You ought to know Erin Ponder
At first glance, classmate Erin Ponder might seem like another run of the mill student in Comm 208, but delving a little more into her interests will make you reconsider.
Erin is a Mass Communications major with a minor in English studies. On July 12th, Ponder will turn 21, “or 7-12 like the area code,” she adds . One day, Erin hopes to use her schooling and experiences to aid her ambition for writing and directing movies. Currently, Erin is a sales associate for Old Navy, a job which she has held for almost 3 years. Ponder past experience includes a stint on Sioux City East’s Speech team.
“Being part of the Ponder household means you going into some type of career involving English,” Erin explained. Her brother, Matthew, is an English major here at Morningside College and her mother works in the English and Modern Languages department as a secretary. Even her dogs, Polly, Pippy and Boo, are named after characters of books she grew up reading.
As a young child Erin’s scholastic career began at Longfellow Elementary, where she vividly recalls walking home from every day. This path took her across Morningside’s campus, where she would ironically attend classes daily as an adult. Good habits from her childhood still endure, such as the urge to organize everything. One interest that has endured and evolved through the years for Erin was her love for movies.
As a college student she is getting closer to her ambitions as a writer, but not without a little help from her secret love. Ponder has a few loose beans for coffee, her preferred beverage. However, so long as caffeine is involved, she is content with an ice cold Red Bull or any other energetic beverage to fuel her throughout the day. Writing can be a hard task, but with the support of her knowledgeable family and an iced latte Erin feels like she could take on the world.
If you wanna get to know Erin a little bit better, look no further than her blog here on WordPress, where she posts topics of interest and her opinions about things going on in the world.
Click here to go to Ponder’s WordPress site.