Intro To Me

Hi! I'm Victoria. I was born and raised here in NC. At age 3 I was adopted (along with my 5 year old brother, Dylan, and my 6 month old sister, Rachel) by two of the most wonderful parents. I am a senior, graduating in May. The spring semester of my junior year, I found out I had some medical issues that would cause to me miss several classes a week so I took classes that wouldn’t really be affected too badly by my absences. It put me a little off the CSD track but everything has panned out perfectly. I am a little anxious about the new adventures that await after graduation. I will not be heading to grad school in the Fall, rather I will be heading to Arevalo, Spain to work in a school with special needs children. I never imagined being able to feel so extremely nervous and excited at the same time! Special needs children will forever hold a special place in my heart. I babysat a little boy (who is now 12 and 6’3”) from the time I was 15 each summer. It was taking him to his speech therapy sessions twice a week that sparked my interest in this field. I went to Haiti in 2009 (before the earthquake) and worked in an orphanage that was overwhelmed with children who had been given up because of their disabilities and then last spring break I was able to go to Puerto Rico and work with special needs children there as well. I’m sure throughout the semester I will give you more details about my anxiety and excitement but that’s all I have for now!