Welcome to my page!
Hello! My name is Clare McGrady and I'm currently a student at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. I am originally from Hillsboro, Indiana, a town of about 600 people. I loved growing up in a small town and the experience has shaped some of my core values.
This page was created for my English class at TCU so most of the material is tailored to that curriculum. That being said, my goal is to let my personality shine through the assignments and make this more enjoyable for me (and my potential reader). I hope that you enjoy getting to know me and, who knows, maybe we have something crazy cool in common!
My family
I couldn't begin to describe myself without first mentioning my family. They are such a joy in my life and I love them so, so much. There's 5 of us: dad, mom, me and my two younger sisters, Camille and Cathleen. Being 1000 miles away is hard at times but it makes going home for break so great!
My faith
I'm a Protestant Christian and I strive to live my life in accordance to the will of God. This affects every aspect of my life so it may come out in my writing. If I were to take this platform further than school assignments and personal pictures, I hope that it would be a place where I can talk about my faith journey and encourage others. I could go on but for now I'll leave you with one of my favorite verses, Psalms 19:14.
"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer."
Why did I choose to share this particular verse? I hope that it will shape my work while creating this online portfolio. With regards to schoolwork, I interpret this verse as, "Always do what is right." For me and in my relationship with God, it is acceptable to work hard and to do things to the best of my ability. This takes a certain level of introspection and self-awareness to know my limits - how do I know when something is the best I can make it? The answer...lies within.
10 things you should know about me
I'm a huge fan of random Facebook listicles so this is my way of reaching out to those who also spend more hours than needed scrolling through meaningless, but satisfying, junk.
- My birthday is April 2nd and I have had the same cake for the past 6 years: Midnight Delight from Coldstone Creamery.
- I spend a lot of time scrolling through social media but I rarely post anything. I'm what the kids call a lurker.
- I love coffee. I really, really love coffee.
- I am studying mathematics and economics at TCU!
- My biggest pet peeve? When progressive stoplights are not in sync so you have to stop at a red light every block.
- I am a morning person. This means I actually choose to get up at 6:30-7:00 every morning...even on weekends! It's hard sometimes but I have found it helps me be more productive.
- I love being outside. My favorite weather is overcast because the grey skies make everything else stand out even more.
- I have a rescue cat named Kitty. She isn't very nice but I think she's warming up a little bit.
- I love to play sand volleyball and tennis.
- I have been to Germany with an exchange program and to France on a study abroad trip - both in high school. These trips still hold some of my most favorite memories so a lot of the pictures I use are from them.