A Bit About Me

My name is Rachel Jackson. I am a junior Health Studies major with emphasis on physical therapy. I am 19 years old and from Allen, Texas. As far as my personal interest in health goes, I am very concerned with prevention of certain diseases through a healthy lifestyle. I am active, and have always eaten a well balanced diet. I have always had a strong focus on my personal health, which is carrying over into my desired profession. I want to go into physical therapy to help people as well as to gain trust among the community that I am working in to work with its members on general health behaviors. I plan to be very active in my community and an advocate of good health. Areas of health that I am most concerned with are body image and cardiovascular health. Both sides of my family have a history of heart problems, and I experienced some problems with my heart throughout last semester. I am expecting to gain more knowledge about the health field through this class that I can translate to my future goals, as well as my occupation.

Some of my hobbies include crocheting, drawing, reading, and writing. I have recently discovered the art of crocheting small animals, and have become fascinated with making them as small as possible. As far as drawing goes, I mostly draw people. My love of art started when I was younger. I was always drawing cartoon characters, and I had convinced my parents to buy me several cartooning books. Another passion that began when I was younger was my love of books and learning. I have always thoroughly enjoyed reading, and would read anything that could get my hands on. I love reading true crime novels as well as anything dealing with the supernatural. After looking at my hobbies, one would never guess that I'm a black belt in tae kwondo, but I got my black belt when I was 15. I took martial arts for 3 years, and competed in multiple tournaments where I medaled in sparring.