Mythology and Folklore: Introduction

Hey everybody! My name is Kristin Murto and I am in my third year here at OU and I’m on track to graduate early. I’m a biology major, not Pre-med like everyone else, with aspirations to one day work for SeaWorld. Ever since I was a little kid I have had a huge passion for animals and knew in some way I wanted to have a career working with them. I’m from San Antonio, Texas but I actually spent a chunk of my childhood here in Oklahoma. My mom went to school here and I was born at Norman Regional Hospital so I truly am “Sooner born and Sooner bred”. Because of my mom I grew up to be the biggest Sooner fan. Football, basketball, and soccer are my favorites but overall I’m a huge sports fanatic. I played them my whole life and even walked on to the rowing team here my freshman year, just to try something new. There is nothing I love more than watching our Sooners stomp the competition.

My other love would definitely be travelling. As mentioned in my previous post I’ve been fortunate enough to experience many different places and cultures. Hawaii is my favorite place but France would be a close second! I loved everything about France; the culture, rustic buildings, and of course the food! I have never eaten better food in my entire life. For my senior trip my family and I went to Costa Rica and did several excursions like zip lining over the rainforest and white water rafting. As you can see from the picture everyone else had a blast but I was scared to death! I’ve also been on two cruises which have taken me to various places within the Caribbean. Within the states I’ve ventured to a couple for skiing alone and of course I’ve been to Disney World and Disney Land!

I could go on about other things in my life but sports and travelling are probably two of the biggest things in my life. Most of my favorite memories have either been from playing sports or being on vacation with my family, and these are things I will treasure forever.