Ten Facts About Yourself:
1. I am the oldest of six
children. Yep; I have four younger brothers and one younger sister.
We are all very, very close and, though they can sometimes be
annoying (my sister and I
still argue over really stupid
stuff sometimes), I wouldn't trade them for the world. Growing up, I
hated being the oldest but now I love the role and the
responsibility that comes with it.
2. Though I switched my
major from Early Childhood Education to English/Creative Writing
when I was a freshman in college, I keep finding myself working in
positions that require me to teach children. First the day care,
then summer camp and, even now, my job as a recreation associate has
me helping kids with their homework every day after school.
3. I did not get to walk
with the rest of my class during graduation. Senior year of high
school was very difficult for me for many reasons. I was constantly
sick and struggled with depression, which caused me to miss quite a
bit of school. This resulted in my failing two very important
classes – both of which were needed in order to graduate. I
received my diploma a year later than all of my friends, after completing
both of the classes online. I don't talk about this experience much
because 1.) it was seven years ago, and 2.) I am still ashamed.
4. I suffer from anxiety.
It used to be crippling, but I currently have a much better handle
on it. I still hate change, though, and it takes a lot of convincing
for me to make plans that do not involve my house/family and a good
book. I still have bad days, of course, where I do not talk
to anyone, but they are not as frequent as they used to be.
5. I had laser-eye surgery
when I was three years old and I can still vaguely remember the
experience. After it was done, I still had to wear glasses until
high school—which was when my vision finally started to get
better—only to have to pick them back up a year or so after graduation. Currently, my vision is not great.
6. I had to have two of my
wisdom teeth pulled a few months ago, at the age of twenty-five.
7. My hair is naturally
very curly/frizzy. No one ever believes this, though, because I have
straightened it since high school.
8. I have never had a
proper boyfriend. I was too shy (and not particularly good-looking) during high school and though I have gone on plenty of dates
since then, they have never progressed past the "seeing" stage. Usually it is my
fault; I get scared easily and push people away.
9. I was given a stuffed
blue cat by a friend of my mom's when I was only a few days old. Her
name is Whiskers and I still have her.
10. I hated to write until
a third grade English project. When I didn't complete the assignment
on time, my teacher made me stay in
during recess to finish it. We were supposed to write a short story
and, eventually, I conjured up a situation in which four siblings
were whisked off to a magical land by a talking black cat. I had a
lot of fun with it and have wanted to be a writer ever since.
What are some interesting facts about you?
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I will be participating in the 30 day Writing challenge every day this
month, but will not be posting all of them. If you're curious, you can
view the list of challenges
here.
I began following Dear Scarlet a few years ago. Basically, two parents have dedicated a blog to their daughter, Scarlet, and it is adorable. My love for Dear Scarlet has been reignited and I have enjoyed spending the majority of December catching up on Scarlet's crazy-cute life.
