User:Ameliadf81272/test

Me
Hey, I'm user Ameliadf81272. I am a second-year Business major at a state school in Georgia. I have a passion for animals, sports, and photography. My user boxes will teach you more about me.

Animals
When I was three years old, I discovered meat came from animals and have been a vegetarian ever since. I love animals and currently have 2 Bulldogs, 2 Chihuahuas, 1 Pug, and 2 Cats. Animal hoarder?...Getting there. Only my cat, Puma, stays with me at school and rides my skateboard with me, making her the coolest cat ever.

Sports
During sophomore year of high school, I became a Sports Ambassador through People to People Sports Ambassador Program in which I represented the United States in Holland. While in Holland, I played basketball on the U.S. team as starting point guard against other countries. Unfortunately, multiple legs injuries and mono ended my basketball career before senior year. Although I could no longer play basketball, I found a new passion for lacrosse and became the goalie because I still couldn't run from a prior basketball injury. As a goalie, I have played on an international traveling team and competed in tournaments such as All-American Showcase and Champion's Cup. On my high school team I was three-time Most Valuable Player and won an award for Dedication. Although I was offered lacrosse scholarships from D1, D2, and D3 schools I decided to play on the club team at Georgia Southern University and focus on schoolwork.

Contributions to Wikipedia
Crista Samaras was my lacrosse coach on the international traveling team I was on and has also been considered the top U.S. women's lacrosse player. I created a page on her after discovering many articles explaining her lacrosse career, businesses, and inventions.

East Cobb Baseball is a youth baseball league located in my hometown which has a Wikipedia page that needed lots of editing. It was written as an advertisement and was biased, so I deleted and corrected some sentences to meet Wikipedia standards. There were also small grammatical and spelling errors I corrected.

Photography
I agree with Robert Capa when it comes to photography that, "If it's not good enough, you're not close enough." I love photography and find it mysterious, beautiful, and meditative. In high school I won first place in the Sandy Springs High School Art Competition and also had a photograph displayed in the High Museum.

Education
I attended public school until sophomore year when I transferred to a private Episcopal school. Although I was sad to leave the friends I grew up with, I quickly realized it was the best decision I have ever made. My entire perspective on life changed. It was here that I learned the joy of photography, importance of community, and also discovered new beliefs. With our school being church-affiliated we had to attend chapel every Thursday. I had never enjoyed church until I was forced to attend the chapel at my high school. It was like nothing I had ever experienced. The sermons always gave a new perspective on the world and we were fortunate enough to have amazing speakers, such as Paul Rusesabagina. After graduating high school, I went to a private university in Jacksonville, Florida. I absolutely loved the beach, but the university was not at all what I was expecting so I transferred to a state school in Georgia. I could not imagine being anywhere else because I love everything about the university I currently attend.