Self-Introduction, Farhiyo Dahir

1. Where's home to you? I've lived in Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Syracuse and Columbus, and I call Egypt my home because most of my memories are from there.

2. What was the last thing you read? part of the Qur'an.

3. What's your favorite book? The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

4. Tell us something about your experiences with writing. I've written a lot in Arabic including a diary, but writing in English is very hard for me.

5. What else should we know about you? I love to play and listen to the flute.

Home

1.Where's home to you?
My home is Westerville, Ohio. I have lived there the majority of life and this is where the majority of friends live.

2. What was the last thing you read?
The last I read was a poem by Maya Angelou called Touched by an Angel.

3. What's your favorite book?

My favorite book is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

4. Tell us something about your experiences with writing?

For the most part i enjoy writing especially if I get to tell a story about myself or something that I know of. Research papers are also alright if it is a topic that I am interested about.

5. What else should we know about you?

I attended Westerville North High School were I played basketball for a couple of years and ran track.

Self-introduction, Max Meyer

1. Where's home to you?
Home to me is the Powell bubble. I spent my entire childhood in Powell, Ohio and we (the residents of Powell) call our little area the Powell bubble
2. What was the last thing you read?
Status updates on facebook
3. Whats your favorite book?
The Harry Potter series. I'm not a huge Harry Potter nerd, I just like the books.
4. Tell us something about your experiences with writing
I can write a really good paper when the topic is something I am either passionate about or something I am interested in.
5. What else should we know about you?
I have lived in Powell all my life, enjoy chillin with friends and havin good times, workout and go to the gym daily, and have two younger brothers.

1.Wheres Home To You? I've lived in couple places in the united states, but my favorite place i consider home would be Seattle, Washington. I feel welcome and half of my family lives there.
2.What was the last thing you read? A magazine about kobe Bryant trying to win his sixth to tie Micheal Jordan.
3.What was your favorite book? My Favorite book was Dr. Suess.
4.Tell us something about your experience with writing?

Chris McClain

Where's Home to you?
Home to me is in Columbus Ohio. I have lived here my whole life.
What was the last thing you read?
The last thing i read was the Columbus dispatch sports
What's you favorite book?
Don't really have a favorite book
Tell us something about your experiences with writing?
I have had to write a good amount of papers in my life. High school we had to take a lot of writing classes.
What else should we know about you?
I live with my mom and dad and i have a brother who also goes to Ohio State. I went to Thomas Worthington High School. I am a Fresman this year

Home

1.) Home to me is dublin ohio, i grew up here and most of my family lives here as well. like i said, i grew up here but moved away for a couple years but fortunately i was able to move back and pick up where i left off.
2.)the last thing i read was my History of Amercan Law book that my aunt got me.
3.) my favorite book is Number the Stars, i forget the author but i have reasd the book probably twenty times. the first time i read it was in third grade and i have loved it ever since then.
4.) I consider myself a decent writer but would like to improve with my mechanics. i love writing and find it a great escape from life, or just a better way to deal with life.
5.) there isn't much to me as a person but dont ever really take me seriously because i like to joke around and have a good time

1. Where is home to you? I feel home to ohio because i was born and raised here.
2.Whats the last thing you Read? Solomon Kane vol 2
3. Whats your favorite book? Dunno
4. Tell us something about your experiences with writing? Not an awesome writer.
5. What else should we know about you? Im Vietnamese and i consider myself cambodian as well because of my father's family history there. I have a fasination with swords and sword styles around the globe and actually like military history from ancient times to the middle ages. I also play alot of videogames. BIG FAN of Supernatural and Doctor Who also love watching bbc Top Gear. I graduated from high school from Olentangy High School. This is my first year and quarter of college so i dunno what I am majoring in.

1. Where's home to you? I've lived in 2 places for the same amount of time. (Ohio and Florida) I feel like my true home is in Columbus, Ohio.
2. What was the last thing you read? The last thing i read was the Water Cooler Conversation 1 in English 109.01.
3. What's your favorite book? I have two favorite books. One is called Tell No One by Harlan Coben. My other favorite book is Couldn't Keep It To Myself By Wally Lamb and The Women Of York Correctional Center.
4. Tell us something about your experiences with writing. Ever since i was in elementary school I have always enjoyed writing. I love coming up with different ideas to write about. I especially like the end result after multiple people have revised it because I feel confident enough to turn it in with a positive attitude.
5. What else should we know about you? I graduated from Olentangy Orange High School. I have no idea what I want to major in, I also have no clue if I want to attend OSU for my full 4 years of school.

Self Introduction- John Penza

1.Where is Home for you?

The Powell bubble. I have lived here for 12 years and my old house was never home to me. This is where I call home and where all my greatest memories have been.

2.What is the last thing you read?

I am honest going to have to say an article about smoking hookah and how to make perfect smoke rings. But while doing that I was writing some new songs and getting some inspiration from the band Never Shout Never.

3.What's Your Favorite Book You Have Read?

My favorite book ever is the Bible and I read everyday.

4.Tell us something about your experiences with writing.

I write songs and poetry on a daily basis and play those songs with my best friend. Writting just flows to me when it's something I care about. When it comes to research papers I am not a fan.

5.What else should we know about you?

I was adopted and I am color blind. I was a gymnast for 11 years and competed for OSU boys team and was going to go to OSU for gymnastics, but i became injured and now cannot do any sports.

1. Where's home to you? Home to me is right here in Ohio. I have lived here my entire life, and I love it here. I would love to be able to stay here my whole life, if my proffesion will allow me.
2. What was the last thing you read? The last thing I read was a book called "Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member. It was very interesting, and I enjoyed reading it.
3. What's your favorite book? My favorite book is actually the previous book I read. It was about a man who grew up in L.A. and talks about his experiences he had in his gang. It made me really appreciate the life I have been given, and thankful I wasn't raised the way he was.
4. Tell us something about your experiences with writing. I never enjoyed writing very much for school, but I love to write short fiction stories. I have written a few, and a lot of them come from no where. Whatever pops into my mind I write, and hopefully it turns out to be good. Many of my stories are intersting, but extremely random.
5. What else should we know about you? I am currently a lacrosse coach at Dublin Sells Middle School. Lacrosse has always been a passion of mine, I love to play, and I am really starting to enjoy the coaching aspect of it. One other thing about me is a absolutlely hate cake, excpet for ice cream cake. Its quite delicious.

self intro

1. Where is home to you?
I live in may place everywhere i been to and like its pretty much home. I was born in china raise in diferent places throughtout my life.
2. What is the last thing i read?
I don't remenber the last thing I read.
3 What's is your favorite book?
Bleach its a adventure book with lots of pictures.
4. Tell us something that expreiance with writing?
I am not really they type that like writting.
5. What else should we know about you?
I m a otaku it mean anime freak.
I think i m pretty good at drawing.
I play videogame of different varity.
I love food in general.
I also like heave metal.

Self Introduction--Imran Salih

1.Where's home to you? Home to me is New York, the place I was born and raised in.
2.What's the last thing you read? the last thing I read was the "Home at last" article we had for HW
3.What's your favorite book? My favorite book is "Hacker Cracker".

4. Tell us something about your experiences with writing: I like write, especially if it's about an interesting topic.

5.What else should we know about you? I'm Moroccan. I just graduated from Hilliard Davidson H.S, and this year is my freshmen year, and I love playing sports.

Self Introduction--Alyssa Francis

1. Where's home to you? I've lived in lots of different places, but I still feel that my true home is Minnesota, where I was raised.
2. What was the last thing you read? An essay in the New York Times about how the purpose of reading is to acquire information, and yet we often forget what we read.
3. What's your favorite book? My favorite book that I read this year was "The Yiddish Policemen's Union" by Michael Chabon.
4. Tell us something about your experiences with writing. I've always enjoyed writing, but it has never come easy to me. Writing is often stressful, but I love the feeling I get when I have an interesting, well-written finished product to turn in. I also used to do a lot of journaling, but I don't now. I hope to get back into it this quarter.
5. What else should we know about you? Although I've been teaching for nine years, I've only been teaching (and living) in Columbus for one year. I still have a lot to learn about OSU and Ohio.