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I'm a graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Anthropology. I like the flexibility my degree gives me, as I believe a successful Anthropologist should be able to multitask as a linguist, historian, artist, biographer, ethnographer, botanist, biologist, mathematician, psychologist, and adventurer. I am a native speaker of English and take on writing and editing work in English. I can speak, read, and write French at an intermediate level and this year I plan to start studying Korean! I am a part of the bleeding disorders community and do advocacy work for the Central Ohio chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation.
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Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Answered a Question in Literature
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Answered a Question in Literature
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Answered a Question in The Red-Headed League
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Answered a Question in Wonder
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Answered a Question in The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Answered a Question in The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in History
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Answered a Question in The Adventure of the Speckled Band
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Answered a Question in Crispin: The Cross of Lead
The book Crispin: The Cross of Lead, written by Avi, falls into the genre of young adult fiction. Set in the late 14th century, the book is about a thirteen year old boy who is accused of a... -
Answered a Question in History
The Estates General may well have been Louis XVI's greatest mistake! At least, it was his greatest mistake with regards to his career as monarch. For the rest of France-- nobility excluded-- it was... -
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Answered a Question in Shooting an Elephant
A good introduction for any essay should serve two purposes: provide a little background information on the subject of your paper, and introduce the reader to your thesis statement. If you essay is...
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