Get to Know Me

Hi ya'll! I wanted to take this opportunity to further introduce myself and give a brief overview of what this page will be about. As it say's under my profile, my name is Eileen and I am a current sophomore at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg Maryland. I am a Communications major, but am undecided about what I want to do in life. I'm on my school's club volleyball team and I'm a photographer for the school newspaper The Mountain Echo. The photo I chose is from the day I got accepted to The Mount. One of the greatest days of my life and a photo that always brings a smile to my face. I hope to share more photos that make others smile as well.

I was born in Alvarado Texas in March of 2001. Ten days later I was adopted and moved to Maryland where I have grown up. I am an advocate for adoption, mental health, body image, learning disabilities, and women's issues. I care deeply about others and enjoy helping anyone who needs it. I am a very outgoing and friendly person who loves to meet new people and make friends wherever I go. I would like to make this page a friendly and welcoming environment to anyone who may be struggling or feeling down. I hope to bring a smile to your face and offer some encouragement and any advice one might need.

Since COVID19, I haven't been able to spend as much time with extended family or friends as I would like. During the first lockdown I spent most of my time working on my photography and art skills. While the virus has taken many things away from all of us, I have also found the virus to have given us things too. For me, quarantine gave me the opportunity to develop closer relationships with my family members and greater appreciate the time I spend with them. While I do hope this virus soon finds it's way out of our lives, I will always appreciate the lessons I learned from it.