My ambition is to become a writer. Writing is a process and a journey. Since I was a child, I knew that writing was what I was born to do.

On frequent trips to the library, my siblings and I would sometimes check out 20 books each! The librarian wasn't too happy with us, and needless to say, we had many library fines for lost or damaged books.

A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, eldest of six children, and daughter of middle-class parents, reading was my escape as a child. I think I wouldn't be who I am today without books. Through reading I learned about the world.

The reason writing is so important to me is that I believe it the most important medium to influence one's world. My first love is children's literature and I want to help contribute to today's youth by helping children be children.

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

Jane Austen

My parents always told me ...

stay true to myself

My childhood ambition ...

to write

My favorite memory ...

being read to by my mother

Why I write ...

to contribute to society and bring myself joy

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Bill Bryson's "Notes from a Small Island"

My first job ...

working in a flower shop

My best moment ...

marrying my husband

My inspiration ...

legendary female authors like Jane Austen

Local Guides > Chicago Best museums in Chicago

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Chicago attracts tourist from around the world. Words like windy, blues, hotdogs, pizza, and baseball speak to the culture of a city that is like a little NYC. However, many may not know of another cultural aspect that Chicago holds - the arts. What makes this city so well rounded is the entertainment value along with the more refined side of the arts and history.

Chicago has several museums that are worth seeing, but I want to focus on the Art Institute of Chicago. Not a really impressive facade, but inside holds a wealth of masters and variety that is comparable to the Metropolitan Mu...

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