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About Me: Lauren Shepherd

Hello! My name is Lauren and I am a junior at UMD studying Geology and Secondary Education. I am so excited to be able to go to Chicago to learn more about charter schools and the education issues facing our urban populations. I'm hoping to learn a lot of useful information for when I begin teaching. I was able to go to Guatemala last winter with Alternative Breaks as well and I had such an amazing time! I am so happy to get opportunities like this through UMD.  I am from Howard County Maryland and I love to travel. Despite all my traveling I have never been to Chicago so I am also excited to get to know the city better. Some hobbies of mine are video editing, singing, and reading. I hope you enjoy this blog and are able to get a good idea of our trip. Thanks for reading!

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