Karen Hansen Anderson

Went to Weber State for 4yrs, was in Zeta Chi Omega, Weber State Senator for Arts, Letters and Science. Was in A'Cappella, Weber State Singers, Orchesis Dance Club, and Weber State Orchestra. Graduated Cum Laude. Degree was in Music Education, with minors in Dance and Genetics. I had fun. I targht in Idaho for a year, and came back and taught music for Granite District, where I met my husbandm to whom I was married for 13yrs, and have been divorced for 22years, He has been married 6 times. I gave up after one time, and one bizarre fiance after that. I went to nursing school in 1987 and have been a nurse ever since. I don't know how I manage to still be here!! I was in two auto accidents which all but killed me. Then in 2006, I had liver and kidney failure. I had a 10% chance to live---and I did--obviously, or I am a figment of my own imagination! :) I have 3 daughters, and 10 grandkids. They are all my life. I have traveled Europe and the US. I have headed up two national organizations, in the area of childbirth education. I spent Many years in the music industry, performing and recording, with my viola. I have done a little of everything. Time goes too fast. I still have another 100 years of things I want to do!!

High school was a very different experience. Back then, I cared what people thought about how I looked, and about what I did. I was very shy, and didn't hardly dare say "hi" to a boy. This was because of my extremely protective home. There were good times--but I was definitely not part of the "A-list". High school is where life was barely beginning. It was really simple. There were classes, choir, orchestra--and alot of time spent cutting class. So simple to do back then--come in late and get the absentee list off the back of the door and cross your name off!! No computers!! I remember Arden Peterson and his camper--a well stocked bar on wheels. :) I had a diverse set of friends; some of the extra "good" kids, and another set of "free spirits". Then, when we did "Brigadoon"--I found how much I liked playing in the orchestra pit for shows. Alot of small memories of the springboard for life--high school.