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Once upon a time, there was a little girl.
That little girl had a wonderful family filled up with three sisters, three brothers and two parents. Far away from
the little girl lived a wise aunt who sent the girl a beautiful, yet simple and small, present. Yet, oddly enough, the
wise Creator would use that little gift to help guide and shape one girl's life.
Well, of course, I was that little girl. Years ago when I had just entered the teen world my aunt sent us all Christmas
ornaments, and mine was in the image of a harp! One look and I was hooked. Right then I know that someday and
somehow, the Lord had made me to play that instrument. Of course, it did not happen right away. A couple of years
later, my family was able to provide me some piano lessons and then later harp lessons. Eventually, I would graduate
high school and, after much prayer, enroll in an university as a harp major. Over the years, I have been able to study under three lovely teachers: Paula Smith, Joy Yu Hoffman,
and Serena O'Meara. Studying in college was such a joy as I was able to perform with many collegiate ensembles such
as the University Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir, Wind Symphony, Women's Concert Chorale, and the University Harp Ensemble.
Now I have officially graduated with a Harp Performance degree from the University of Eau Claire, WI, and am excited
to see what other unknown paths lay ahead!
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