Hey guys,

My name is Jared Katz and I am currently a senior majoring in Economics. I live in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, about 25 minutes south of Philadelphia. I am huge sports fan and am anxiously waiting for the Eagles to dominate this season. I studied abroad this past spring in Barcelona. The program, along with the 2 week backpacking excursion I went on after with my best friend, was an unbelievable experience. I managed to travel to 14 different countries, immersing myself in as many unique cultures as I could.

Although I am an Economics major, I plan on attending law school next year. With that, I hope to enter the movie production interest. My dad has some friends in the business and ever since I spoke with them about their job about 5 years ago, I’ve had a deep desire to enter the profession. Here is a link to a movie I am very excited to see: Suicide Squad. I am also a huge Quentin Tarantino fan, so The Hateful Eight is definitely on my “to see” list. Below is the movie poster.

I am taking this course because I need to fulfill a GN course. I was expecting to dread coming to class, however after the few ones we’ve had so far, I believe I will truly enjoy Dr. Read’s class. Unfortunately, I think high school killed my interest in science, thus resulting in me not wanting to be a science major. My grandfather is a toxicologist and I am always interested in stories of his work. However, a few bad teachers and some very boring classes caused me to lose interest in the field. I love thinking out of the box and exploring new ideas, so I think this science course may rekindle my interest.

I look forward to a good year.