Who am I?

My name is Holly. I am a Spanish Education Major at UVU. I am also finishing up a language minor with  French and Chinese, and a math endorsement.  I have eight wonderful children ranging in ages of 21-4 years. I returned to school two years ago after 19 years of being a full time stay at home mom. While I enjoyed those many years  of exclusively raising my children, I am now very grateful for the opportunity to attend UVU and study, learn, and work towards the goal of finally finishing my degree. I am really looking forward to becoming a teacher. Great teachers have made a difference in my life and influenced me for good. I hope to be able to do the same for my own future students.

I LOVE to learn! I love to read! I love languages! I love the written word! I am very much a read-write learner. I learn well visually. I can learn by listening, but I learn more easily and retain information better If I can have new words, concepts, or directions in written form. I feel I process information slower than most other students around me but once I get a concept I have a very good memory. I enjoy thinking about, questioning, and applying what I learn. I have noticed I have a hard time working on projects in class when there are distractions. I need quiet and time to produce my best work. I feel anxiety when I am rushed.

I have recently (in the last year) taken up running! Although I don't always love running while I am actually doing it, I LOVE LOVE LOVE how running makes me feel after I run! I ran my first half-marathon  and participated in a Ragnar Trails Relay this April. Running and returning to school have changed my life and taught me that I can do hard things!




Me and my eight cheerleaders, who waited for me in the rain at the finish line of the Salt Lake Half Marathon