Blog Assignment 1

Hello! My name is Tiffany Morris. I am a 21 year old student at the University of South Alabama, majoring in secondary education and Language Arts. I was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and lived in the state for about eight years before moving to South Mississippi, my current residence. I have a great passion for education. I have been a substitute teacher going on three years now and have found that teaching is one of the most amazing jobs in the world. Being able to teach someone something new and introduce them to new ideas is very humbling. This is why I have decided to make teaching a part of the rest of my life. Family is another passion of mine. My family has been my support system throughout everything. I have my mom, Bridget, and my step-dad, James. I have my sister, Courtney, and my brother, Brian. I also have two of the most adorable and loving Yorkshire Terriers in the world, Mollee and Tootsie Roll.

As for my personal interests, I tend to be drawn to the artistic side of things. I absolutely love to sing and dance. I am a member of the South Alabama Show Choir. I also love karaoke. I am a pro at karaoke if I do say so myself. Writing is another huge thing in my life. I write for The Vanguard, South Alabama's student newspaper, and also write for my own personal pleasure because it can be extremely therapeutic.

My outlook on life has changed dramatically within the past three years. In November of 2007, I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis. This is a very painful and incurable bladder disease that affects almost every aspect of my life, including diet, intimacy, and getting used to taking medication everyday for the rest of forever. I have learned to not look at this disease as an illness, but as an inconvenience. I work around it. I take charge and try to live each day to the best of my ability. I have learned that life can be amazing if you let it!

This is a picture of me when I was just a baby. That smile is a little creep isn't it?

This is another picture of me when I was little. Surprisingly now, I'm afraid of dolls.




This is a picture of my mom, my sister, and I at my sister's high school graduation.

This is one of our Yorkshire Terriers. Her name is Mollee.

This is our other Yorkshire Terrier. Her name is Tootsie Roll.

This is a picture of my step-dad, James.

This is a picture of my brother, Brian.