly enjoy school, additionally, I excelled. It was a whole new world.
As I am in the last semester of my coursework here at Utah State, I am sad, yet excited to move on to the next stage of life. I definitely have a passion for what I study. I am one of those guys who stops at all the historical markers along the highway, has to read all the plagues at a museum, and treats the first Tuesday in November like my Super Bowl.

I am excited to become a teacher, specifically a teacher in the social sciences. I love stories and I believe that we can learn from the stories of the past to better our future.

I hope whoever reads this enjoys it. I really do enjoy writing and I enjoy learning stories and passing them along. With this said, I may be sometimes long-winded... just a warning.

Good Day.