This is Shannon Signing On

Hello and welcome to the Global Climate Change blog! My name is Shannon, and I am a 20 year-old meteorology student at California University of Pennsylvania! I would like to take this time to introduce myself before I begin posting content with respect to meteorology and climatology.

How it all Began

Meteorology always captured my best interest. I was first exposed to the meteorological field at the age of five when I watched Twister with my father. I was so passionate about what I learned from the film that I interrupted class multiple times the next day to share my thoughts about tornadoes to my kindergarten teacher. My poor teacher just wanted to proceed with class, but I would not let her do so until she and my classmates understood my excitement and fear of tornadoes. I began to compose my own “scientific books” in regards to how I thought tornadogenesis occurred. Additionally, any fictional story I was tasked to write throughout my elementary school career incorporated a tornado in some way…I made sure of it! Ultimately, my fear of severe weather grew into a respect that pushed me to educate myself and others. I never grew tired of the subject, and I only wanted to learn more. This is when I recognized that I was destined to be a meteorologist, and so I pursued!

Career Goals

I think it goes without saying, but I put my focus on severe weather and tornadogenesis. Upon completion of my Bachelor’s degree, I will complete a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering to expand my horizons and build off of the skills I already posses. I wish to forge a career analyzing data within the meteorological field. My ambitions are aimed at accomplishing any of the following: having some part in discovering more about tornadogenesis, designing more efficient tornado warning systems, or creating guidelines for new meteorological instruments for engineers to assemble.

Outside of School

Outside of my academic life, I enjoy quite a few hobbies in the fine arts spectrum. I have danced my entire life, with my strongest interests residing in the studies of contemporary, ballet, and jazz. I have also played the flute since the age of 9, and I did so in a competitive manner throughout middle school and high school. A rather new hobby I have engaged in is traveling throughout the United States. I have only visited 11 states so far, but I have plans of traveling to more in the near future. Idaho, Montana, Maine, and Louisiana are all at the top of my list! Other than that, I enjoy reading, building puzzles, and playing solitaire. However, one thing is for sure: you can always find me observing the radar!

I hope y’all enjoy our blogs and learn more about climate change from each of us and our interests!

Signing off

-Shannon