Melanie Bio

Hi! I am one of the Five Amigos, and Allison has told us each that we need to write about ourselves for our Blog. I like to write too, not as much as Allison, but this will be fun for sure! As you know I am in 6th grade this year, and turned 12 in August! My mom said she is terrified because next year I will be a teenager! She told me to enjoy this year, the last of my childhood. Kind of corny, like she can be, but actually it looks like I am going to enjoy it! The summer was wonderful, especially going to Oregon. The Oregon Coast was just as great as Allison told us about. I think someday I would like to live on an ocean. Well, not really IN it, but by it. However my cousin went to work 3 years ago, on a cruise ship after she graduated from college. She's still sailing with them, and has seen a lot of amazing places! Anyway, Allison's uncle's Green Wedding was so much fun to help with and be a part of, as well as the caper we ended up solving! Now we are back in Iowa and just starting 6th grade in middle school which is an adventure too. I like getting to choose electives. I have student counsel, which is what I really like to do, help with the school policies and activities. I'd like to be an officer next year… 6th graders can't do that, but I am the rep for my homeroom. I sort of like getting up in front of people and talking. My other elective is drama. Which suits me perfectly! When we thought about careers last year, I thought about doing something that I get to perform. I also like to debate and talk a lot, so my teacher said I should think about being a lawyer. I wondered why? And she pointed out that if you go into a section of law that you have to get up in court, it was very much like acting. I have been thinking about that all summer. My dad told me he could get me to visit a woman lawyer on career day this year! I can't wait. Or maybe I will be an actor on some great TV show! Or a Cruise Ship Activities Director!!! Who knows, but right now, I am enjoying being me and being a part of the Five Amigos! Thank you for visiting our Blog….. And I hope you will catch up with us all in our new book in the spring of 09! Your Friend, Melanie PS.. Please write me an comment, I love reading and writing to all my friends!