: About Me

My name is Shayna and I am a college freshman who loves to write.
I am trying to see what I want to major in and the whole process is extremely stressful at times. The only thing I really know for sure is that writing comes naturally for me and I love to do it. So, naturally, when I saw this site and the fact that I could earn money for pieces that I write AND get some great practice in with each article I submit, I jumped at the free oppertunity to join.

So, without further ado, lets give this baby a try!

My passion is ...

God, writing, all three Pirates of the Caribbean movies

I know too much about ...

Pirates of the Caribbean

My parents always told me ...

I am a gifted writer. good leader and too obsessed with Pirates of the Caribbean

My childhood ambition ...

I just wanted to be known for something

My favorite memory ...

Traveling to International Youth Convention with my youth group in Nashville Tennessee

Why I write ...

Its an escape and it is something I feel I have a future in and can do relatively well

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

Always watching Pirates of the Caribbean and some Office, I listen to any and all styles of music and I love to read anything, specifically fantasy fiction based

My first job ...

Dishwasher at the Heratige resturant

My inspiration ...

Hmmm... don't really have one. I am a strong Christian so I am always striving to be more like Christ. Johnny Depp is also inspiring with his courage to be whoever he wants to be despite the fact that the whole world has their eyes on him.

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Mid July I found myself stepping out of the cool, albeit stuffy air of an airplane and into the wall of unyielding heat that is San Antonio, Texas in the middle of summer. Being a woman who had made the flight from Grand Rapids, Michigan, the dramatic change in climate was a shock to say the least. I knew it would be much hotter there than my Michigan home but I still found myself unprepared. If I had to sum up San Antonio in one word it would be "hot." But I am not limited to just one word and for that I am glad; San Antonio, Texas is a historically attentive city which deserves more than...

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