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Show Monday, April 6, 2009 Page 6 A *.<L Students spend summer wor wea nannies ami By CATHERINE MEIDELL staff writer SP< J U N I O R ASHLEE MCKAY, LEFT, and sophomore Misty Wood bury, right, spent last summer working as nannies on Fisher's Island. CODY GOCHNOUR photo •»^^^^"~ "" • Fishers Island is known to those on the East Coast as a summer getaway location for the wealthy, but to a handful of girls it is recognized as the ideal place to earn a decent paycheck as a nanny. Two of these girls are students at USU, who spent last summer on the opposite end of the country making $400 per week in a 14-bedroom mansion called Rocky Ledge. AshLee McKay, junior in art history, helped a stay-at-home mom with her two girls while Misty Woodbury, sophomore and nursing major, assisted a year-round nanny with three little boys. McKay said the girls she nannied were cousins to the boys Woodbury nannied and therefore the two spent a large amount of their two months on Fishers Island together. \ See SUMMER, page 8 M I S T Y W O O D BURY, J.EFT, and AshLee McKay, right, pose for a picture while working as nannies last summer. The girls worked in a 14-bedroom mansion called Rocky Ledge, photo courtesy MISTY WOODBURY Student describes self as rocker and skier By CATHERINE MEIDELL staffwriter Utah Statesman: Where did you grow up? Juan Manuel Vera MoIIina: To a Baja, Puerto Rico. I live 15 minutes walking from the beach. US: How long have you lived in the United States? around the ^vtfg world Juan Manuel Vera Molina Toa Baja, Puerto Rico senior animal science major JM: Two years. JM: I basically study, watch movies and play Wii. US: What is your favorite thing about USU? US: How many people are in your family and what are they like? JM: I would have to say the campus. Since 1 work a lot with animals, I like the farms as well. JM: There are five total including me. They are crazy in a cool way and they are lively. My younger sister is a nerd and my brother is a party-aholic. US: Why did you come to USU? JM: A professor back home recommended it to me as a great pre-vet school. He is getting his Ph.D. here now. US: What do you miss about Puerto Rico? JM: The food and the beach. Mostly the food. They are both excellent. I also miss the Puerto Rican people. US: What is your favorite food? JM: It's definitely going to be Puerto Rican. It's called mofongo. It's basically mashed and fried plantains seasoned with garlic. US: What do you usually end up doing oa the weekend? US: Do you plan on moving back to Puerto Rico after you graduate? JM: I'm going to stay for my master's degree. I have a lot more chances here but I love Puerto Rico so much. US: What adjustments did you make moving to the U.S.? JM: Not a lot - it was basically the adjustments that any person makes leaving home. I have tried to not swear and talk as loud like I did in Puerto Rico. US: What kind of music do you listen to? See AGGIE, page 8 SENIOR J U A N M A N U E L V E R A M O L I N A said he came to USU because a professor in Puerto Rico recommended the school to him. He said his favorite part about USU is the campus and the farms. However, he said he does miss the beach and food in Puerto Rico. KRISTYJORDAN photo |