Who Am I?

Hi! My name is Leah. I'm the middle child of one older and one younger sister. I live in the suburbs with my parents, younger sister, and three cats. I've always lived in the same house since I was born. I go to a large high school and social studies is my favorite subject. I'm involved in a couple extracurriculars - I have a weekly radio show with my best friend and we just goof off and play music and for the past two years I've also done KIVA club which has been a fun and gratifying experience. Next year I'm probably going to U of I which I'm nervous but also excited for!

I've always been really musically influenced. I love to sing and play guitar. I'm normally a pretty dependent person but music is always something I did on my own- I taught myself guitar and learned to sing on my own as well. I'm pretty shy but in the past year I've become more comfortable with performing in front of people. It started with small groups of friends at bonfires and slowly grew from there. People also have a huge influence in me. The people close to me, like family and friends, and also people I don't know personally. I've always loved reading interviews, blogs, etc. My favorite type of book to read is a memoir because it's so much more relatable than a regular biography. I really gain a lot through forming connections with people. I try to get to know people on a personal level because that's the best form of learning I know. I've learned so much from talking to people who are different than me. And one of my major goals in life is to continue forming strong personal connections with people, because that's what makes me happy. Not only do I like feeling close to people but I think it's really gratifying when they also feel connected to me. In college I plan to study journalism, and hopefully one day write for a magazine and be able to interview people myself!