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Simon

Your name: Simon Mettler

Your home town: Alpharetta, GA

Your major(s): International Studies

Are you fluent in any language(s) other than English? German, French

What are your career plans? I’m not sure yet but I think I’d like to be a professor or work for the Department of State

What is your favorite book or author and why? Umberto Eco, because all of his novels manage to combine very interesting subject matter with an engaging writing style

What is your most frequent grammatical error? Saying “me and my friends” in conversation

What is your biggest grammatical pet peeve? Using its when it’s is appropriate and vice versa

What is your favorite word? Gregarious

What is your favorite procrastination method when you have a paper to write? Reading random news articles online

Describe (in a short paragraph) a significant breakthrough in your development as a writer: During my sophomore year of high school, I had a great AP World History teacher who really tried to improve the writing of his students. During his class, I felt that I began to write much more effectively, persuasively, and efficiently. These are some qualities that I feel are the strongest in my writing, and I attribute their development to that class.

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