~Jenny from the Block~

Well my laptop decided to delete my whole post before I got to publish it, so here I go again…

My name is Jennifer Hays, but you can call me Jenny. I was born in Alameda and raised in Lakeport (very small town near Clearlake). There wasn’t a lot of opportunities where I came from, and not much was expected of me let alone any of the children. Many of my friends I grew up with are either pregnant, addicted to drugs, or growing marijuana. Luckily, my parents and my teachers expected much more from me, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them.

I am now a senior here at Chico state, and should be graduating this semester! My major is Liberal Studies with a minor in Psychology. I am also currently applying and preparing for the credential program next year. I moved to Chico following my older brother (and to be closer to my boyfriend at the time). However, I ended up falling in love with the City of Trees. I have had some of the best experiences of my life here and have met people that are now my best friends. After my time here in Chico, I aspire to travel. I have taken some interest in either joining the Peace Corps or even just moving out of the country for a while.

Reading to me is essential to your growth as a person. I personally chose to read for intellectual purposes. I enjoy reading to gain knowledge. I guess you could say I just love to learn. I have done some reading for entertainment purposes, however educational reading is the most important for me. My grandmother was a poet, and wrote binders and binders of poems. Some of them were published as well. Creative writing is interesting to me and I enjoy writing it more than reading it! Lol