Hi, my name is Kaileigh. Although I have lived in several different places along the east coast, I currently live in San Antonio, Texas. I like sports, animals, music, and traveling, and I especially like to run. I am on the cross-country and track teams at Trinity. My goal someday is to qualify for the Boston Marathon and complete an Ironman. As far as academics, here at Trinity, I plan to major in Biology so I can work in the medical field.
My secret fact is that I have been a vegetarian for seven years. I am often asked why I choose to live a meat-free lifestyle, and I tell people that it all started with the movie Gordy. Around the fifth-grade, I was watching the movie and was confused about why the main character, a baby pig, was trying to save his siblings and parents from a place with scary knives and hooks inside and a big bacon logo on the outside of the building. Sad as it may sound, up until then, I never knew that meat came from animals. As an animal-lover, it felt wrong to me to kill healthy animals just so that I could eat it when there are so many other options. I don't mean to sound like an advocate for PETA because I do respect other people's opinions who disagree with my rationale.
Prior to this Computer Class, I took a yearbook class and a computer science class in high school. I don't have any special computer skills or knowledge besides the basics, so I'm hoping that this class will help me to be able to work with computers a lot better. My email is kbyrne@trinity.edu if you want to contact me, feel free. Also, here is a link to a Google-Earth image of Queens, New York where I was born: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.711844,-73.818378&z=12&t=h&hl=en
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I really enjoyed reading your blog, Kaileigh. Congratulations on being a vegetarian for that long. I'm not a vegetarian, but my best friend at Trinity is, and I respect everyone who chooses to do that.
ReplyDeleteRemember, if you have any questions feel free to email me. I look forward to helping you this semester.
Amy
Hi, Kailiegh,
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect post, thoughtful, informative and entertaining. I really look forward to working with you this semester.
Ms. Belisle
This movie you've described sounds pretty interesting, I've got to say. I seriously need to go find this movie! It's really cool that you've been a vegetarian for so long. I'm not a big fan of meat either. I'm not exactly a vegetarian but maybe I could be considered 1/2 of a vegetarian...or maybe 1/4.
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Its so incredible that you are a vegetarian! Like Esha, I am not exactly a vegetarian, but I am not a huge fan of meat either. I also know exactly which movie you are talking about! I own it actually. I remember it perfectly because one of the main character's name was Jessica!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I am so excited to be in class with you this semester.
McLean 2nd Unite!
Yay fellow vegetarian! I wish I was like you and knew exactly when I started. People always ask me that, as if it is comparable to being sober or something. "Exactly when did you become a vegetarian?" "How long has it been now?" I think I was somewhere in the vicinity of 7 to 10? And I think your story about Gordy is precious.
ReplyDeleteWhere besides Queens and San Antonio have you lived?