Well, hey there! I'm Azaria Podplesky and I'll be next year's Eagle Life editor. I'm double majoring in journalism and communication studies. Next year will be my senior year. Finally!
If I don't have time to explain, I say I'm from Lakewood, Wash. (where I went to my first high school), but the real answer is... who knows. I'm an ARMY brat so in my 20 years, I've lived in Bremerton, Fort Lewis, Alexandria and Fort Polk, LA, Fort Lewis again, Fort Jackson, SC, Lakewood, Fort Lewis again, Carlisle, PA and finally, here in Cheney.
All of this traveling has resulted in what many call a "Southern accent," though I have also been told I sound like I'm from California and New England. I don't notice an accent at all so you be the judge.
I was a contributing writer for The Easterner during the spring quarter of my sophomore year and spent the last year as a staff writer. I was the music intern at The Inlander for four months in late 2010 and am now considered a freelancer, though I haven't been able to write for them as much as I would like. I also contribute to Stitched Sound, an online music magazine, and The Newsroom UK, a UK-based organization that profiles young writers.
I'm always open to suggestions so if you have any ideas for the Eagle Life section, feel free to let me know : )
Oh yeah! Myself, my sister Ashley, another EWU student and a student from Idaho are leaving for Kisumu, Kenya this coming Wednesday for 50 days! I'm all sorts of nervous and excited about it; we'll be helping with a couple of educational programs, as well as a soccer camp and an arts and crafts camp. I just can't wait to get there and start working! I'll try to post little updates on here when I can but they will most likely be sporadic at best.
I think that's pretty much it as far as I go. Feel free to email easterner.eaglelife@gmail.com anytime over the summer with questions, comments, or suggestions. Otherwise, have a fantastic summer and I'll see you all in the fall!
-Azaria Podplesky
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