User:Kitchen.emm

Introduction
Hello, I'm Emma, a flesh-and-blood 21st century Canadian female Homo sapiens, communicating with you through the virtual internet realm. At least, that's who I say I am. But how do you know for sure? I'm taking this course in the hopes that I become more knowledgeable of the online world, and a little less intimidated.

Personal Life
I was born in Guelph, Ontario and raised in an old stone farmhouse surrounded by fields and little else. My mother works for an Oceanographic Centre in Florida, while my father is an animator, which made for an interesting childhood. I'm currently living in Toronto working at a travel company, while I save up to take another step in my education.

My family is predominantly British, so I was brought up to believe the following: Yes, having a British family means that a month ago I was up at 3am sitting with my family watching the Royal Wedding with British flag bunting across the mantelpiece, sipping Bucks Fizz. I am proud of this, move on.
 * 1) Marmite is - contrary to the opinions of the majority of society - delicious and should be eaten daily.
 * 2) The first thing to do in any sort of crisis is put the kettle on for tea.
 * 3) Stephen Fry and his opinions are of the utmost importance in a person's upbringing.

Education and Academic Career
I was lucky enough to take part in an exchange program at Oxford Brookes University in England, which I enjoyed almost too much, as I spent a large part traveling to Ireland and France on my time off from studying. While my undergrad is in the arts, my interests have shifted towards a more science-based career path. Before coming to the University of Guelph, I took a beginner's course in American Sign Language (ASL) at the Canadian Hearing Society, and enjoyed it so much that I continued learning ASL as much as I could while in school. I will be going to school in Toronto soon to focus on becoming a Hearing Instrument Specialist and hopefully an Audiologist later in my life.

Hobbies
If I have any spare time, I usually want to it to be spent doing something I enjoy:
 * gardening
 * hiking, canoeing and most outdoor activities
 * baking
 * ASL
 * attempting to learn the banjo
 * biking

Biking is a slow growing love. My boyfriend was a professional in mountain biking and BMX, and toured internationally doing what he loved, and naturally he wants me to love it as well. So far my 'training' has gone well, albeit a few glitches. Our first bike ride was 40km, and left me sunburnt and pleading for mercy.

Interests
Aside from ASL, I have a slight obsession with Top Gear and Rallies. My UK family are in the classic car rally business, and while in England I had the chance to not only drive a rally car - but zip around the tracks with some great drivers. I still remember screaming with excitement and pure fear as my head wobbled around in my helmet. I'm on my way to becoming a petrol head.