1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Pace, Florida which is about twenty minutes east over the causeway from Pensacola. There was a peanut field across the street from my high school if that gives you any sort of context. 2. What made you choose FSU? Perhaps it had a lot to …
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Meet Comm School Ph.D. Candidate Nicholas Sellers
Meet iSchool Doctoral Student: Kristie Escobar
1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Gainesville, Florida which is ironic because I now identify as a ‘Nole! The city has changed so much and every time I visit, it looks totally different than how I remember it. Gainesville was a wonderful place to grow up and I would recommend it …
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1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Blountstown, FL. Blountstown is a rural community with approximately 5000 people, and it is one of the small towns you pass on the way to Panama City. 2. What made you choose FSU? I have been a fan of FSU since I was a young …
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Meet Laura Barrett, a doctoral student and teaching assistant in the School of Information. 1. Where did you grow up? I was born and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut which is about an hour outside of New York City. I did a lot of my actual growing up in Denver, where I lived for 10 years. …
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20 Questions with Shuyuan Mary Ho What was your first job? I was an English instructor in Taiwan. Go figure! If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “The road less traveled” Where did you grow up? A very small town with a very big lake in Taiwan What is …
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20 Questions with Jane Barrager What was your first job? Waitressing at a Coney Island. I was 14 and lied about my age. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been” Where did you grow up? Metro Detroit. What is your favorite class …
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What was your first job? Lifeguard at Skinner Lake, Providence, KY. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? I would never write a personal memoir. First of all, I don’t have that much to say. Second, it wouldn’t be very interesting, and third, nobody would want to read it …
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