Even though she was never that interested in
school, Katherine Crilly, 23, has always had a passion for writing, though she
didn’t always want to be a journalist. From a conservative suburb in Bucks
County, Crilly had ambitions to traveling the world and become a “big deal”,
but when her front teeth were shattered in a traumatic accident before college,
so were her dreams of becoming an actor. I sat down with Crilly to talk about
how she got to where she is now, and where she hopes to go next.
Templeton: Why did you decide to major in journalism?
Katherine Crilly: I’ve always loved writing. I went to a Catholic
high school. I wasn’t a very good student and my teachers would tell me I would
never amount to anything so I decided to really focus on writing. I always
thought I was supposed to be a big deal, like an actor or a model. I had an
accident when I was 18 that knocked both my front teeth out so I had to change
my plans.
T: How exactly did your accident affect your plans?
KC: I had reconstructive surgery and implants done
for 3 years. Surgery was really a reflection of the way my life was going and I
lost someone close to me during the biggest procedure of my surgeries. It
really put life into perspective.
T: How was the transition from your hometown to the
city?
KC: I went to two other schools before Temple, but I
wasn’t really feeling the close knit, small school vibe. If there isn’t a lot
going on, I start to lose my marbles. Philly is very different from the
conservative suburbs where I grew up and, even though I grew up conservative, I
responded more to diversity. It’s been a good life lesson to see how different
people’s lives can be, traveling and experiencing different things.
T: Do you plan to travel rather than settle down
after college?
KC: Part of me strives for the nice house and marriage.
When I was younger I thought I wanted to move to New York City and be an actor
and live this extraordinary life. I want to experience nice things but I’m a
homebody at heart.
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