Hello fellow AP Compers! I'm Cora, you may know me as Coe, Stubes, Stuby, or any other variation of my name. I will try to keep this short and sweet but if you know me, you will know that, for the most part, I have a lot to say. Here we go!
1. I will start with the one thing I'm pretty sure everyone knows about me, I swim. I have no exciting swimming stories or accomplishment to share with you guys, I just really love the sport. When in the water, I feel free and like I can do anything...except breath. To me, it is a great feeling. It might sound cliche for a swimmer to say they wish they were a mermaid, but I really do!
2. Music brings so much color and light into my life I don't have any idea what I would do without it. No matter what my mood may be, I can always find the perfect song. Not only do I enjoy listening to music, but I also enjoy making music. I have been playing piano since I was four, oboe since 6th grade, alto saxophone since freshman year, and I am currently teaching myself to play trombone. When I play a song and fill it with emotion I am put into a spell that is left unbroken until my hands leave the keys and the sounds die away.
3. I am Katniss Everdeen. Okay, not really, but a girl can dream! I am an archer though. My brother, Ryan, and I both shoot at both the Stoughton and Oregon conservation clubs.
4.I do this thing called German Wheel, I think it's pretty neat. It is kind of hard to explain without YouTube, but it is basically gymnastics inside a human sized hamster wheel. Every free Sunday I have, I go to the Madison Circus Space. The Circus Space is super cool because everyone, seriously, everyone, is welcome! The people there are, as you might guess, super unique and mindblowingly talented.
5. There are five people in my family. My dad, Ed, is a tree hugging, healthy eating, wrestling enthusiast. He used to own a bakery so he also makes some pretty darn good deserts. My mom, Jean, is a preschool teacher at CLM and she likes to read about healthy living. She has been through a lot but no matter how easy it would have been for her to give up, she didn't, and I admire her for it. My brothers, Ryan and Roy, are way cooler than me but if anyone tells them I said that... Anyway, Ryan will be a sophomore, and Roy will be an eighth grader. They are a dangerous duo! Together they enjoy lighting things on fire, skidding in gravel with their bikes, and juggling.
Alright, well, that was a little more lengthy than I anticipated, but I warned you! I like English classes and I like people so I look forward to seeing you all in class this Fall!
