: About Me

I'm a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater studying for my degree in English and History. 

My passion is ...

Self Expression

I know too much about ...

World War II

My parents always told me ...

Be a writer when you grow up!

My childhood ambition ...

to have an adventure

Why I write ...

Because I can write what I want to write.

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

Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James

My first job ...

Retail

My best moment ...

Joining the Army

My inspiration ...

The people I care about the most

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: War in Iraq

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They said that he was hit by a stray bullet right above his heart. They said that he died a hero's death, as he was protecting his comrades. They said that he sacrificed his life for those four men stranded in the convoy. But I know what really killed him. Yes, it was true- he was hit in the heart, but it wasn't a bullet that killed him. It wasn't a bullet that you can hold in your hand and load into your M-1 rifle. . .it was an imaginary bullet filled with loneliness, fear, and sorrow. He was hit right in his heart. I was the one who fired that imaginary rifle. I was the one who constantl...

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