A Little About Me

My name is Amanda and this will be my blog for ENGL 575- Fairytales.

For a little background information on myself, I am not your conventional college student but I've taken the road less traveled, and it had indeed made all the difference for me! (The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is my favorite poem, thus the reference :))

I received my associate degree in Business Management (yuck! what was I thinking?) in 2006 from LSU-E. Quickly after receiving my degree, I knew I didn't want anything to do with management so I sought other options and that landed me at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Nursing being a secretary in their student services department. I loved it, everything about it, but I wanted more. Shortly after starting at the University, I began taking one class a semester to work towards my Bachelor's degree, I could not even see the end in sight because I had almost 90 credits to complete before I could graduate, but time passes anyway, so why not start? It took me 5 years working full time and working my way up to 9 credits a semester and 6 credits in the summer to finally graduate in General Studies with a concentration in English in December of 2013. I WAS TIRED! Phew, looking back on it, I think I was crazy, haha!

Moving on to the present, I am still employed with the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions but in a new position (that I ADORE and would have never gotten without my Bachelor's degree). I am part of the LRC (Learning Resource Center) which in a nutshell is all the technology side of the Nursing Department. We have simulation labs and a computer lab for the students and that is my area. I run a computer lab and also design all graphics and publicity for the department. I am also the web ambassador (fancy name for running the nursing website) and social media strategist of the nursing department. I have a fun job that I am very thankful for.

I began the search for a Master's program to fit my needs a little over a year ago and that led me to Louisiana Tech. I was greeted with open arms by Dr. Robbins and I immediately knew I was in the right place. I have learned so much in the short year I have been at Louisiana Tech and cannot wait to continue my journey this semester with Dr. Rufleth and Kirk St. Amant.

If anyone ever needs anything, I love making new friends and chatting about anything!

Cheers!

Amanda Menard
almphoto@hotmail.com