Hey y’all! My name is Courtney Taylor. I’m a freshman and a journalism major. I was born in Texas and I’ve been an Army brat all my life. I’ve called three countries and 6 states home, so I don’t have a hometown. After graduating from high school in Korea in June, I spent this summer moving to California with my family. Penn State has always been a big part of my life because my mother graduated from here a little over two decades ago. I realized my love for Penn State as a freshman attending Carlisle High School in PA after going to my first Penn State football game and coming across THON canners in one year. Excited to be in Happy Valley!

Like 99.9% of the class, science has never been my forte. I’ve always enjoyed biology more than other science classes – not that I took many in high school since I took Biology, Chemistry, and AP Biology to get my three required science credits, ran out of the science department, and never returned. English and history have always come more naturally to me than math and science, so I’m not pursuing a science-related major. I stumbled across SC200 while arranging my schedule at orientation a week and a half ago. Credit requirements aside, I appreciated the amusing course description and felt that I certainly fit into the category of “non-scientists” (and my adviser recommended the course). So here I am! I’m excited for the unique discussions we’ll have that will actually keep me interested in the world of science.

All of the things that are important to me in one picture: my family, traveling (picture taken in the Philippines), and Penn State (not-so-subtle product placement on my dad’s shirt)!