User:KaraTurczyn/sandbox

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Early Life
I was born on December 9th 1999 and grew up in Peru, Illinois. I have a twin sister, Kylee and we do everything together. Most of my life was filled with family and friend weekends. There were many cookouts and barbecues. I lived in a small town so I attended many high school football games and basketball games. My parents Bill and Renee Turczyn grew up in the same area that I do now so we have a lot of family around. Sports was always a huge part of my entire families lives. Both of my uncles and dad played football in college. My two older cousins also played softball at Illinois State University so sports or physical activities were a huge part of my life growing up. My parents put my sister and I in many actives when we were little. I was in tumbling, soccer, softball, and cheerleading. My favorite became softball. Softball quickly became apart of both mine and my sisters lives. We started to play travel softball for the Starved Rock Bandits for 3 years and then changed teams to the Midland Magic. I played there for 5 years and they got me a scholarship to play for Illinois Central College.

Education
I attended Peru Public Schools. I went to grade school at Northview School and then attended middle school at Parkside. I graduated high school from LaSalle-Peru Township High School. There I was in many honors and AP classes and grades were a big deal to me. I earned 8 semesters on High Honor Roll and was also on National Honors Society. While attending LP I was involved in softball, volleyball, Junior and Senior Board, and Link Crew. High School really influenced my decision to become a Physical Education teacher because I have always loved different activities and realized that I wanted to become a coach. I really grew as a leader in my sports in High School. I was a captain on both the softball and volleyball team both my junior and senior year. I am attending college at Illinois Central College where I am majoring in Physical Education to become a PE teacher, specifically the high school level. I am also on a softball scholarship here.

Career
I am currently attending Illinois Central College to become a teacher. This is the career that I want to do for the rest of my life. Although I have had a few jobs over the years. I have been a t-ball coach for Peru Parks and Recreation, a dishwasher at Al's Bella Vista, a supervisor for the Splash Pad in Peru, an employee at Scout Outdoor Apparel, as well as, a Lifeguard and Manager at LaSalle Pool. All of these jobs have guided me to want to become a teacher by letting me interact with many different people, mainly teenagers and children. I have gained knowledge on what it is like to teach them and help them with their choices in life.

Food
One of my hobbies that I love to do is look up and try new recipes. I may not be the best cook but trying to make different types of appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and other types of healthy foods. Although sometimes the dessert area may not be as healthy as it can be because I do have a sweet tooth, I try my hardest to find something fits into healthy eating. My sister is majoring in Dietetics so she is also big into this so it is something that we also bond over. I'm also very big on finding recipes that don't take a lot of time and use different appliances like a crock pot or air fryer. I just think that cooking allows me to express myself in a different way than many other things.

Travel
I have travel a few places around the U.S. for softball. I played in Colorado, Gulf Shores, Myrtle Beach, Georgia, and Tennessee and have went to watch my cousins play for ISU in Florida and Arizona. I have also traveled to New Orleans, Mexico, specifically Cozumel and Progresso, and have been to a few U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, St. Martin. I love to travel because I like seeing different cultures and how people live. Even in the U.S. I have seen how ways of life are different from the one that I live. I really think that culture is a big aspect of this. From the different music, style of dress, and food all contribute to the "vibe" of different places that I have traveled. I would love to travel all across the world at some point in my life. Some of the places that I would love to visit are Italy, Greece, Germany, and Spain. I would also love to at some point, go to all of the 50 States. I just think that traveling really opens up how people view life. I would also love the opportunity to study abroad during my school career.

Fitness and Wellness
I think that fitness and wellness is a big part of my life. I have been an athlete pretty much my entire life so being able to fuel my body correctly and train is an extremely important. Working out is also important because as a softball player it is important to practice skill specific areas, but it is also good to work on my entire body. If I have a strong body from working out and recovering correctly it will take away the higher risk of getting injury. I workout around 4-5 times a week because it also something that relieves stress for me. It allows me to clear my mind and focus on something else. It is also important to eat healthy and put the correct food into your body. Another important thing to me is getting enough sleep. This affects every part of your life from fitness, to stress, and wellness.