An Introduction of Sorts

I'm Madison. It's funny to say that, though. All through middle school and high school I was very well known for being "Maddie Way", a nickname that apparently described me very well. My brother is 3 years older than I am, so growing up, I was known for being his lively little sister, and so the name stuck. It's still a little startling when I go home to hear everybody call me "Maddie Way" (not even with a pause in the middle, more like one word) because I'm not "Maddie Way" anymore. 


I was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but I moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina when I was four. My parents told me it was Gullah Gullah Island, so I wasn't terribly upset at the time and I did eventually get to meet Ron and Natalie (no BinyaBinya, though) so I grew very fond of Hilton Head very quickly. To answer the questions that I'm sure will be brought up by my sharing of my hometown: 1) yes, people do live there and there are in fact houses and schools... not just golf courses, 2) yes, I have been to the Salty Dog. In fact, I worked there... Terrible summer 3) no, I do not golf. Not by choice. Hand-eye coordination isn't my thing.


Now I'm a "First-Year" at UNC-CH. I'm a little scatterbrained when it comes to the whole major thing. I guess technically I'm a double major in Psychology and Journalism and I'm on the Pre-Law track. I have no idea what interests me in Journalism other than the area as a whole. I might do Broadcasting (Sports, specifically) or Public Relations. At this point, I quite simply don't know what I want to do, I just know what interests me. I wanted to be a sports agent for a while, but now that I'm heavily involved with the Women's Basketball Team, I'm thinking that's a bad idea. 


I'm taking JOMC to clear up some of the confusion explained before. Perhaps something will catch my eye or inspire me. Also, I'm interested in media because it really does influence a lot! I was a ballerina for 15 years in high school and May of my senior year, fed up and worn out, I quit. I didn't think I missed it, but then I went on Youtube and watched a few dances and then Black Swan was released and watching Natalie Portman dance sent little shivers down my spine and I realized that I missed ballet like crazy. Now I'm in Blank Canvas and I'm looking for (this sounds bad) more serious companies to join next year. Media has a funny way of giving you ideas like that. I remember when I was younger I used to have themed parties like they do in Laguna Beach. Even now, my friends and I are having a party in Florida this summer that mirrors one shown in the first season of Laguna Beach. In my opinion, we strive to do what is shown through the media because it is what we think the norm is. We think having extravagant theme parties at beach houses is normal or that it's not weird to be a ballerina and I think people like thinking that what they do is the norm, even if it isn't.