: About Me

Hello, my name's Claire Chock. I'm a recent University of Minnesota Duluth graduate (May 2008) with a B.A. in English. I hope to find a job editing for a publication company. I edited for two years at UMD's newspaper, The Statesman and have excellent communication, time-management, organizational, interpersonal relations and customer service skills. I am also familiar with most MS Office programs as well as Audacity, iMovie and Adobe InDesign.

I've worked with many different types of writing- research papers, close analysis of poetry, poetry and song writing, you name it I can probably do it or learn how to. I've also got extensive experience doing research and I LOVE to read and learn new things. As for spare time activities, I like to read, mostly mangas and novels, knit/crochet and spend time with friends. Feel free to contact me to learn more, I'm an open book to any and all questions.

My passion is ...

religion and reading/knowledge

I know too much about ...

W.B Yeats,studied him extensively in college

My parents always told me ...

chew with your mouth closed, heh

My childhood ambition ...

was to be an artist or a veterinarian

My favorite memory ...

is of being with friends, I've had lots of good laughs

Why I write ...

Because it's what I think i'm good at and I enjoy it

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

nothing right now but I listen to rock,Christian rock and metal, indie stuff and oldies

My first job ...

was at McDonalds 4 years ago, I also worked for Walmart

My inspiration ...

would be my friends and the experiences I've had in life

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The problems attached to being single

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Well, the main problem is that being single is so often seen a s a problem. Humans are social and community oriented creatures which includes intimate relationships. If we don't have contact with others, feelings of loneliness start to crop up, This is where the problem lies with being single. In this loneliness, thoughts of inadequacy pop up that make us question ourselves and the security of our identities. "Maybe I'm not (pretty/smart/.likable/etc.) enough to have a boyfriend?" "Maybe I'm not (man/handsome/charming/etc.) enough to get a girl?" And most frightening of all, "What if there...

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