25 Random Facts About You

Read the article about the ever popular "25 Random Things About Me" chain mail on Facebook on the link below. You will find the article interesting. Have you ever gotten one of these lists from your friend or have you already created one? If not, now is your time to tell your selected classmates and teacher "25 Random Facts" that people don't really know about you. Take your time and be reflective. Think about how characters from our novel would answer this same blog assignment.

Article in New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/fashion/05things.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1


To get you started, you just start brainstorming and typing a list of at least 25 random facts about you that others might not know. Think! Then, once you have your list, go back over it and proofread it and tweak your statements. Some might be funny and others will be serious and reflective about your life so far and your desired future. Have fun creating the list!


Mrs. Zurkowski's 25 Random Facts
1. I love my family.
2. My husband is my best friend.
3. I was a tom boy when I was a child who loved to build forts and play neighborhood touch football.
4. I was captain of my varsity cheerleading squad at Joppatowne High School.
5. I sang and danced in many high school musicals.
6. Not a day goes by that I don't think about some life lesson that I learned from my grandmother and I still miss her deeply.
7. I became a teacher because I love learning.
8. I like to iron and watch movies at night.
9. The hair on my arms stand up when I see or talk about snakes.
10. I talk to God every day.
11. When all else fails, I pray.
12. My favorite place to be is a hot beach overlooking a sparkling ocean.
13. I love punk rock music.
14. I am obsessive compulsive when it comes to a clean house.
15. I am a morning person.
16. My favorite meal is breakfast, especially homemade waffles.
17. I have eight pets.
18. I love teaching 9th graders at John Carroll.
19. I have helped a thoroughbred foal be born.
20. I love mowing the lawn and working outside.
21. I go to at least two rock or alternative concerts a year.
22. I can't live without chocolate, except when I give it up for Lent.
23. My three favorite books right now are To Kill a Mockingbird, The Kite Runner, and My Sister's Keeper.24. I have been married for 22 years.
25. I look to God for everything - forgiveness, creativity, loving relationships, and eternal life.