1. HI! I’d like to introduce myself. Hey, guys. My name is Katherine.

2. About me  I’m American, and I’m 22 years old. I just graduated from college. At graduation with my friends, Prateek and Caroline.

3. My hometown  I’m from Mountain View, CA.

4. My hometown  Mountain View is also home to Google’s headquarters (siège social). It’s in the Silicon Valley. Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA

5. My education  I went to school in Virginia…

6. My education  …at the University of Virginia.

7. My family  My parents still live in Mountain View. Their names are Pat (short for Patricia) and Stan (Stanley).

8. My family  I have a brother, Brian. He’s a student at the University of Oregon.

9. My family  I also have pets – four cats and a dog. One of my cats, Corky. My dog, Benny.

10. My hobbies  I love spending time with my friends. Here we are at the aquarium.

11. My hobbies  In college I worked for the student newspaper, The Cavalier Daily. The Cavalier Daily office, in Charlottesville, VA.

12. My hobbies  I also love reading and learning languages. The Reference Room in Alderman Library, at UVA.

13. I’M EXCITED TO SPEND THE YEAR WITH YOU!