About Me

This is my four year old kitty named Mitten. We adopted her from the Humane Society when she was about eight months old. She was found on the streets of Tasman Drive. Her origonal name from the shelter was Georgia...and i had to change that. My family and i thought Mitten was an appropriate name because of her surprisingly large paws! This picture emphasizes her paws and the meaning of her name. I also have a dog named Brandy who we rescued from an abused Shetie center. She was four when we took her in, and is now ten years old. My family love our animals so much and i don't know what i would do without them! I have had such a passion for animals since i was a little girl, and have dreamed of becoming a Vet. As i grew older, the idea became a little less realistic only because of the negative parts of the job. I could never put an animal to sleep, even if it was the right thing to do! It would be just too hard for me. Now i am thinking about Architecture. I think this could be a great future for me because i LOVE to draw and design. There are a few downfalls, now a days, a lot of people design using computers and new technology. This is only my first year at West Valley, so i still have some time to decide what my future will hold for me.

This picture was taken at the Santa Teresa Historical Park. My mom and I went to a photography class and sat through a two hour lecture on different cameras and angles...which was not what we expected! After the class was over, my mom and i decided to take a walk around the historical park and take a few pictures (we thought the class would include taking pics!). As we explored, we learned that the land was actually a Native American Cemetery! The tribe that had lived here was called the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. I wondered how a national park was built on top of this land, a worker there explained that it is not a recognized tribe becuase they don't have a full alphabet! My mom and i left the park with a lot of great pictures like this one. The woman in the picture is my mom! She is the hardest working person I know. My mom and dad came to America from Iran when they were about 18 years old for college. They didn't have any family here and literally worked their way up from nothing. My mom is now a special education teacher and my dad is an electrical engineer. This inspires me to do really well in school and get an amazing job in something I'm really passionate about.