Hi, my name is Alexis Martinez. I
am currently a senior at the University of Oklahoma. I am a health and exercise
science major. I plan on going into physical therapy after graduating. That is the
goal at least. I did some research with Dr. Bemben who is the chair of the
health and exercise department. We focused on the psychological responses to
exercise while using blood occlusion cuffs at different pressures around the proximal
portion of the thigh. It was a great experience to actually do some hands on
research and it gave me an idea of what research is all about. I am also a
McNairs scholar which this will be my last semester being in the McNairs program.
I will miss it! I plan on starting my observation hours required for physical
therapy school applications this semester as well. I have not applied yet and I
am a bit nervous!
I have one sibling who is like a
best friend to me. He is 18 years old. I’m 21 by the way. I moved out into my
own house three weeks ago. I am actually very excited! It has been a tuff
process transitioning from my parent’s house to my own space. Its especially
difficult when you don’t have your parents going around doing all the “house
stuff”. I live with my girlfriend who I met in high school. One of my favorite hobbies is to ride horses
and care for my animals. I have horses, dogs, and pigeons. I actually train my
pigeons to fly long distances and make it back home. I actually have a business
dedicated to white pigeons releases for weddings, funerals, church events, memorials,
etc. My business is called White Wings of OKC. Which you can find us on
Facebook and Instagram! I came across this hobby when I was 15 years old. I use to work with my dad out in fields and I remember always seeing pigeons eat the grains that we put out for wild birds to eat. I spotted a pigeon which had a band around its leg and I decided to catch it. The band had a phone number on it and I called to let the owner know I had his bird. I went over to this mans place and he showed me his pigeon loft. HE gave me a few white pairs and by the time I knew it, I had over 50 of them. Today I have about 150 that free fly and return to their pigeon loft at night. I also enjoy watching professional bull riding! I have
tried it a couple times but I am no pro!
This is a short summary about me and
the things I enjoy. I hope you guys visit my blog more often!
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| My dog Boomer. The Day I bought him. |
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| My dog Rambo |
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| Professional Bull Riding: Flickr |
