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Hello! My name is Emily! I am a born and raised Iowa girl (and no this doesn't mean I grew up on a farm, contrary to popular belief!) but I love travelling throughout the 50 states as well as outside the country. I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2013 (Go Cats!) and will forever be a proud purple and gold alum! I will also forever be thankful for the friends I made during my three years at UNI -- shout out, Dancer 12!

I am a donut lover and would eat them for every meal if I could afford it (both physically and financially). Aside from donuts, I have an obsession with bacon cheeseburgers. If I go to a new restaurant, I'm bound to get their bacon cheeseburger to put it among the ranks of others. I am also obsessed with all things giraffe and am a firm believer that lap giraffes are real. If you crush my hopes, I might crush you (just kidding!). But more than anything, I love spending time with friends, whether that be relaxing and chatting with my girlfriends in a cozy living room or getting all dolled up and going out on the town. My family is also very, very important to me, which I've learned through my travels.

I studied abroad through Semester at Sea (Seriously, if you get the chance- GO) and was lucky enough to see seven countries in the Caribbean and Central America after my sophomore year of college. I then did an internship in Cincinnati, OH the summer after my junior year only to go straight from Ohio to Towson, MD for a semester of school through the National Student Exchange Program (luckily I had my best friend in Maryland with me for all of the adventures!). Upon completion of my semester in Maryland, I moved to Colorado Springs for an internship (side note: hated the job and moved back after two months), and then I moved to Cleveland, OH to work for TeamWork Online before heading back down to Cincinnati to assist with the Western & Southern Open for my second summer. Quick side note: If you're ever in Ohio and want a great event to go to, you HAVE to check it out. Or at least some sort of professional tennis tournament, they are incredible.

Now, I am back in Iowa. Home. Once you leave the Midwest, you really realize how great the Midwest is. Nice people. Neighbors who care. The random waves as you drive through an unknown town. Everything.

I couldn't be happier with the adventures I chose to take during my college career - living in 5 cities/states before getting my diploma in May 2013 is something not a lot of college students can say!

I really am so happy you are here and I look forward to sharing more of my life with you!