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I loved creating my own stories when I was in early elementary school. I would write notes to the tooth fairy, Santa, and my family.

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A large majority of what I now read consists of textbooks and scholarly articles.

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Moving to Mizzou in 2014 to start my college career brought many unforgettable experiences.

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In high school, I had to do a book report from a list of given books. I had never read Freaky Green Eyes before, but it ended up being one of my favorite books.

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In high school, as well as college, I've been involved in many clubs. I've held leadership positions at the high school and college level.

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I was active in a lot of different athletics growing up. I tried soccer, basketball, softball, dance, volleyball, and cheerleading. Cheerleading was the one that I was involved with through high school.

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Growing up, a lot of weekends were spent camping at the lake with family and friends.

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In middle school, I really liked books written by Carl Hiaasen. Hoot was one of my favorites.

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My first set of chapter books that I read was the Junie B. Jones series. I would fall asleep reading these books.

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Going on family vacations gave me experiences that I couldn't get from reading a book or seeing on tv. Some of my favorite vacations included Washington D.C., California, Minnesota, Florida, and Mexico.

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My family would read this book to me and it was how I learned the alphabet. I also started memorizing the book because it was read to me all the time.

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I started taking piano lessons in third grade and would play for my family at gatherings. My grandma would sing along, especially to her favorite song, "How Great Thou Art."

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When I was little, I would always play dress up and make believe games with my friends. We would reenact situations that we experienced or saw in real life.

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Growing up, my grandparents raised cattle and lived on a farm. There was always an adventure waiting outside.

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Before I could read on my own, my brother and my parents would read to me. I would also flip through books on my own and make up stories as I looked at the pictures.