Introducing myself blog
My name is Taylor Huotari, and I am currently a junior at Northern Michigan University.  I am from Iron Mountain, MI, which is where I attended all of my schooling from prekindergarten to my senior year of high school.  I have two siblings; my brother Tanner is a senior at Iron Mountain High School, and my sister Juliana is in third grade in the Iron Mountain school districts.  Since my brother is still in high school and fairly local, I enjoy attending his sporting events whenever they aren't too distant.  Both of my parents, Denise Tapio and Keith Huotari, attended IMHS as well.  Currently, my mom is a paraprofessional at an ISD Center, and my dad works at Results Broadcasting, which is a station that plays country, oldies, and today's hits.  Although only one parent works in schools, my step-dad is a superintendent and my grandmother was a teacher, so I've been around teachers my whole life, and seeing the impact they've made on students has inspired me to choose that pathway.  Some of my favorite things to do are lift weights, play sports, and listen to music.  Since I am no longer in any competitive athletics, I want to make sure I maintain a healthy lifestyle by working out and dieting well.  On a similar note, since I was a three sports athlete in high school but can no longer play for competition, I still enjoy and play pick-up games in basketball, baseball, tennis, and golf.  Because my dad works for a radio station, I am exposed to various different genres of music.  Although my favorite band is Queen, my go-to being soft rock of the 1970's, which includes bands like Seals & Crofts, Gerry Rafferty, America, England Dan & John Ford Coley, and Fleetwood Mac.  Other genres I listen to are metal, which includes bands such as Judas Priest, Metallica, and Megadeth, progressive rock, including Yes and Rush, and rock, like the bands Styx, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Huey Lewis and the News, .38 Special, and many others.
  
A picture of me, my brother, my sister, and mom. Photo Credit: Denise Tapio.

Backstage with my father--the one in the blue shirt and glasses--meeting .38 Special in Niagara at their Centennial Festival.  Photo Credit: Keith Huotari.
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 Spending some quality time with my dogs last Thanksgiving.  Photo Credit: Jayna Huotari.