On the first day of kindergarten most teachers will ask "What do you want to be when you grow up?" and chances are images of being a police officer, a doctor, a lawyer or even an astronaut began swirling in your mind. Even with those thoughts beginning to take shape at such a young age, chances are many of us lost sight of them while in our awkward stage. Or what most people call, Middle School. But it was a little different for Linor Chen.
In the 5th grade Chen had already written a 100 page hand written story based on 4 children, a mission to save their sister and the need to evade their evil brother. All taking place in a time of swords and giant turkey legs.
When middle school finally approached she was starting to believe becoming an Author was what she wanted to do. Despite her parents push for her to become a doctor or lawyer while she was young, she was encouraged by teachers and peers to continue writing.
Early on, she knew a life of consistency in the career department was not for her.
"Other jobs don't allow you to use your imagination enough, and I feel like they lose it," Chen said.
Not to much surprise imagination is important, considering her genre of choice would be science fiction.
She has become very focused with her writing, even to the point of traveling eight hours from Wisconsin to attend a journalism camp in Kansas. The eight hour trip is not a big challenge when Chen has dreams to travel not only the country but the globe.
And on her last day of High School, she will be able to answer that mind bending question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
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