What Writing Means to Me

It's kind of hard to write about writing. I use it every day and usually don't even think about it. I use it for myself, and I use it to communicate with the ones I love. Writing is more than a skill used in class or in the working world. To me, writing is therapeutic and keeps me balanced. I’d be lost without it.

I’m a writer, not a fighter. When something good or bad happens to me, I write about it. I keep my thoughts and feelings in a journal to help me sort through them. Writing is therapeutic for me this sense. I can vent my frustrations, or relish on my accomplishments and read them over and over again.

We all know that college is a stressful time, and a busy time. It’s hard to find the hours in a day to catch up with all the ones you love. That’s where email and Facebook messaging come in. I keep in touch with my best friends through messaging on Facebook. Without writing, my relationships would not be as strong as they are with these people.

I’m fortunate that I belong to the category of people who enjoy writing. It not only comes in handy when I express myself in papers or written tests, but I also benefit from my writing skills when I communicate with professionals. When it came time to apply for internships at the end of last year, I’m positive that not only my resume, but my cover letters and emails got me all my interviews. I’m also fortunate that I’m putting my writing skills to use with a career in Public Relations.

Some facts about me

ADPR 4600 About Me

What’s your full name? Maureen Murray

Were you named after anyone? No

Do you have a nickname? If yes, what is it? Mo

What’s your astrological sign? Aquarius

Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night Owl

Do you wish on stars? Not anymore

Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No, I'm all about slipping them on and off

Do you have tattoos ? I have one tattoo of a seahorse that I got on a road trip to Florida with my best friend. It was right after we graduated high school and we got matching seahorses.

What do you do most often when you are bored? If it's nice outside, I'll go for a bike ride or a run. If not, I'll watch TV.

Donkey or Elephant or Neither? Donkey

What makes you angry? Group projects when group members don't do anything

What did you do last night? I had my RA class from 4-6 and then an RA staff meeting from 8:45-11. Then I did homework. Pretty lame.

What frightens you? Finding a job after college

How many keys are on your key ring? 4. Room key and a bunch of RA keys

What do you do to relax? Watch TV, read, listen to music, talk on the phone.

Do you believe in superstitions? No.

Have you attended a church or religious event outside of your own? No.

Name a foreign language that you know.I know only a little Spanish.

Name three things most people don’t know about you. I have 7 half siblings, I'm afraid of tomatoes, my great great great grandfather found Father Marquette's bones on his farm in Michigan.

Family, Pets, & Friends

Do you have any siblings? Yes, a younger brother Joe, he's 19.

Who is your best friend in high school? Hollie.

Do/did you have any pets? Yes, a dog Lola.

Cat person or dog person? Dog for sure. I hate cats, they're so sneaky and unfriendly.

Who is the last person you talked to on the phone? My boyfriend John.

Travel

What states have you been to? California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Florida, Texas, South Dakota, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and a few more but I can't think of them right now.

What countries have you been to? England, Canada, Mexico.

In how many states have you lived? 2, I'm from Illinois and I go to school in Wisconsin.

When is the last time did you take a train? Over the summer I took the train into Chicago

Food

What do you like to eat for breakfast? Cereal, coffee and banana

What is your favorite food? I love salmon and bacon...but not together.

What foods do you dislike? TOMATOES! I hate them

What ethnic food do you like and dislike? I like Chinese, Japanese, Mediterranean, Greek, Italian, German and I'm starting to like some Turkish.

What is your favorite chip flavor? I love cool ranch Doritos.

What is your favorite sandwich? Turkey with some bacon on it!

What is your favorite drink? Diet Dr. Pepper or Green Tea

What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Mint Chocolate Chip or Coffee Heath Bar Crunch

What’s your favorite salad dressing? Balsamic vinaigrette

Plain, buttered or salted popcorn? Buttered and salted!

What’s your favorite pie? My mom's home made apple pie

What’s your favorite fast food place? Wendy's!!!!!

Media

Which Harry Potter characters are you? I don't read or like Harry Potter, so I guess none.

What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Inglourious Basterds

What is your favorite TV show? Even Stevens, it's an old Disney Channel show

Last book you read.Water for Elephants.

What picture is on your computer wallpaper? Some artsy looking rocks

What is your ring tone? Some stupid one that came with my cell phone but my best friends and I all had the same one on our phone so we all set it. So when we're together and one of us gets a phone call, we all check our phones. It's pretty hilarious.

What are three favorite songs on your iPod? Lionel Richie- Easy Like Sunday Morning, Dionne Warwick- Walk on By, Simon and Garfunkel- Feelin' Groovy

Do you have a Facebook page? yes

Do you have a Twitter account? I do now, I just made one for this class.

Do you have a blog? Just this one.

Wishes

Where would you retire to? Someplace in Europe.

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Greece

Would you ever bungee jump? Skydive? No, I like to think I'm daring but not that daring.

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Lime Green