All About Me

      My name is Tyson Blanton and I am from Lancaster, SC. I am from Saturday nights at the dirty track, every Sunday in Earl, NC to see my loving parents and every weekday going to Joe's Nursery. I have an older sister named Mckenzie and a younger brother named Bryce. We may be siblings and look alike but we each have our own stigmas. My sister is the goodie-two-shoes, valedictorian and apologetic type. My brother the video game geek that has an extremely quirky sense of humor. Me? I'm the "wild child" of the family in comparison to my other two siblings. Outspoken, stubborn and full of energy I've always been the trouble-maker and entertainer in the family. My mom and dad were both computer programmers when they met working at Spring's Textile Inc. and continued to be employees there until the company began sending work overseas. My dad is now one of six employees of Spring's in SC and my mother is the manager of the IT department at AAA of the Carolinas. My extended family is just as close as my immediate family. My mother's parents are divorce but both are extremely influential in my life and two of my favorite people. I have two younger cousins, Grayson and Jaden, that are eight and ten that never sense to be anything less than entertaining. I would be doing my family an injustice if I failed to mention my two loving dogs, Dingo and Daisy. Daisy is the best dog anyone could ever ask for and has the ability to give unconditional love to anyone in need. Dingo is a new addition to the family and part ferrel dog. She may not be bright but she's a member of the family. Friends and sports go hand in hand and play a huge roll in my life. Through sports I've learned respect, determination, leadership and teamwork. I've also made friends that have stuck with me through it all.  The trials of growing up have shaped me into a better person and prepared me for the next chapter in my life.
       Part of growing up is learning what ones strong points are and how they may be used in the future to pursue a career and support oneself and their family. For instance, I know that I am talkative, creative,excel in English, a good leader and full of energy. On the down side, I am impatient, tend to have a short attention span, dread any science or math course that I must face and I do not handle criticism well. In order to decide on a major a person must step back and look at these ups and downs and find the best major suited for themselves or at least adapt to pursue ones dreams. I knew in what ever I did I had some things to work on but I needed something that would not require tedious desk work every day, something with people and something more English focused than math and science. Though I went through many possible majors, including education, physical therapy and something to do with being a dietitian, I finally decide Public Relations was for me. It combined people skills, English, adventure in every day and the possibility of holding a leadership position. Public relations was calling my name.
      Why USC? Let's be honest here the reason I chose USC is because I wanted to have the full college experience and I wanted to be a Gamecock. The University in South Carolina was the  only college that I applied to and the only college I even looked at. Gamecock born and Gamecock bred I dreamed of college days full of football games, garnet and black, studying on the horse shoe, sorority flings and of course wild college parties. Though I may not have all of those things I know I definitely will not miss out on any of the college experiences at such a big school filled to the brim with new and exciting experiences. Through U101 I see an opportunity to get a head start and an inside scoop into all that is going on at this huge university that I now call home. I want new friends and some help on the way with the everyday tasks of college life that are currently foreign to this freshman. Finally, I will speak the truth I want an easy A to help keep up the 4.0 that my parents expect from me.