Hi! My name is Lauren Welch & I’m a journalism major here at Texas State University. I’m 21 years old. I’m a gymnastics coach at gyms in Austin & Buda called Olympia Hills Gymnastics. I actually love my job, which most people can’t say while they’re still in school. I love seeing my students grow & progress in the sport. I teach all ages so I have a ton of different types of classes.
I continually tell myself (& others) that I’m terrible when it comes to all things web design, so by the end of this course I’d like to reassure myself that I’m at least slightly knowledgeable in the subject! I can’t wait to put these skills on my resume for potential jobs after graduation.
Speaking of potential jobs, I plan to get as far away from Texas as I can after graduation. Not that I don’t love this state, I’ve just always enjoyed change. My ultimate goal is to end up in the U.K. somewhere. Once I’ve saved up enough money doing whatever it is I find there, I want to move to a flat in London & hopefully work my way onto the staff at either Hunger magazine or a simple gossip magazine called Sugarscape, eventually working my way up to something bigger. I love copy editing, so I hope to get a job in that field. I’d want to get a taste of column/feature writing as well. As you can tell, I’m a bit all over the place with what I want to do with my life. We’ll just have to see how it all pans out.
In my spare time I watch a lot of films. I love foreign films, indie films, even Disney films. I’m a sucker for a good story. Honestly, the majority of my paychecks go to renting movies at Hastings & buying new music. I’ve wanted to move to the UK since I was 12 years old, so I’m a British pop-culture follower. I think I watch more British TV shows & read more British magazines than I do American. I’m not a traitor I swear!
Hmmm, fun facts: I have an older brother. I’m an intern at Edible San Antonio this semester. I’m an absolute freak when it comes to live music. Honestly, concerts are probably one of my absolute favorite things in the world.
And I guess that’s about it!
twitter: laurenawelch17
email: lw1346@txstate.edu