This... Is... KARISA!!!

I bet you would like to know who this is right? Well here goes nothing...

I am a sophomore Science Education major, with a concentration in Biology. I have always loved science, particularly life science because it has everyday applications to ourselves and our environment (and also because it involves animals!). I work as a lifeguard at the Student Life Center and I am also a TA for the intro to Chemistry, General Biology, and Microbiology classes at the University I am attending. I love to swim and play video games and spend time with my fiance, Alex, who also happens to be my best friend. We do as much as we can together now before he graduates and leaves for medical school, because he will probably have to leave me here on my own for our first year of marriage. We are both originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, where my mom, dad, brother, and sister still live. My family and I like watching movies together, but because of our busy schedules we don't get to spend a lot of time together. When I am not too busy with work and school I like to volunteer at the local pregnancy center with a pro-life group at my school. Being pro-life is one of the few things other than Alex that I am entirely sure about in my life, and I am a very strong advocate for (peaceful) pro-life groups. My desire to be a biology teacher was inspired by my own biology teacher, who showed me just how fun biology is and also became a second mom to Alex during a hard time in his life. I want to be just like her, so that I can not only help my students to fall in love with science, but also so that I can help them during times of emotional distress and guide them in growing into capable young adults.