My First Blog Post...Ever

Hi new friends!

My name is Meagan Burke and I am a senior English major from Armonk, NY (about 45 minutes outside of New York City). Although my major is English, I will clear the air right away that I do not want to become a teacher. I had an internship this past summer at PepsiCo in their internal global communications department and that was a fascinating opportunity that opened my eyes to the world of communications. I would love to work for them again when I graduate but unfortunately their company is going through some growing pains and are on a hiring freeze. Instead, I have set my sights on potentially doing sales for a large television company such as FOX.

But enough about life after college, I love to live in the here and now. I am currently in a sorority called Delta Delta Delta which basically means I have an automatic group of 30 close girlfriends in my grade and 100 other girls who have similar interests as me. I live in a house with three of my friends right now and my senior year has truly flown by. I am also extremely close with my family; I have an older brother who went to Villanova as well and a younger sister who was just accepted! We may soon be a family full of 'Nova Nationers (a nickname for basketball fans fromVillanova).

One thing I love to do is to travel. I have been to a ton of states here in the U.S. and I spent a semester living in Barcelona last fall semester. Living in Spain was one of the most inspiring and challenging semesters of my life. I lived in a dorm with all native Spanish students and unfortunately I did not speak the language. By the end of my trip not only had I conquered Barcelona (and a tiny bit of Spanish) but had also taken trips to Rome, London, Prague, Galwayand many other parts of Spain. I also travel a lot with my family and we plan to travel to Florence and Croatia when I graduate.

My other true passion is food. I think that goes well with traveling because there is no better way to get the feel for a country than by eating the local cuisine. I have eaten some rather strange things which sometimes can lead to stomachaches but also to some of the best meals of my life. My dream job would be to be a food critic but alas I do not think that is in the cards for me at the moment. Maybe one day the world will know my opinions on where to get the best ice cream sundae or the most succulent lobster.

I suppose that is all for now. I look forward to hearing more about everyone!

Best,

Meagan