Introduction to the "Nevada Girl"

Hello! My name is Christina Newcomb. I am a junior, Advertising student, pursuing my minor in Human Relations and sometimes I am sometimes known as the girl from Nevada.

"Nevada? How'd you come to Oklahoma?"

FAQ:
Have you seen the show Reno 911?
No I have not. I am pretty sure it is filmed in LA.
Did you go to Vegas every weekend?
No.

The Reno Arch

Downtown Reno, Nevada

I grew up in The Biggest Little City, in Reno. It was an incredible place to grow up because it has a little bit of everything. It has the city feel, with a cute little downtown area. It has the outdoors, with Lake Tahoe nearly 30 minutes away. San Francisco is only 4 hours away, and places like Oregon and others are not too far either. A lot of my childhood was spent taking little road trips to Oregon and California to see family. I grew up loving the mountains and everything outdoors.

As I got older, my parents always pushed my two brothers and I to go outside our comfort zone, whether it was academics, jobs or friendships. They really pushed this idea when we had a rule of not being allowed to go to college in-state. My oldest brother went to school in California, while my other brother went to school in Idaho. When I started my senior year, I didn't know where I wanted to go. What I did know, was that I wanted to go somewhere different than Reno. I applied to over 20 schools and through my college search, Alabama was my number one choice. An friend from high school who attended OU heard of my interest in Alabama, and immediately contacted me. She took me out to coffee and convinced me to apply to the University of Oklahoma. Once I got into both, I took a campus tour and fell in love with OU. The beauty of campus, the people and the atmosphere it provides is unlike any other university. Although I can be known as "the girl from Nevada", it is fun to share stories and differences of the West Coast. I have brought friends home with me so they can see how unique and fun it is.

I have loved every second of my time at OU. It has challenged me in the way that I wanted when looking at colleges and I have met the most incredible people here. It has changed my perspectives and tested the person I am. If I could go back and do it again, I would chose OU every time, regardless of the results of the National Championship.

Boomer Sooner