Here is a little BIO of JP’s life…
I’m 22…I grew up on a farm 5 miles west of Ontario, OR in a large family. I call my family the dysfunctional brady bunch because I am the product of the merging of two pretty diverse families. I have two brothers, four sisters, and two brothers-in-law. I have 2 neices and 4 nephews. My parents are pretty rad. My dad is super smart and hard-working and my step-mother is extremely loving and thoughtful. She also has a pretty outrageous sense of humor. My real mother unfortunately passed away when I was 11 right after Christmas. I still consider her a huge influence in my life and I miss her like crazy. My closest sister, Megan, and her family were an integral part to maintaining my sanity as I spent much of my adolescence in a household with two males. Her two kids are a huge part of my life, Zoey is 10 and Zeke is 6. They are absolutely amazing.
I grew up riding and showing horses, playing soccer, and annoying the crap out of my closest, yet older brother. I was very fortunate to have all three of those opportunities and I hope everyone could have such experiences. 
My best friends are Brooke Ann, Leah, Allison, and Marino (who happens to be a horse). Each of them always have the ability to make me laugh hysterically and are always there for me.
I just graduated from The College of Idaho with my BA degree in Anthropology/Sociology. I played soccer during my four years there as well. Now I am in the MAT program with a fabulous cohort of 9 people, 5 of which are married, 1 on the verge of getting engaged (at least that is the impression I’ve gotten), and the remaining 3 of us single. It is strange that now that I have graduated, my eyes have opened to the fact that everyone seems to be getting married or having kids….I seem to have chosen a lonelier path… But I don’t mind it yet.
My ultimate goal for entering this program is to get my MAT degree, teach for a few years, and then return to school to go into administration. I’ve always wanted to be a teacher, but I have always felt that I was meant to make a difference exceeding what I feel I could accomplish as a teacher. I wish to say good luck to my new group of friends, peers, and scholars. This year will be chaotic, but I’m very excited about it.
Soul sisters, seriously. I am excited for this summer and all of the good times… chicka chicka yea
Jennifer – thanks for typing all of this out, like I said yesterday, being a commuting fast tracker can be really disconnecting, and this helps me feel like I know you better. I know exactly what ou mean about wanting to teach and then go further – I feel the same way. I haven’t decided though if I want to go into administration or teach teachers or maybe both. I also really really want to write children’s books eventually.
here’s to a year of our life that we will never forget!