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Jill Hampton

English and Women's Studies Professor, Aiken, SC

My family: Free spirits, each one of them.

I’m thinking about: The upcoming election and funding for education in SC.

I can’t live without: Beauty around me.

I am most proud of: Earning my B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. with three kids and a traveling husband.

One thing I never want to do again: Punch a time clock.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Be a cowgirl on a working ranch.

I am guilty of: Being a Weather Channel junkie.

The one item that has changed my life: Low cost airline tickets.

If I could do it all over again: I’d be more graceful under pressure.

The food I could eat every day: A cinnamon roll with lots of icing for breakfast.

I still can’t get the hang of: Sewing (I failed the class twice).

My mother always said: Being able to laugh at yourself is your saving grace.

The world would be a better place, if only: People would dream bigger dreams and realize that they can make a difference.

 

My work: Teaching.

My passion: To recognize the spirit of God in everyone I meet and everywhere I go.

My favorite possession: My saddle.

My hometown: Aiken.

Words I live by: “Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the  most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine.

What keeps me awake at night: Worrying about messing with my hair in the morning.

Right now I’m reading: Song Yet Sung by James McBride, The American Intellectual Tradition Volume II, and the Bible.

Favorite website: allmountaincams.com/jackson-hole-webcams.

Last major purchase: An electic keyboard for my husband.

The nickname I wish I had: Speedy.

My theme song: Wide Open Spaces by the Dixie Chicks.

If I had a vanity plate on my car, it would say: Peace.

My favorite body part: My face with its continually emerging life lines.

The most important thing I ever lost: $20 when it was the only  money left for food until payday.

The best thing I ever won: Outstanding Teaching Award nominated and judged by students.

My best friend says I am: Compassionate and spirited.

I wish I’d known: That beautiful homes are not beautiful because of things but  because of the spirit of love and patience within them.

I’d like to learn to: Play golf.