About Me

Hi, I’m Emily!

I feel a bit weird writing this because I’m used to writing in a formal manner, but I’m trying to have a more welcoming and relaxed tone for this post. I’m sorry if I end up sounding off (by mixing different types of writing on accident) or if I ramble too much, because I’m trying to say as much about my self that I can think of!

All of that being said, this is officially my first CAS blog! Surprisingly enough, I didn’t realize CAS was a thing in the program until a couple months ago, and after hearing about it I was a bit nervous it would drag me down like other service oriented clubs and such (not that I don’t enjoy being in those clubs.. They just feel like a task because the projects we do are forced upon us without any background information or enthusiasm). However, I’m super pumped to start coming up with projects and reflecting on them!

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My full name is Emily Rose Conn. My name actually caused quite a controversy for my mom because the movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose came out a little over a year after I was born. This was particularly funny until I realized just how many people have the name “Emily Rose”. So, the lesson of that story is that people can be pretty dramatic.

In case I didn’t make it clear enough in the last paragraph, I’m sixteen years old. I feel like because of that I should be a lot more adventurous than I actually am. Even when I was younger I believed that when I was sixteen I’d go out all the time and party, or whatever other things people go out to do (little Emily thought that the epitome of a sixteen year old’s social life was going to the mall), but in reality I much prefer doing things at home! This ranges from painting, to working out, to playing The Sims for hours on end. I just think it’s healing to spend time working on yourself in various ways and doing something I’ve wanted to do is much more rewarding than going out for a couple hours.

Now that I’ve successfully solidified myself as a loner, I actually want to make it clear how meaningful friends are to me. When I say friends I also include my family members, because the fact that they actually are my friends means more to me than the fact that we’re related. I love spending time with my friends and doing things that we love because I’ve found that during those times I make the most memories.

Something most of my friends and I have in common is our love for music. I don’t think that’s a coincidence as music is really important to me. I love listening to music and find myself doing it at least once a day because if I don’t I feel sad. I also love singing along and I can only wish that I could play an instrument. I have a particular for boy bands. When I was really little I loved the Jonas Brothers and later Big Time Rush (who gave me my second concert, only being beat by The Wiggles), and when I was older I had a huge obsession with One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer. Now I mainly listen to BTS, but it only feels different. I like to think that I’m a bit more mature now and actually appreciate their music along with who they are as people and what they stand for. I even used one of their songs on my IB application. I analyzed the song’s meaning as well as how it stands as an example of how music is universal despite language barriers.

I used to actually want to pursue a career in music. As is expected, over time I’ve grown and found interests in other things. At this current point I really hope to be a trauma surgeon. The specialty may change when I actually begin going to school, but the excitement of working in the trauma unit and always being on your feet really stands out to me. I plan on majoring in biochemistry (or something similar to it) and really hope to be able to attend Georgia Tech.

I’m going to assume that my career aspiration gives away my interest in health, but I’ll elaborate on it nonetheless. I feel a spark of excitement whenever I get the opportunity to learn more about biology, health, or healthcare. I’m currently a member of our school’s chapter of HOSA and I was even an officer last year (I’m crossing my fingers that I’ll be selected again this year). Even though I am a member of other clubs (NHS, NAHS, NSHS, Beta, Outdoors, Environmental, etc.), HOSA is definitely the most special to me. I always love volunteering for our biannual blood drives, helping out at hospice food drives, and competing in the state leadership conference.

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It’s interesting how things can feel so short yet so long. Here I’ve written 669 words, 6 paragraphs, all about myself, my experiences, my interests, and whatever I could think of, yet I feel like I’ve barely covered anything. In the end I feel like this is sufficient enough for an introduction, and over time as I take on projects and reflect on them it will be more clear who I am.

I also think it’s interesting to point out that my blogs may hint over time who I will be. These blogs will be much different to the 5 AP Lang blogs I wrote (I was very surprised to find out there were only 5) in that I will be writing these for two years. By the time this chapter is closing I’ll almost be 18. Where I’m talking about hoping to go to a certain college now I may be talking about applying or being accepted in the future. Only time can tell.

All in all, I hope that in the future I come back to this website and cringe at how bad of a writer I was, roll my eyes at this introduction post, laugh at all of the lessons I learn, and sit in awe thinking that at some point I was sitting at my desk writing this.