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A Not-So-Short Introduction
Shelby Cummins

Hi, I'm Shelby.

In the past few months, I've introduced myself more times than I can count. From scholarship interviews to small groups, I seem to be telling my life story several times a week. Move-in day is a month away (!!!!). So, I decided I would put together a basic rundown of myself, partly so I know what to say and partly so you know more about me, but mostly because it's something to reflect on later.

Hi, I'm Shelby.

I am majoring in biology at OBU with pre-med interests.

I keep a fairly up-to-date planner and journal.

I wish I could write well 100% of the time and accurately express what I feel.

I love Jesus, good music, and great people.

I dance often, but only well when I two-step.

I sing usually off-key, though I'm capable of doing it well.

I think that I talk too much but don't really care.

I really cannot wait for Falls Creek.

I need to drink more water.

I should stay on top of cleaning my room.

I can write a decent five-page paper in a day.

I like to know random facts.

I make lots of mistakes but who doesn't?

I always am willing to laugh.

My favorites

TV Show: House, MD

Band: Switchfoot

Sports Team: Boston Red Sox

Food: Potatoes in any form

Celebrity: John Green

Smell: Coffee

Villain: Elphaba

Store: Altrd State

Subject: English or Physiology

Drink: Three way tie: coffee, tea, Dr. Pepper

Cereal: Special K Red Berries

Superhero: Baymax

Candy: Peanut Butter M&Ms

Restaurant: Outback

Sport: Baseball

Book: Mere Christianity

Currently:

Watching: A lot of House

Reading: Wicked by Gregory Macguire

Listening: to praise and worship music

Making: packing lists for college

Feeling: excited

Planning: for everything

Loving: writing for Odyssey

Either…

  1. Coffee or tea?
  2. Black and white or color?
  3. Drawings or paintings?
  4. Dresses or skirts?
  5. Books or movies?
  6. Pepsi or Coke?
  7. Chinese or Italian?
  8. Early bird or night owl? NEITHER
  9. Chocolate or vanilla?
  10. Introvert or extrovert?
  11. Hugs or kisses?
  12. Hunting or fishing?
  13. Winter or summer?
  14. Spring or fall?
  15. Rural or urban?
  16. PC or Mac?
  17. Tan or pale?
  18. Cake or pie?
  19. Ice cream or yogurt?
  20. Ketchup or mustard?
  21. Sweet pickles or dill pickles?
  22. Comedy or mystery?
  23. Boots or sandals?
  24. Silver or gold?
  25. Jazz or classical?
  26. Dancing or singing?
  27. Checkers or chess?
  28. Board games or video games?
  29. Freckles or dimples?
  30. Honey mustard or BBQ sauce?
  31. Baseball or basketball?
  32. Crossword puzzles or sudokus?
  33. Smile or game face?
  34. Bracelet or necklace?
  35. Fruit or vegetables?
  36. Sausage or bacon?
  37. Cats or dogs?
  38. Pancakes or waffles?
  39. Numbers or letters?
  40. Sunrise or sunset?
  41. Slacker or over-achiever?
  42. Pen or pencil?
  43. Peanut butter or jelly?
  44. Grammys or Oscars?
  45. Detailed or abstract?
  46. Multiple choice questions or essay questions?
  47. Adventurous or cautious?
  48. Saver or spender?
  49. Glasses or contacts?
  50. Laptop or desktops
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