From a very early age, I developed a great love for reading and writing. When I was five, my mother took me to a book-making class and I remembering being so excited to learn how books were made. From the eyes of a five-year old, I was stunned to learn that humans made books. I took home the empty pages, bound in a handmade book, and got to work. I kept writing and by third grade, I won first place at my school's writing competition. By fifth grade, I had set the goal to someday be a published author.