Intro+Assignment

1. Hi Mrs. Gill,

I don't really know where to start in writing a letter about myself, but here it goes. My name is Catie Campbell and I am the middle child out of three other kids. My sister is a senior this year and my brothers in fifth grade. I think they are super annoying but hey I live with them so of course they're going to bug me. This year I'm going to start doing sports again. When I was like 7 or 8 I started playing softball, but I quit in 6th grade. In 7th grade I was a cheerleader for Milan Middle School. It was fun because I was the flyer, but in 8th grade I quit. This year I'm going to join girls track and run it all year through high school. My mom said I could probably get a scholarship for it because I'm a really fast runner. Next year I'm going to join girls basketball and if I like it I'll keep playing. I'm only trying out for basketball because my uncle said I'd probably be good at it because I beat him when I was at his house!!(: One of my favorite things to do is go SHOPPING!!! I love going to Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi! My favorite store to shop at are Hollister, but only when they have sales otherwise it's way too expensive because their jeans are like 70 dollars! My mom says she would never ever buy a pair of jeans for that much money in her life. I also love to go on vacation, only somewhere that's warm there. In 2008 over spring break, my grandma and grandpa (that live right next door to me!) took my brother, my sister, and I to Disney World in Florida and it was AMAZING!! It was the best and it was really warm there too! The first night we were there I was flipping out because there was a lightning storm, not thunder just lightning. I hate storms, any kind. We were riding on a boat to Downtown Disney and I was just curled up on the seat holding my legs and I was shaking. I look back at it and I'm like wow Catie you're such a dork!!(: I have the biggest pet peeve and it bugs me so much. My sister goes around the house with her headphones on and she sings really loud and I know it's just to bug me. I don't know how many times I have to tell her to shut up because I hate when people sing out loud, it's sooo annoying to me. I really don't know why though!! I love music though!! I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have my I-pod, I'd probably cry!! My favorite type of music is rock and I have a ton of favorite artists!! A few of them are Breaking Benjamin, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Theory of a Deadman. They are so awesome!! At least every week I'm changing which bands I like, it's kind of funny. Whenever I like a new band, I run up to my sisters room and I'm like guess what? She's like what Catie? I say I found a new band I like!! She tells me geez Catie make up your mind! It's so hilarious how she reacts!! I love my friends and family, they are the best ever! The only time I don't like my parents are when they yell at me over the stupidest things!! There are so many I don't even know what to put, so when they're mad at me, I just go outside and run over to my grandma and grandpa's and stay there until they call and want me back home because it's time to eat or they're sorry. They never stay mad at me for long, which is so awesome! Food is the best. I love to eat and I can eat a lot. My dad's like Catie I don't see how you aren't fat yet because you sure can shovel it down. Where does it all go? I don't even know it's weird, he says he thinks I have a really big tapeworm. There's not much more that I can think about myself to put in my letter. All the good stuff is already on it te-he!! Well I guess it's time to go answer question number 2! Adios!! -Catie <3

2. I don't really know what name I would've chosen for myself, but I really truely like my name. My first name is Catherine, but I'm called Catie for short. I like the name Catie better anyways. Catherine means that I'm innocent, pure, clear, blessed, and holy. It also says I'm Greek. I'm pretty sure that's a good meaning to my name and it is true. My middle name is Marie. Marie means bitter and it's Hebrew. It also says that I like to accept new challenges and I go with them willingly. That part is true and I guess I could be a little bit bitter. I am kind of stubborn and stuff sometimes! My last name is Campbell. It is Scottish, but it doesn't really have a description of it anywhere on the internet that I can find. I don't know if I'm related to anyone making the Campbell's soup, but that

would be really cool!! I'm not sure if I'm related to anyone famous, I really don't think that I am. I have the same initials as another girl in my grade, we found it out in fifth grade and it's really cool!! They are both CMC!! Catie Marie Campbell! Our family probably does have symbolical meaning, the picture above is a picture of the Campbell family coat of arms crest thing! I think it is really awesome and plus I really like the colors yellow and black!! Like a bumblebee! The name Campbell was an extremely popular medival scottish last name which is pretty neat! My parents had considered other names for me, my mom wanted to name me Sarah, but thank goodness they didn't because I don't really like that name. My dad decided on Catherine and Catie for short!(: I live with my name? I don't really know how to explain how I live with my name, but here it goes. I get called Catie everywhere like school and home. When, I get older and go off to college and to work when I get a job, I will probably go by the name Catherine because it is more umm... how do I put it... more grown-up like I guess. There are so many people way back into my family, some of them live in Canada, well most of them anyways. Others live in Michigan, Florida, and other places like that. I barely ever see my family because they live in Canada and I haven't been to a family reunion up there since I was really little, I can't even remember what it's like. My dad promised we would go in 2010 so I can't wait to meet with all of them again, it will be so exciting!! My grandpa on my mom's side, whose last name is Hastie, was in World War II and he flew the planes that they had. He still has his old war badges and picture and things, but he died in May of 2008 which was hard for all of us, especially my grandpa. The memories with him are priceless. If I had to be named something else besides the name I already have, I don't know what I'd want to be called but it would have to be something really interesting and cool, like a name that's not a normal name like Emily and Courtney and stuff. I don't know what else to write about this but it has to be thirty lines so I've gotta think of something!! Um... if I was going to be a guy when I was born instead of a girl, my parents said they were going to name me Jacob, but I'm glad I'm a girl instead of a guy!! I wouldn't really want to be a guy anyways te-he I'd rather be the exact person that I am right now. Oh yeah... how my name is Catie and I said I was going to be called Catherine like later in life, well when my brother's mad at me he goes around the house saying Catherine time to eat or Catherine come down here right now!! I'm like umm.. I don't really want to be called Catherine, I just like Catie better for now!!! Yes!! I'm up to twenty three lines now, only seven more to go!!! I've seen my last name in a lot of books like recipie books and stuff like Campbell's chicken soup recipie or blah, blah, blah. I think it's kind of funny because I can say hey, there's my last name, my last name is popular!! When I was younger people would always ask, does your family help with the soup thing?? I was like no but I really wish, because then I could be rich and have whatever I want!! I always thought it would be cool to be famous and have your name on the radio and on signs and stuff!!! Now I'm at twenty seven lines and I think I'm going to be done with question number two because the paper said approximately thirty lines and I'm almost at thirty lines so.... bye!!!

3. A personal alphabet about me each letter of the alphabet using an adjective about me... A: Antsy because when I have to get up in front of an audience and talk I start to feel nervous and tense. B: Beaming because it means cheerful and bright and I am usually smiling and happy!! C: Crazy because sometimes I go insanely hyper and people call me crazy, that's only when I eat a ton of sugar!!! Like on the bus ride back from the EMU college trip, I had had so much candy that I was laughing so hard that I was crying for no apparent reason and everyone looked at me like I was crazy!! D: Determined because I have great determination and I am strongly motivated to succeed at anything I do. E: Energetic because I can run around for a long time and not get tired, I have a lot of energy. F: Funny because I can make people laugh sometimes when I'm being goofy stuff just comes out of my mouth and it makes people laugh!! G: Goodhearted because I am kind and generous. H: Hungry because I am always hungry and I can always eat so much, it's funny!! I: Interesting because I always have something good to talk about like something funny that happened the day before of whatever else!! J: Joyous because I'm full of joy. K: Kind because I am considerate and helpful (sometimes!!) It depends on what mood I'm in!! L: Lively because I am full of life and energy!! M: Multitalented because I am good at running and I am good at making people laugh when I'm hyper!! I am also really good at shopping!! N: Noisy because at home and outside, even sometimes on the bus I can be really loud and noisy! O: Outgoing because I have a friendly and warm personality. P: Polite because when I go to someone else's house or on vacation I have okay manners. Q: Quaint because I am weird in an interesting way. R: Respectful because I have respect to others. S: Skinny because whenever anyone comes up to me and grabs my wrists to pull me somewhere, they're like wow your wrists are so skinny geez!! T: Talkative because I can talk a lot, I'll just ramble on and on, it's really funny!! U: Unique because I'm my own person and I don't want to be like anyone else, I'm myself! V: Vexatious because I can be annoying sometimes. W: Weak because I don't have that much strength at all(: X: I have no idea what to put beside xylophone because it is musical and I am musical because I love music. I really have no idea!! Y: Youthful because I am young and fresh (not that old). Z: Zippy because I am very quick! Wow that was fun, an alphabet describing me! That's cool he-he!! It took up twenty six lines too!! Now I only have like four to go!! I've never thought about making an alphabet about myself, but it was a really cool thing, they only letter I couldn't find a word for was x. Dang letter x!! There are way more than twenty six words describing me but I picked the ones that suit me the best!

4. I have a lot of likes and I don't really think about my dislikes, but I guess I can think of some!! Likes: Dislikes: I have thirty lines!! Yay, wow that actually got me thinking really hard because I wanted fifteen for each column!! My intro assignment is now complete!! :D -Catie
 * I like to run and I'm going to join Track this year.
 * I like to hang out with my friends.
 * I like to email and text people because it's fun to keep in touch out of school.
 * I like to dance even though I wouldn't classify myself as a good dancer!!(:
 * I like to eat, I will eat anykind of food besides seafood (well some fish I like) and brusselsprouts!
 * I like to draw, I think I'm okay, but that's just me.
 * I like to play video games. Especially the wii!! It's so much fun!
 * I like to listen to music, music is so awesome, it rocks!
 * I like to go shopping, if I could, my parents would be broke, but they don't let me spend that much! I love clothes, shoes and bags!!
 * I like to be at home or on vacation, somewhere where it's warm!!
 * I like to go to concerts, I've only been to one though, a Jason Aldean one at the Monroe Fair, it was so cool!! I loved it!
 * I like to relax and do nothing sometimes, like when I'm bored.
 * I like to talk, I love to talk actually sometimes I even get yelled at in class because I talk too much!! :P
 * I like to read, but only if it's a book I can choose, not if someone chooses it for me!!
 * I like to stay up late and sleep in because I'm just that kind of person!! The bettter TV shows are on later!!
 * I dislike going to school, it's so boring to me, but I have to learn so... yeah.
 * I dislike doing chores, I hate it especially the dishes.
 * I dislike fighting with friends and family it makes me so mad.
 * I dislike waking up early!! It stinks when my alarm clock goes off!
 * I disklike standing up in front of people and talking, my face turns so red, I hate it, it's like I can't control it!! :P
 * I dislike when people sing out loud, like my sister, it drives my crazy!!
 * I dislike when my mom makes something for dinner that I don't like!! I don't say anything because I don't want to hurt her feelings.
 * I dislike when I'm on the computer and it crashes and I'm doing something important!
 * I dislike when people cry, it makes me sad! :(
 * I dislike getting yelled at because it makes me want to explode at the person, but I try to hold it in so I don't get in more trouble, especially if it's my parents.
 * I dislike seafood, it makes me want to puke!! (Some is okay though)
 * I dislike that teacher that took my homework away from me and threw it away!!
 * I dislike when I want something and don't get it, but I eventually get over it.
 * I dislike homework, I think I could be doing something else, but no I have homework!! :(
 * I dislike liars because I can never ever trust them again.