General Knowledge, Round 2?
I'm 22 and I've lived in Tennessee my whole life, except when I was 7 and I lived in Virginia for a year. Until third grade I lived with my mom; from third grade onward I was raised by my grandparents. Because my mom was adopted when my grandparents were in their forties, there was an even larger generation gap than most and we butted heads quite a bit. Sometimes I still don't understand where they're coming from, but I am and always have been incredibly appreciative of everything they do for me.
I hated high school. I valued intelligence and I came from a small town where, as a rule, they didn't. Because of that I was considered a snob. I had more friends at our rival high school than at my own. No sports, because I'm the least coordinated person I know. In middle school I was heavily involved in choir, but my high school didn't have a choir program. Looking back, I wish I had been more involved in our drama program. Unfortunately, the drama club had a reputation for being the "freaks" of the school, and I'm ashamed to say that stopped me from joining. How silly the high school stereotypes all are.
I was raised church of Christ, and attended with my grandparents every time the doors were open. Twice on Sundays, once Wednesday nights. I went to all the retreats, camps, and mission trips. However, I saw church more as an uplifting environment rather than a way to get closer to God. The times when I was closest to Him were under the stars, singing songs with the rest of my youth group. When I moved to Murfreesboro for college, I stopped attending church.
I LOVED the college environment. However, being a responsible adult was harder than I thought and I ended up dropping out of college to get more hours at work. I valued living independently more than finishing my education; in some ways, I still do.
I've never been engaged/married and only been in two serious relationships, although I feel like I have enough dating experience to write a book. Boys are endlessly fascinating to me, and have been since I was five years old.
I sing. My voice is nothing incredible, but it's what makes me happy. I could do just about any unenjoyable task as long as I have some great music to listen and sing along to.
My grandfather recently passed away. August 30th, 2010. He was the only father figure I've ever known. I'd sit through a million of his long-winded lectures to have him back again. Any integrity I have in my life is thanks to that man.
When I'm in school, I'm an English major. I'm a spelling/grammar Nazi. I don't mean to be and I know it's highly annoying to some. You can take that up with my mother, since she taught me to be this way. :)
I have a fantastic job as a banker for U.S. Bank. They're a phenomenal company and I've (almost) decided that when I go back to school, I'll switch my English degree to Business and advance within the bank.
And that, dear friends, is my outer layer.
