Hey all,

I'm Elaine (Elly, if you'd like,) a 15-year old Taiwanese born, Californian grown Chinese living in...China. The lovely city of Shanghai, y'know?

I'm only taking APUSH this year as a sophmore - the only one they'll let me take since I'm pretty math-challenged and am only in Alg2/Trig so I can't be in AP Calc and since I'm not taking the IB program, they won't let me take AP Gov this year. And AP Music just isn't something I'd be strong in, probably.

Anyways, I go to the Shanghai American School, I'm annoying-to-the-point-of-pouring-acid-on-your-face neurotic about grades (which my APUSH teacher never ceases to remind me, saying that if I burst into tears after a DBQ test again, she'll make sure she kicks me where a stomach ulcer is sure to develop and passes me around the class so I can get beaten by everybody) and I enjoy long, interesting films, literature like Les Mis and plotting to dress up as French revolutionary (Enjolras?) to terrorize the streets of Shanghai.

I don't do sports, I play flute/alto sax and I hope to someday volunteer overseas.

I don't like PE, celery, carrots, cilantro, Hilary Duff and doing things in front of other people - it makes me nervous beyond belief.
I do like hazelnut chocolate, candles, incense, most food, beaches and things that make me wax nostalgic.

And I'm longwinded, if you haven't noticed :)