Hello everybody, I'm Jo, I'm 17 and I live in the Channel Islands, where I'm studying my As Levels at Ladies' College, Guernsey. I left home at 11 to go to secondary school, as i gained a scholarship there.

English is my forte, and i love to write anything from poems and short stories to essays and summaries. I got A* in both English and English Literature at GCSE, with a few modules of 100%. I am taking it for AS this year, and have already gained 100% in my coursework.

I'm applying to Cambridge to study Vetinary Medicine, but if I'm truthful, I want to become a novelist!

Wish me luck! :P

My passion is ...

nature

I know too much about ...

string theory

My parents always told me ...

that i like the sound of my own voice

My childhood ambition ...

was to become a novelist

My favorite memory ...

is of trying to build an igloo outside our chalet when skiing

Why I write ...

because I love to!

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

reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King

My first job ...

was as a waitress

My best moment ...

was/ is coming off stage having pulled off a good performance!

My inspiration ...

is my life at the moment

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