All About Me

Hi, my name is Ashley Scanlan, and i am back for my A level of Media Studies. My birthday is October 14, 2005. I hate the dentist and I'm terrified of shots. I am 16 years old, and I love music, playing guitar, and playing lacrosse. I was born in St. Albans, Vermont before moving to Florida. I did competitive gymnastics for 8 years before I started playing lacrosse on a travel team. I have two older sisters, Taylor, age 26, and Kimberly, age 20. My moms side of the family is from Brownsville, Texas. My dads side of the family is from Boston, Massachusetts. I have 2 cats; Ninja and Daisy. I also have a dog named Khloe and a bearded dragon named Gimli. I hate mushrooms and my favorite food is mashed potatoes. I love shopping, painting my nails, and concerts. My favorite musicians are Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Hozier, and The Front Bottoms. My favorite musicals are Phantom of the Opera, Rent, and Little Shop of Horrors. I like to read, my favorite books are The Secret Life of Bees, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, and We Were Liars. I taught myself how to play the piano and drums. I love to travel to Texas, and Colorado. One day I plan to go to England, and I want to study abroad in London. I want to own my own record label for musicans or a physical therapist for sports teams. I prefer hot tea over hot coffee, but iced coffee over iced tea.

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