Assignment 1 - Rachel Burns

Yo, my homies, what's good in the hood? It's ya girl R.I.B. comin' atcha live from the comfort of my laptop. Y'all ready for this? LET'S GO!

My full name is Rachel Irene Burns. My mom had this thing where she named me (and my two siblings) a name from the Bible and also a family name. Rachel is my biblical name and Irene is my family name. I've always hated my middle name, solely for the reason that throughout my life, people have told me it's ugly and I shouldn't be proud of it. But as I'm coming to be more confident in who I am, Irene is becoming a part of me. I'm actually starting to like it.

I'm allergic to chlorine. Well, I guess I'm not necessarily "allergic" to it, my skin is just super sensitive to it. I really don't know why, though. I took swim lessons for 12 years continuously at the YMCA and was on a swim team for 4 of those 12 years and I never had a problem. Going into high school, I took a break from pools and didn't get near one for about a year. After that, I started getting hives every time I went in, even up to this day. So, I don't get in. Ever. Just kidding, I actually do get in because I'm sad that all of my friends are having fun in the pool without me and then we all freak out because I shouldn't be in the pool. But, I'm here for a good time, not a long time, so the hives that I get 3-4 hours later don't bother me probably as much as they should.

I drink hot chocolate too much. It could be 105 degrees outside and I'll still drink hot chocolate. I don't know exactly why that is; it just is. I love hot chocolate. If you ever see me with a coffee cup in hand, I'll bet you a million bucks it's actually hot chocolate and I just told you it was coffee so I'd look cooler.

I play 8 instruments. I don't like telling people that because I always seem to accidentally one-up someone and I didn't intend on doing it and then I end up looking like a jerk. However, I really do play 8 instruments (piano, cello, violin, bass guitar, guitar, ukulele, saxophone, drums). I really love music. And Chance the Rapper. I could listen to that man all day.

So, that's a sneak peek into my life. Here's a picture of when I visited the Motown Museum in Detroit this past summer with my best friend, Yasmin. Unfortunately, Yasmin lives in New York City so I don't get to see her very often. But this was one of the best days of my life.

And with that, I will leave you with a link to my favorite website, bn.com