I've had a lot of pets throughout my life, but the coolest pets I've ever had are the three pet chickens that live in my backyard and provide me and my friends with delicious, fresh eggs. Owning pet chickens has been a pretty unique experience, I have never cared for an animal before that wasn't a friendly social pet like a cat or dog, but I really enjoy watching the chickens pecking around my yard for worms to eat, giving themselves baths in the dirt and nesting in their hen house.

My hero is my sister Molly. She is three years older than me and was always a role model for me when we were growing up. We went through a lot together as children and teens and I value having another person to share those memories with. My sister and I have the same sense of humor and all of my friends can always tell that she's my sister because we talk in exactly the same voice. I feel lucky to have someone like her to depend on and I know she feels the same.

I have always loved going to school, which is one of the reasons I enjoy being a teacher. My high school English teacher Mr. Wesley was a huge inspiration to me and one of the people that made high school most memorable. He encouraged my interest in art and gave me cool books to read about femail artists and performers. Because of Mr. Wesley's influence I went to college to study art and still make art today.