Willkommen auf meiner ePortfolio
Welcome to my ePortfolio
A look into my life thus far...
My name is Abigail and I am the youngest of five siblings. I have 3 older brothers and 1 older sister. I was born and raised in upstate New York. Around the time that I was 11 years old, my father decided that it would be a good experience for us to live abroad, and had taken a job in Maadi, Egypt in order to make that happen. We lived there for about 2 years before moving to Utah. It was an amazing experience and it gave me a whole new perspective on life and the world that we lived in. Moving West took some time to get used to, but with the mountains right at your back door, and a slogan of "The Greatest Snow on Earth", and the quote by John Muirs, "The mountains are calling and I must go." how could you not fall in love with Utah and the great outdoors. In August of 2010 I moved to Berlin, Deutschland. During my time there I studied German, volunteered at a local British Pony Club, took on the roll as team photographer for the Berliner Hockey Club Lacrosse team, and worked on a documentary about the BHC's journey to winning the German Championship, which took about 3 years to capture. I also did a lot of freelance work, photographing box lacrosse events, and other local lacrosse tournaments (i.e. Berlin Open), and was the team photographer for the Czech National Team in the FIL World Lacrosse games in Denver 2014. Upon completion of my A.S. Degree from Salt Lake Community College, and my return to the United States, I decided to transfer to the University of Utah and complete my degree. It was through my photography and film exploration, that I came to realize how much I enjoyed working with a sports team. Currently, I am finishing my B.S. in Community Recreation and Sports Management and hope to find a career within the sports industry where I can utilize my skills set.
I love collecting books, and someday I'll fill my walls with them. Some of the books I've read in the last year are...
"Candide" by Voltaire
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak
"The Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger
"The Lying Tongue" by Andrew Wilson
"The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett
"Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
"Choosing Civility" by P.M. Forni
"Tinkers" by Paul Harding
"Life After Life" by Kate Atkinson
"Bliss" by Katherine Mansfield
"Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
"The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry"
by Jon Ronson
A few of my favorite things...
Art, Street Art, Fashion - My Love for Shoes is Endless. Literature, Films, Foreign Films, Sketching, Photography, Flea Market Finds, Listening to and Playing Music. Outdoor Activities - Camping, Fishing, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, and Horseback Riding. Being in the Compnay of Good Friends. Finding New Restaurants - Good Eats and Yummy Treats. Sunny Days, Riding My Bike, Local Farmers Markets, Yoga, running, and just the overall Increase in Strength and Positivity I Feel After Working Out. The Happiness that Only Comes from Hanging Out with My Best Friends and Family, or from Volunteering my Services to Those in Need. It's All About The Simple Little Things in Life, and the Amazing Way They Have at Catching Me off Gaurd and Changing My Entire Way of Thinking and View of Life and the World That Surrounds Me.
My favorite quote regarding travel was made by Mark Twain. He said;
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” -Mark Twain
