Introduction to a NYC Hopeful

This photo is from last November in Central Park (Photo by Julia Bauer). 

Hello everyone, my name is Maddie Owen. I am a senior Public Relations major at the University of Oklahoma. Along with being a PR major I am pursuing minors in Sports Management and International Studies. These areas of study all offer something that I love and have been apart of my life for as long as I can remember.

I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma but have lived in many different places since then. When I was little I was a highly competitive dancer, though moving when I was eight years old did put a slight damper on my dreams of dancing my whole life. When I was eight years old my family moved to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It was nothing short of amazing. People often ask me if I remember living there since I was fairly young, but I remember bits and piece about my time there. One of my most fond memories was having the opportunity to attend the American School of Dubai. I made so many amazing friends there, many of whom I am still in contact with today.

After two and half amazing years in one of the warmest places on earth my family moved to The Woodlands, Texas, which is just north of Houston. During our time here I pursued passions in dance again. Five years later and it was time to move again, this time we were off to London, England. My first two years of high school were spent living in this amazing city. I was given the opportunity to travel to France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain all during my time living in London. I can honestly say the London, England is my favorite place on earth and I would give anything to go back and do it all over again.

I have a love for Sooner football unlike one many girls have. My father raised me to be a crazy football fan but the only team I'd ever cheer for is OU. My love for Sooner football and the beautiful campus is what set my decision on attending college here.

Over the last three years at OU I have participated in a number of different things on campus, my favorite being Sooner Scandals. I was able to ignite my passion for dance and performance again through my sorority which has been amazing.

I have worked three incredible internships over the last year and half. These have taught me more about the real world then I ever thought I'd know before graduation.

Upon graduation I hope to pursue a career in my favorite city in the United States, New York, New York. I fell in love with New York City last March and haven't stopped thinking about my dreams of moving there since the day I landed at Laguardia.

This is a photo of my two amazing dogs, Waffle and Tootsie (Photo by me).

Throughout this semester you'll probably hear a lot about my four pets. I have two cats, Skittle and Hershey. I also have two dogs, a corgi named Waffle and a weenie dog mix named Tootsie. My animals are my obsession and will probably be the base of all my stories throughout the semester.