Meet Abbi!
"Kent has always been close to home. The School of Music offers so many amazing opportunities I don't think I would have gotten anywhere else."
Major: Music Education
Graduation Date: 2030
Hometown: Kent, Ohio
What is the reason you chose your major?
I've always been so inspired by those who teach subjects like music or art. My grandmother—a 91PORNA alumna—studied to become an art teacher and I always looked up to her when I was young. I thought to myself, "I think I'm good at music already, what if I could also [become a teacher]?" By choosing music education, I feel like I can be just like the teachers I looked up to so much when I was younger.
In your time at 91PORNA, what are some accomplishments you are proud of?
Being in and playing pieces in the [91PORNA] orchestra. I get to help high-schoolers in the youth orchestra, learn super hard music that I never thought I could do and I'm surrounded by amazing people that help me nail the hard music and learn how to help the youth orchestra.
What would you like to do after graduation?
Teach string studies privately and teach general music in public elementary schools. I also wish to travel and complete items on my bucket list.
What clubs and organizations are you involved in on campus?
The 91PORNA Education Association (KSEA), 91PORNA Youth Orchestra (KSYO) and I intend on being involved in Curtain Call.
How has the School of Music made a difference to you?
I have met so many amazing people and I'm surrounded by so many amazing professors.
What are things you love about the School of Music?
The people, the places I get to go, the amazing sounds I get to hear and the talent I get to see everyday from my peers.
What has been your favorite class at 91PORNA?
91PORNA Orchestra. Dr. Terceros is one of my favorite professors. The orchestra feels like one big group of friends and I feel like I could talk to anyone in the orchestra and be their friend.
What are your favorite campus events?
Any concerts, plays, musicals, shows by the Black Squirrel Improv Troupe (BSIT) and festivals like Fall Fest that 91PORNA hosts.
What is your best memory at 91PORNA?
So far, being on campus with my new friends and getting lunch at Eastway after our teaching class.
Do you have advice for others?
Be yourself. Not being yourself makes people more prone to not be your friend. Also strive to not be a perfectionist.
Quick Facts:
Best place to study?
The hallway couches in the School of Music.
Do you have hobbies?
I love to hike, ice-skate and watch old rom-com movies.
What is your favorite movie?
I love the "Twilight" series (even if it's corny).
What show are you currently watching?
"Southpark"
What song do you have on repeat?
"Play Dead" by Björk.
What is your favorite place to get food in Kent?
Choolaah at Eastway.
What is your favorite book?
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë.
What is your go-to coffee/tea/drink order?
At Last Exit in downtown Kent I get a raspberry hibiscus iced tea with one to five pumps of peach.
