Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Amazing Alex


                “The Amazing Alex”  By Julian Gates
Alexandra Bowen is a sophomore at Frostburg State University.  She is perusing the path to become a high school English teacher.  This is a good choice for Alex considering her favorite subject is English.  Alex transferred to Frostburg from College of Southern Maryland with a major of general studies.  When asked why she chose Frostburg Alex replied, “My best friend goes here and he said it was a good school.” That was a good enough reason for Alex to pack her things and come to Frostburg.  Alex enjoys attending Frostburg and currently resides in the dorms with her roommate Jasmine.   “I like her I just don’t like her stuff” Alex laughingly says to describe her living arrangements.     Alex wants to teach seniors English because of the personal accomplishment of seeing students you have personally taught graduate. A bachelor’s degree just will not do for Alex she is planning to receive her masters in English and to teach in Maryland.  Alex is a happy person that seems to have the right attitude to become a teacher.
                Alex is the oldest of three children. She explained that her younger brother who is 18 graduated high school a year early. Upon graduation, his father encouraged him to join the military, which he did, and gained much needed discipline and maturity. After he graduated, he joined the military to guide him in a successful path.  Her brother is stationed in Georgia, at Fort Stewart that is three miles east of the Mississippi River.  The youngest of Alex’s siblings is her 16-year-old sister.  She is currently still in high school.   Alex’s Dad lives in Florida where he is retired.  Alex stays with her dad over the summer and works at the Abercrombie&Fitch. (http://www.abercrombie.com) When in Florida she rides around in her car, which is a mustang.    Alex told to me that on one of most tragic days in America that she lost her mother.  She was in the Pentagon the day the plane struck on September 11, 2001.
                When Alex is not attending class or studying she is engaged in her favorite hobby, reading.  Alex says she enjoys reading books that deal with crime because of the suspense of the story.  When asked what was her favorite book was and why she replied, “Twilight, I like vampires I think they are cool.”

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