The Elaborated Elevator Speech

There is the traditional 30 second elevator speech that students usually give at career fairs or during networking events to briefly introduce themselves and captivate their audience. Well in recognizing I have had my blog for over a year now and no one knows the person behind the words that have been shared up to this point, I decided to give my elevator speech... except I am doing it as a list of 30 things to know about Katie Andrews!

1. My full name is Katherine Lee Andrews

2. I am an uprising 5th year senior at Penn State University

3. I am studying Agricultural and Extension Education

4. I have 3 minors in Agribusiness Management, International Agriculture, & Environmental Inquiry

5. I am an FFA and 4-H alumni

6. I grew up on a poultry and crop farm

7. I am one of four children, second in the pecking order

8. My favorite color is red

9. I was a student-athlete at PSU for four years on the Women's Field Hockey Team

10. I am one of those crazy, prideful Penn State people

11. I have extremely crooked pinkie fingers

12. I have achieved my FFA American Degree

13. Chocolate milk is my favorite beverage

14. Cheeseburgers are my favorite food

15. Take Fives and Cow Tails are my favorite candies

16. I have never changed my major

17. I was inspired to study Agricultural Education because of my High School Ag teacher

18. I went to 2 different high schools, Lampeter-Strasburg ('07-'09) and Lancaster Mennonite ('09-'11)

19. Sarcasm is a communication method I use often

20. I am a follower of Jesus Christ

21. I have been to 7 different countries: Italy, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica 

22. I love and utilize agenda planners and calendars 

23. My first choice of footwear are my pig slippers

24. Pigs are my favorite animal

25. Straws make every beverage better

26. My ideal vacation is adventurous and in the woods

27. In two weeks, I met 20 of my closest friends

28. I have never broken a bone

29. I was recruited to play Division 2 basketball

30. My favorite quote is stated below my blog title

Hopefully this gives everyone an idea about who I am. I am a conglomeration of energy, positivity, determination, and hard work. Feel free to post questions and comments as they arise. You can also follow me on Twitter: @klandrews_24 for more!