My name is Erin Marrero, I am a Sophomore at the University of Colorado Denver. I just transferred to the university this semester from a technical school, what a difference. I am pursuing my Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice. I did six years in the military and decided I wanted to get into community corrections from there. I am originally from Tampa, Florida but, once I was stationed here I realized this is the place for me. I do work full time, I am a full time student, and a mother of two teenagers and two dogs. I am an avid gym goer and health enthusiast. I have ran three 1/2 marathons, 13.1 miles, and have another coming up in June. I love being outdoors and just recently hiked Pikes Peak, my first fourteener! I LOVE to travel, I guess being in the military opened my eyes to that aspect. My most recent trip was to Beijing, China last April. My girlfriend and I were there for about two weeks, not enough time to explore the city by the way. I have decided to choose Tibet, China as my location. I chose this mainly because China was a huge culture shock for me and I would like to see it more from another perspective and also because Mount Everest is in Tibet. Although I do not ever see myself climbing to the top, I would like to maybe try to get to the Base Camp one day.
I am looking forward to a great first semester! Good luck to you all, I hope to get to know some or even all of you :-)
