Hi everyone! My name is Parker McCausland and I am going into my senior year at UMW. I play on the womens soccer team as a forward, and I am currently majoring in Digital Studies with a minor in Sports Managment and Marketing. Being a student athlete has taught me a lot about teamwork, discipline, time managment and balancing responsibilities both on and off the field. Soccer has been a huge part of my life for many years, I started playing when I was 4 years old, and it has helped shape who I am today.
Outside of school and soccer, I enjoy staying active, working out, listening to music (my favorite music is country or house music), and spending time being creative like doing diamond art or painting. Music has always been a big part of my life, and I play several instruments including the guitar, flute, ukulele, and the drums. Another thing I enjoy is working with social media and digital content. I currently run the UMW baseball social media account, which I took over in the spring of this year, and it has helped me become more interested in digital communication,and content creation for sports teams and
A fun fact about me is that I was born in New York, but I spent about 8 years living in Europe while growing up. During that time, I lived in both Budapest and Prague and had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe. Living in different countries and being exposed to different cultures gave me experiences that many people do not get to have at a young age. I was able to see many different lifestyles, traditions, languages and ways of communicating. I think growing up in different environments helped me become more open minded and creative, and it also made me interested in how people connect and share stories accross different cultures.
I am excited to take DS106 because I want to learn more about creating digital content and using different forms of media to tell stories in creative ways. Since social media, marketing, and online communication are such a major part of society today, I think digital storytelling is an important skill that can be useful in many careers, especially in sports, media and marketing. I am interested in learning how photography, video, audio, websites and design can all work together to create engaging content.
I also hope this course helps me feel more comfortable using platforms like Flickr, Vimeo, and SoundCloud. I think learning how to create and share digital content will help me both personally and professionally in the future. During the semester, I look forward to building my website, being more creative, and sharing assignments, projects and other work that shows my experiences and interests.
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One of my favorite photos from my Flickr profile. An amazing trip to Costa Rica with my soccer team back in 2024.
Vimeo Video
SoundCloud audio
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