#1: Who Am I?

My name is Brittany Catron. I am a 20 year old College Park, GA native and currently a sophomore at UWG. I'm a English major, creative writing minor. I have a twin sister named Brechae'. Most people think we look exactly alike which is impossible considering we're fraternal. My ultimate goal for myself in life is to become a published author of teen/young adult fiction. I've always been very passionate about writing for as long as I can remember. I think the written word is one of the most powerful things on earth. It allows you to express yourself in ways that other mediums cannot. As lame or corny as it sounds, writing is my release. It literally sets me free. That's why I've entitled my blog "The Element of Freedom". Though I only became interested in poetry as a high school freshmen it quickly became something that I grew to love. Last semester I took and introductory Creative Writing course which was very eye opening. Needless to say I'm pretty excited about being in this class. Besides writing I'm also a very avid reader. One of my favorite things to do is to sit down with a good book when I can find the time. I just recently finished reading The Lovely Bones. (If you haven't read or heard of it yet I highly reccommend it!) I am a huge music lover. I'll listen to just about anything as long as it catches my ear. I also really enjoy playing and watching sports. My favorites are basketball, tennis, football and NASCAR (& yes it is a sport!). With all the being said I look foward to getting to know all of you and reading everyone's work this semester.