Better late than never?

Hey class!
We had a hard time getting my blogger account set up, but i'm finally in! It's a little late, but not for lack of trying, here is my introduction.

            My name is Sarah Jackson and I have about three semesters before graduation. I am an Anthropology and Communication major with a focus in public relations and a minor in dance.

I was born and raised in Ogden, UT. Until recently, I had never lived outside of Ogden. I moved to New York City for a dance program at the end of July and will be here until December. After I was accepted into the Broadway Dance Center Training Program I started applying for internships. I was hired on as a Student Associate in the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Public Relations department and I’ll be working with them full time throughout the semester.

I’ve been told that Ant

hropology and Communications sound like a strange combination to some people but for me they fit perfectly together. My focus in Anthropology is cultural so a large amount of my time is studying different groups of people. Looking into who they were, who they are, what they do, and why they do the things they do. With public relations I spend most of my time studying people; who they are, what they do, and why they do what they do. Are you seeing the pattern yet? Obviously that’s a very light, scratch the surface description but I love the relation between the two and that they both offer such different subjects and methods while being so similar at the same time.

I never quite know what to write about myself in introductions but living in NYC I now have two lifestyles I can introduce: my life in Utah and in New York. When I’m at home I love spending time with my two dogs. They’re large Weimaraners and weigh about 100 pounds each. Quite often I’ll take them on runs along the side of the mountain or just to the park to play fetch. I also spend a lot of time with my five nieces and nephews. They range from ages 2 to 12 and are some of the sweetest little kids I’ve ever known.  They’re well behaved and get their humor from their dad whom I also tend to share a sense of humor with. It’s always a little bit crazy when we get together. When I am in Ogden I also like to spend a lot of free time at Kairos dance and fitness studio practicing and performing on the aerial silks and hammock.

Since moving to New York I’ve learned to take advantage of free events offered throughout the city. Almost every other day a group of friends from the studio plan outings to various events throughout the city. We’ve spent afternoons watching Shakespearean plays in Central Park, Broadway sneak-peak numbers in Bryant Park as well as multiple free kayaking trips on the Hudson. It’s so easy to explore something new every day and as much as I’d love to have a place where I am known as “a regular”, my desire to experience new things keeps me moving around instead of returning to the same places over and over again.