My name is Mary Markis and I am in my second year at the University of St. Andrews. I am studying art history and anthropology. I am from Boston, Massachusetts and have spent a majority of my childhood with my family in Greece. Before attending St. Andrews, I’d never been to the UK! I am very adventurous, which has made being here so enjoyable. I have worked in restaurants since I was fourteen; as a pastry chef, server, bar-tender and barista. Additionally, I did photojournalism and social media marketing for the National Parks throughout these summers. Between these two experiences, I developed a number of interesting skills and memories, which are reflected in my writing.
I have always had a passion for writing; my favorite creative outlet is poetry and my favorite author is John Steinbeck. Aside from writing, I love photography, reading, running and traveling. I am very passionate about dark room photography and familiarized myself with it throughout high school, lots of trial and error, and street photography. In the future, I’d love to work in humanitarian aid; using photojournalism to educate and inspire change in suffering communities. Overall, I joined Her Campus in the hopes of finding a supportive environment for female writers, which I am really excited about!
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