: About Me

My name is Jennifer Marko and I am 20 years old. I am from London, Ontario and am part of a family of four. I am the oldest of my sister and I; she is 17 years old.
I have been writing for 10 years and it is my favourite thing to do in the whole world. I am currently enrolled in Print Journalism at Conestoga College. This fall will be my final year. My all-time goal is to write for ElleCanada, Glow, Cosmo or Vogue.

My passion is ...

Writing of all kinds.

I know too much about ...

FRIENDS.

My parents always told me ...

to treat others as you would want to be treated.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a world-famous author...and it still is!

My favorite memory ...

is the birth of my little sister.

Why I write ...

I write because it's fun and calming.

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

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

My first job ...

I delivered newspapers.

My best moment ...

was getting a certificate of participation for my first writing competition.

My inspiration ...

Edgar Allen Poe; JK Rowling; Lurlene McDaniel.

Style & Beauty > Body Image Beauty standards: Why do women try for the unrealistic

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As a young woman, I can tell you that I am constantly picking at myself. It's not that I hate myself, but after seeing some of the female celebs flaunt what God gave them and left out of my genetic makeup, I start to get a little on the depressed side. I know that what I'm seeing sometimes isn't a healthy image, but right now in our society skinny equals beauty. I am a relatively thin woman whose family tells her she needs to gain some weight. But why can't I see what they're seeing? Why can't I only pick out what I think are my best traits instead of picking out the ones I think are my wo...

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