Hey friends. My name is Kara. I'm 23 (turning 24 in April, eeek!) and live&work in sunny California. I grew up in Southern California, went to a high school that started out with only 200 students, and then made the (really difficult) decision to attend college 2,000 miles away at the cornfield-surrounded Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Good-bye California snob and hello Midwest-lover convert. I spent 3.5 years at a college I grew to love in a tiny town that became home, before graduating with a psychology degree in 2009. I had to move back to California (sigh) because I didn't have much luck finding a job in Indiana.
Since February 2009, I have worked at Hillview Acres Children's Home. It would be an understatement to say that my job as a residential counselor has been one of the most challenging, physically difficult, and emotional two years of my life in the "working world." That's not to say I haven't learned a lot, both about myself and about what I believe. But it has been a hard journey. I'm looking forward to moving on, preferably to another state, however the job market has not been kind to me so far. So here I am. For now.
My favorite color is pink and as of now, my favorite hobby is scrapbooking. I love being outside and prefer colder weather. I have an (expensive) addiction to Starbucks and have recently given up the bubbly goodness that is Diet Pepsi. My body will thank me later. I L O V E taking pictures and if I could do college over again, I would choose to at least minor in photograpy. It's a beautiful way of expressing how you see the world and it is an art that allows for endless creativity. I'm really not that old, but I feel old. I'm trying to enjoy this day instead of looking back when I'm 40 and wishing I had realized all the good in my life when I was in my twenties.
I desire more confidence, more courage, more love. I'm trying to be more intentional and appreciate the relationships I have with the people I care about.
Questions? Thoughts? Email me: takagi.kara@gmail.com
