I am a student in middle school, about to be in high school, at a school for highly intelligent children. I have already taken the SAT, and apparently am quite bright, but my true passion is writing. However, I also love science and would absolutely love to be a brain surgeon.

I have a 19 year old black cat named Sr.Edmund, Booters for short, a puppy, and a kitten. Booters lives in my room, the other animals do not.

I am a highly sarcastic person who tends to procrastinate and who is supposed to be doing her biology homework from last week at the moment, because my teacher is going to check it tomorrow.

My passion is ...

books

I know too much about ...

words- etymologies, vocabulary, analogies, everything.

My parents always told me ...

not to read at the table.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a brain surgeon/writer

My favorite memory ...

writing my first short story to prove to my teacher that my improper grippage of my pencil was not detrimental to my abilities.

Why I write ...

I love it.

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

I am reading more books than I can name, watching "Chuck" obsessively when I have spare time, and listening to "What Hurts The Most" by Rascal Flatts.

My first job ...

Student. Still is my job. I really should be doing my homework right now.

My best moment ...

Winning top subject in Pre-Algebra and being moved up to an honors math level.

My inspiration ...

nothing in particular.

Sports & Recreation > Swimming What teens should know about joining a swim team

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Last January, I decided to join DACA, a local swim team. I have learned a lot from my experience.

1. Never join a team in January, especially if the pool is outdoors and you have a tendency to forget shoes, a towel, etc. I live in California, and if you live anywhere else, I'm assuming that your January is much colder than mine. Plan accordingly.

2.If you must join a team in January, look into getting a Parka. Some teams offer them with the tam name on the back, others do not. If you cannot find a team parka, you can usually by one at a store that sells swimming supplies. Parkas are w...

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