Marin. The meaning of my name is “of the sea.” Although it seems as if I should embody my name, I actually dislike the ocean. The ocean is full of unknown and uncertainty which is not the most appealing to me. Ironically, I spend the majority of my afternoons in winter, in water, at the pool swimming for my swim team at my highschool, Oconee County High School. I live in Athens, Georgia, however, I was born in Houston, Texas on August 7th, 2009. When I was 2, my family moved to Athens, Georgia, and I have been here ever since. I am 13 and am going to be a freshman in Highschool.
I have almost no experience in journalism, but I enjoy reading the news and reading good articles. NPR, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, are my go-to’s for something to read. One of my favorite things to do is read, but I am not as fond of writing. I enjoy it, but not as much as reading. I think I want to have a career in law, which contains as a lot of reading and writing. I am not opposed to having a career in journalism, so I think this camp will be helpful in figuring out if I want to have a career in journalism or not.
I do 2 sports, swimming and tennis, almost polar opposites. Swimming is my fall/winter sport, and tennis is my spring/summer sport. Reading is also one of my other hobbies. My favorite books include, “Little Women,” “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn,” and “Native Son.” In addition to those hobbies, I like to collect records, play piano, and cook. I also have the best dog in the whole world, named after the “Star Wars” character, Obi. My favorite TV show has to be a tie between Gilmore Girls, and Modern Family. I can also understand and speak Mandarin, and I am trying to learn how to speak Tagalog.
Sadly, I do not embody the meaning of my name, but I believe that there is much more to the meaning Marin, than “of the sea”.
Rock Star Writers Blog 