My
name is Sara and I am 17 years old. I am currently a senior in high
school. I live with my parents, a dog and a rabbit, but I also have
an older brother and sister. I think I am a rather outgoing person
and very cheerful.
I enjoy hanging out with my friends, riding horses,
and playing soccer. I also love spending time with my family. The
most challenging thing I have ever accomplished is staying on task.
There are so many distractions these days, and I am proud to say that
I have overcome them so far. I have been a member of A Girl’s
World since 1996. I am proud to be a part of it all. My favorite thing
(about our site and books) is that they are helping girls all over
the world.
My dream for the future is to attend the University of California,
San Diego, and hopefully become a microbiologist. The thing I enjoy
the most about being a girl today is I have the equal amount of rights
and respect as a male.
My
name is Angela. I am 16 years old. I have a mom, a dad, two brothers
and one sister. I am a junior in high school. I would describe myself
as nice, caring and honest.
For fun, I go to movies, hang out with friends, go to
the mall, shop and play soccer. Whenever I feel blue, I sit on my
bed and while I read books, I listen to music. The most exciting thing
I’ve ever done was meet LeAnn Rimes. Recently I got a Certificate
of Appreciation because I helped develop a SpayNow game on the Internet
with the North County Humane Society.
I first became a member of the AGW girlcrew in May of
1996. I am one of the original members. Many things have changed since
our first year. When we just started out, we only had about 8 pages
and not many editors. Now we have more than 600 pages and 90 volunteer
girl editors. Some of the coolest things I've done at A Girl’s
World meeting mostly have to do with art. These include making a mosaic,
designing a plate for Valentine's Day, and making all kinds of cookies.
We also made hand-shaped cookies and decorated them with candy "fingernails"
and "bracelets." My favorite activity was making the mosaics.
We got to break up tiles, put them into a picture we design, put grout
in the cracks and 24 hours later, they were done! My mosaic has a
palm tree with a soccer ball and a stone, all on the beach.
Being a member of the AGW girlcrew is fun, exciting,
and a really great experience. I keep coming back to AGW because I
like being with all my friends. Being a member of the girlcrew means
a lot to me because it makes me feel important and happy and I enjoy
being there. It has given me a chance to show people who I really
am -- a leader.
A Girls World is different from the other sites for
girls because it has activities for all age groups. We have everything
from an online-comic to cool contests, all of which girls enjoy. We
also have penpals and even a couple advice columns like Boyzone, Tuff
Talk and Family Faire. I think it is important for girls to give each
other advice (on the web and in books) because that way, girls can
learn from other girls’ mistakes and not make their own mistakes.
My hopes and dreams are to continue to be a soccer player,
go to college, and eventually get married and have kids. When I grow
up I want to be an elementary school teacher. The only advice I can
give to girls (today) is to keep up the hard work and never give up
your dream.
My
name is Renee. I was born in California, and I’ve lived here
all my life. I go to high school and I am a freshman. Right now I
am 14, and I live with my mom, my dad, and my older brother. I got
involved with A Girl’s World when my godmother first made the
site in 1996. I was 7 years old at the time. Ever since then I’ve
been involved doing movie reviews and cool career interviews and advice
columns.
I like to do a lot of things. I’d say the thing
I’m most interested in is “anime”, a type of Japanese
animation that is for all ages and genders. My favorite series are:
Ranma ½ (which most people haven’t heard of) and Dragon
Ball Z. I probably like anime so much because it’s never really
about normal life; and when it is, it’s really boring. I am
also a big fan of science fiction and fantasy. My favorite movies
are things like Star Wars and Dragon Heart. I’ve gone to several
anime and science fiction/fantasy conventions. They’re really
fun.
When I get out of college I want to be an artist. I’ve
always enjoyed drawing, and I think I always will. That’s why
I hope to be an artist when I grow up. I at least want to have a job
that is creative. I’ve never really enjoyed math or PE. I have
a lot of fun drawing and painting. I think I’m pretty good,
too.
My
name is Christine. I’m 14 years old, and I’m a freshman
in high school. I have two older brothers. Some of my dreams for the
future are to go to Stanford University and become a pediatric surgeon.
If I were to describe myself to someone I’ve never
met before, I’d say that I’d rather be laughing than have
a serious chat. And for fun, I’d want to be playing outside
with my best friend. When I feel blue, I just imagine that nobody
is around and I listen to music.
The most challenging thing I’ve ever done was
to learn how to walk again after a hip operation. The most exciting
thing I’ve ever done is fly an airplane by myself. (There was
a real pilot in the passenger seat though.)
My experiences being a part of the AGW girlcrew have
been great. I’ve gone on fun field trips, and I’ve learned
a lot. We have a lot of really cool activities. Being a member of
AGW is like being a mini-movie star. You get to be in the paper, on
the Internet, and –the thing that I like best--you get a bunch
of respect. Those are some of the things that keep me coming back.
I also come back because the other girls in the crew are really nice,
and since they don’t go to my school, or live by me, that’s
the only chance I get to see them.
Being a member of AGW makes me feel like I’m wanted
or that I’m needed somewhere. I really like to feel like I belong
to someone or something. In fact, by being a member of AGW, I’ve
changed in a way that my mom has wanted me to change for as long as
I can remember. I’ve become more girlie
For me, editing my first book was like I was a genius,
because I’ve always pictured authors as being the smartest in
their classes and really dominating their schools. It was really hard
because I had to keep up with studying and my homework.
I have three role models: my oldest brother, my dad;
and my sergeant in the Civil Air Patrol. They make me laugh, smile,
and feel good about myself. The advice I have for other girls who
want to be writers: Choose a tense, then structure it into well thought-out
sentences. And the thing I like most about being a girl today is that
girls are as equal as boys!
My
name is Brigid. I’m 13 years old. I was born in San Diego, California.
I live with my parents, my little sister, my dog, and my bird. I think
that I’m smart and fun to be around.
The thing I like most about being a girl today is that
we have more opportunities in life than our female ancestors did.
For fun I like to play with my friends, read, watch TV and ride my
scooter. I’ve been a member of A Girl’s World since 1996.
I think it’s very fun to be a member of the crew. We’ve
gotten a lot of publicity and awards since we’ve started, so
now the club is more well known. Being a member of A Girl’s
World means that you go to club meetings once a month and do fun activities
to put on the web. It also means we help make a difference for girls
all over the world.
I like the fact that (AGW and my book) was written by
girls from all over the world. My advice to girls who want to be writers
is: “Don’t give up!” My dream for the future is
that boys and girls will be more equal.
Hi!
My name is Gina. I’m 14 years old, and I am a freshman in high
school. I’m nice, kind of shy, responsible, smart, friendly,
and I have a great sense of humor. I like collecting stamps, playing
soccer, listening to music, and hanging out with my friends. I also
love shopping!
I joined AGW in May of 1996 when I was only 7 years
old. I remember when we started out; the site only had 4 pages. Now
it has over 600 pages! Being a member of the AGW girlcrew is really
fun and a great experience. I mean, you get to do crafts, sleepovers,
cooking/baking, testing out games, writing articles, and much, much
more! I come back to the meetings because I have a terrific time and
I love seeing my friends who are in the club. I think all of the girls
in the club changed me. They taught me how to get along and agree
with people.
Being a member of the AGW girlcrew means a lot to me.
I make new friends, I’m a leader, and I look forward to the
meetings. I love helping the website exist! Here are some opportunities
I get from AGW that I can’t get anywhere else: We get to test
games, projects, books, and all kinds of other stuff. We also get
to meet neat women in their jobs. We also get to pick special guests
to be interviewed.
I think Agirlsworld.com is special because it's not
just girls from the United States. Girls from all over the world visit
Agirlsworld.com. It's also special because it's a place where girls
can go to see that there are other girls like them around the world.
They can go to Agirlsworld.com and have fun being a girl. They can
express themselves in things such as responding to the Talkabout or
writing in an advice column. Also Agirlsworld.com is for girls ages
7-17, so there's a wide age range and something for everyone! Agirlsworld.com
is definitely a great and special site for girls everywhere!!
My favorite areas of the site are the advice columns
and Beat Street. The advice column is one of my favorites because
girls are able to write in their problems and have them answered by
girls. This is really rewarding to a lot of girls! Beat Street is
neat because there's reviews on a ton of movies, which lets girls
decide if a movie is or isn't worth seeing.
When I grow up I want to be an elementary school teacher.
Being a member of the AGW girlcrew will help me when I am an adult
because being a part of it has helped me learn how to be a successful
leader. I learned how to have good leadership skills and this will
help me in the future. I also learned how to contribute to being a
part of a vital group and how to balance academics/sports with AGW
meetings. Altogether, my future will be better off because of the
things I've gained from being a part of the AGW crew!
Karen
Willson is the creator and publisher of A Girl's World Online Clubhouse®
and Babysittingclass.com. Her love of working with children and young
adults started in high school. Karen’s after school job was
to teach drama, dance and baton classes in the City of West Covina.
In college, Karen managed to take an ordinarily dry degree program
(BA in History at UCLA, Magna Cum Laude) and turn it into something
fun for kids and families. Karen produced and performed in dramatic
recreations of masques, madrigals and dances to the delight of families
and guests at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire and at special UCLA History
Department events. Karen also created and produced “Prince or
Princess for a Day” events, raising thousands of dollars for
the Los Angeles “Make-a-Wish” Foundation, and making a
special dream come true for terminally ill children and their families.
Her education wasn’t all play: Karen’s Honors College
thesis on the Power and Influence of Women in Elizabeth’s Court
won the coveted Mary Beard History Prize at UCLA, and earned Karen
a Distinguished Scholar Award.
As an Air Force Colonel’s daughter, Karen’s
natural organizational skills earned her a spot in several motion
picture and television studios as a Production Manager, supervising
and supporting special effects crews for hundreds of commercials,
television shows and features. She used what she’d learned about
filmmaking to write and produce a 20-minute video documentary, Piece
of Sky, starring Walter Koenig of Star Trek fame. This documentary
was used to raise funds for “Ahead With Horses,” a therapeutic
riding organization in Los Angeles which works with children who are
gravely disabled.
Animation was always one of Karen’s great loves.
So when the opportunity presented itself to move from production to
writing, she teamed up with her writing partner and husband, Chris
Weber, to script more than fifty children's television episodes. Karen
and Chris created the Emmy and Humanitas Award winning Dink the Little
Dinosaur for CBS Television. In live action, she wrote with Steven
Barnes for the revamped Twilight Zone series. Karen also served as
a feature interviewer and West Coast Editor for Starlog Magazine.
She put that experience to good work as the supervising editor for
AGW’s Talking About… series of six advice books for and
by girls.
Karen’s hobby is writing and performing music.
As a musician and member of ASCAP, Karen combined her love of animation
and music by writing original songs and lyrics for several animated
musical shows for Film Roman and Films By Jove. Karen’s CD of
original music, Children of the Future is available from DAG Productions.
The title song was used as a theme by the Special Olympics of Los
Angeles. She performs weekly as a cantor at the 200 year old Mission
San Luis Rey Church and enjoys occasional stints as a folk concert
artist at venues around the country.
I'm
Kate Evans, and I'm the Editor-In-Chief of A Girl's World. I'm the
person who takes stories from our girl editors and contributors and
applies just a touch of polish to them. Then I code them, upload them,
and try to remember whether or not I put enough S's in "Mississippi".
I graduated from Albion College in Michigan with a B.A.
in Geological Sciences, minoring in English and Philosophy. I worked
for a few years as a Geologist with the Kentucky Geological Survey,
then did a short stint in the western oil fields. Deciding that perhaps
geology was not what I really wanted to do with my life, I then embarked
upon a search for What I Wanted to be When I Grew Up. In between there
and here, I've turned my hand to running a cash register, grooming
Thoroughbred race horses, short-order cooking, managing delicatessens,
clerking in antique book stores, data entry and various other computer
specialist jobs, and testing software as a Quality Assurance Engineer.
My job here is certainly a challenge
everyday, and it's never boring! Working with our
group of girls and watching them learn and grow is one of the most
amazing things I've ever been involved in.
Among my hobbies are reading (mostly science fiction
and fantasy), singing, writing, building web sites, going to science-fiction
conventions, and surfing the Internet. I'm married to the most marvelous
man on Earth, and have two cats, two dogs, and a genius niece.
Lynn
is the Director of the Entertainment and Creative Writing Divisions
of AGW. Ms. Barker is an accredited entertainment journalist
in Hollywood and provides celebrity interviews and film reviews
for our “Beat Street” and “Hangin’ With”
pages as well as selecting and editing material for our creative
writing “New Voices” area that showcases the poems
and short stories of AGW girls worldwide. In addition to acting
as a screenplay consultant to a variety of international clients,
Lynn, a member of the Writers Guild of America-West, has written
for television, film and the interactive gaming markets. Her
screenplays have been sold and optioned. Television credits
include THE TWILIGHT ZONE (1986), AMAZING STORIES and STAR TREK:
DEEP SPACE NINE . Lynn has written theme park show scripts for
Disney Imagineering and Iwerks Entertainment and has authored
“Edutainment” projects and stories for Educational
Insights. Her articles have appeared in American Cinematographer
and Written By:, the magazine of the Writers Guild
of America-West. She has taught writing/screenwriting to sixth
graders in an L.A. area elementary school.
After obtaining her BA in Journalism/Communications
from the University of New Mexico, Lynn moved to San Francisco
where she became an Associate Producer in the KRON (NBC) t.v.
newsroom. Moving to L.A., Lynn "morphed" into entertainment
and served as Manager of the CBS television network Story Department
for six years where she read and critiqued scripts and managed
a group of "story analysts" while launching her t.v.
writing career. In addition to writing, Lynn has worked in the
Hollywood trenches as a production assistant, production manager,
special effects coordinator and has appeared as a speaker on
many writers’ panels on the convention circuit.
Contact: PUBLISHER KAREN WILLSON,
800-710-7437 or
editor@agirlsworld.com
