Hi, I'm Rachel and I think blogging is better than your mom.

Have you ever confused a dream with life? Or stolen something when you have the cash? Have you ever been blue? Or thought your train moving while sitting still? Maybe I'm just crazy. Or maybe I'm just a girl...that is way too excited to start blogging for College Lit! (Quote from Girl, Interrupted) I'm eager to start jotting down my thoughts and ideas on a blog and glad that it's a fun way to start summer work! The main things that shape and mold me are my family and friends, my interests, and my goals.

We shall start off with the description of my family and friends! I was adopted at birth into a family with my parents, Bety and Ernie, and my brother, Dan. We live in a small blue house with our cats Ginger and Oreo, and enjoy watching Woody Allen comedies together. Days spent with my family are usually good ones. They have most certainly shaped me into the person I am today, but my friends have more so. I have a variety of different friends from different towns, different states, and different cliques. Most of them have different cultures, religions, and opinions than my own, so I'm constantly surprised by the new things I learn. The majority of the activities I partake in with my friends are Jones runs, laser tagging, Flavor of Love marathons, and dirty dancing lifts.

The second most important thing to describing me are my interests! My main passions are dancing, singing, and acting. I adore preforming in school musicals and plays and have also done shows outside of town. Besides my three main "subjects", I also have my side hobbies. I enjoy cup stacking, laser tagging, writing, beatboxing, crumping, eating string cheese and watching films. My faith is something that is also very important to me. My music tastes range from the indie sounds of Ingrid Michelson to the soothing sounds of Hall & Oats. Furthermore, I enjoy reading non fiction books. My favorite writer being Chuck Klosterman, who writes humorous essays on pop culture (Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs).

And finally-- my goals. You will find that I constantly have short term goals that I long to achieve. Most recently there was beat boxing, and now I long to learn to play the guitar and to skateboard. While these goals are slightly childish, I do strive for some pretty great things. I dream of going to either Luther College or St. Mary's University. I hope to study compartive religion, english, film, or theater. Clearly this is a very strict goal... I hope to do anything to achieve these goals, especially the skateboarding one.

The final truth is yes-- I have confused a dream with life, I might've stolen something (bowling shoes...), I have indeed been blue, and I always think my train's moving when it's standing still. I might be a little crazy, but mostly I'm just a girl...that is excited to start blogging for College Lit.