Megan Collin’s: FSU Junior and Animal Lover
By: Ian Shaver, ENGL 336.001
Megan Collin’s is currently a third year student at Frostburg State University. She is pursuing a degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, along with a minor in Business Management. Megan is planning on getting her certificate in professional writing, and hopes her business management minor leads to the opening of an animal shelter.
Megan has a loose plan for her animal shelter which she is planning on starting with her current roommate, also named Megan. While attending college Megan has actually volunteered at the local animal shelter in Maryland. When asked about any specifics for the plan Megan replied “I don’t really have a set location but I’d like to set it up somewhere where there are no shelter nearby or completely full where they have to euthanize or don’t have the resources.” Megan said when asked on start up goals, “The plan is to incorporate any animals that actually need shelter that don’t always have a welcoming community or shelter.” Megan said she planned on being to pit bulls, Rottweiler’s, and other breeds that have a negative connotation that may limit their ability to find suitable shelters, or homes, or unwillingness for anyone to work with them. It was also described as a perfect working relationship as Megan’s roommate was described as her best friend “We have a similar background, and even physically look similar enough to be mistaken for sisters, so she’s pretty much my doppelganger.”
On the Frostburg State University campus Megan lives in Frederick hall and spends most of her time doing recreational activities on or near the campus. A favorite spot for Megan is the woods near the practice fields, or walking through the arboretum. When asked if her parents had any impact on the decision to go to Frostburg, or in the choice of major “Frostburg State University was my college choice for Megan due to the tuition cost and proximity to Laurel, Maryland where I went to high school.” While her parents do still live in Laurel, Megan has become completely independent of them in most aspects of life.
For information on the local animal shelter Megan volunteered at you can visit http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MD203.html
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