Even as a kid I was fancinated by storms. My first book ordered through the Weekly Reader inserts was Tornadoes: Killer Storms. I always knew I wanted to go into some sort of science, so when I graduated from Chester-Hubbell-Byron High School in 1993, I decided to go to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, majoring in meteorology.
After finishing my Bachelor of Science in 1997, I entered the University of Oklahoma to work on my master's degree. I'm currently working there as a research assistant, and hope to finish my degree by December 1999.
As for my interests, well I don't have too much time for them since graduate students aren't allowed to have any fun. :-) I do enjoy reading, watching movies, and doing cross-stitch. I also recently bought a mountain bike, and while I haven't had much time to use it besides commuting to class, I have enjoyed riding a few singletrack trails in the Oklahoma City area.