Response:

A thought process –

Ugh. I hate writing about myself. What am I supposed to say beyond, my name is Nikki, this is my first time going to Romania, and I’m going to be a junior next year at Middleton? Is there any other way to do this…?

1. Something witty and smart… like a section of a non-existent research paper?

   1. Give them an excerpt from “If I’m Helpful, Maybe They Won’t Send Me to Antarctica: A Study in Family/Group Dynamics” by Nikki Yu (aforementioned non-existent research paper)

   2. Write an abstract? Hmm, I should have started that a couple days ago.

2. Write a bio using just song lyrics

   1. Kinda cool, I have quite the variety of song on my ipod (mostly 70s to 90s pop. Thanks parental units!)

   2. But wait, I’d have to explain each song I use and I’d still be writing this on the plane to Romania.

3. Outsource the brainstorming and writing to my sister

   1. Hmmm… that’s not a bad idea. She likes writing way more than I do and she’s actually good at it.

   2. But, this could contribute to the bafflingly persistent difficulty people have in telling us apart, so maybe not.

   3. I doubt she’d even do it, never mind.

4. Let my cat walk back and forth on the keyboard

   1. Heh.

5. List all the ideas I had for a bio in the order that I had them

   1. Cons: too short

   2. Pros: hey look, I’m done