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Early Writing

Three Adjectives
An essay written for Mr. Morgan's composition class at SAHS in Jan. 1992. Nearly ten years later I would pick the same three adjectives to describe myself. If nothing else, I'm consistent.

How I Spent My Winter Vacation
An essay written for English 2 during the spring semester of 1994. Thank goodness I have a decent pair of skis now.

The Worst Teacher I Ever Had
An essay written for English 1 during the spring semester of 1993 at WVU about Mrs. Ellis, my fifth grade teacher at Lakewood.

A Light in the Darkness
An experiential narrative written for English 2 in the spring semester of 1994 at WVU based on the journal I kept while living in Botswana.

The Killer Inside Me: A Screenplay
A screenplay written for Prof. Lamb's Crime and Detective Novel class at WVU (date unsure). During the filming at my apartment, a neighbor called the police thinking that the action was real. We got an A.

 If I Could Do Anything...
An essay written for Mr. Morgan's composition class at SAHS in Feb. 1992 and support for my objection to zero tolerance policies in today's high schools.

Life - An Extended Definition
An essay written for Mr. Morgan's composition class at SAHS in 1992. What does a 17-year-old know about life anyway?

A Child and a Rose: An Analogy
An essay written for Mr. Morgan's composition class at SAHS in 1992.

Maria: A Character Sketch
An essay written during the 1991-92 school year for Mr. Morgan's composition class at SAHS when I was caring for Maria every day after school. Could she possibly be 10 years old now? I wonder if she still likes Cheerios...