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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Week 1 Introduction: Gretchen Wuerflein

Hello fellow students! I'm Gretchen Wuerflein (pronounced kind of like "we're flying" in a Southern accent) from Kremlin, Oklahoma (about two hours north of Norman) and am spending my semester there.  Don't feel bad if you've never heard of it. Kremlin is so small that my graduating class only had 17 people and about half of them didn't even live in the district.

(From right to left) Me, my cousin, and my sister at a recent family gathering source


This is my junior year. I'm a Psychology/Sociology double major with a minor in Non-profit Organizational Studies. When I'm in Norman I'm involved in the Episcopal Student Association, Sooners Against Sweatshops, and Second Wind.

Right now I'm seven months pregnant (due October 5th!) with my first child, a daughter. I'm really excited and nervous about that. Here's a not very great picture of her face (on the left side) from an ultrasound back in May:

Personal photo

Okay. Enough with the gushy mom stuff that most of you probably don't really care about.

Because of my special circumstances, I decided to take all of my classes online this semester because they're usually more flexible and you can work ahead. Little did I know how few online classes there were for things I needed. Because of this, my semester kind of feels like I'm settling for classes I wouldn't normally choose (though I'm sure they'll all be great). Besides Epics of India, I'm in Developmental Psychology, Intro to Marketing for non-majors, and Into to Native American Studies for a total of 12 hours.

This summer I worked part-time at the Rue 21 in Enid and I plan to work there until my baby is born. 

Fun facts about me:  my favorite color is green, my favorite shoes are Chacos, I enjoy drinking hot tea, and when it's not a million degrees outside I enjoy wearing cardigans and oversize sweaters. My favorite hobby would have to be baking (cookies, bread, etc.); it relaxes me. Nothing beats baking cookies with your best friends.

Update:  Little Miss Evelyn arrived October 8. We've had a few difficult moments, but for the most part she is an easy baby. She is the love of my life and I wouldn't trade her for the world.