Rough Draft

The title of a book may hold more meaning than the reader generally realizes. In the case of the book, The Fault in Our Stars, the title of the novel contains significant meaning that contributes to an entire theme of the book. The title is derived from a line in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, which states “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.”  The interpretation of this line depicts that whatever higher power we were created from is not the cause of our corruption, mistakes, flaws or imperfections. This fault lies in ourselves, because we are the inferior and subordinate ones to the inferiority of our stars. 

Introduction

Whaddup doe! Obviously my name is Sophie Cordes. My real name is Sophia, but I'm only addressed by that name when I am in some serious trouble.

Apparently people think I have a huge family, but it's just five kids and my parents. Also, two girl dogs. I'm in the exact middle. The middle child. However, it does not work to my benefit in any way. I have two older brothers in college. My younger sister is a freshman and my little brother is in fourth grade. There's pros and cons of having a big family, and no matter how annoying it can be sometimes, I wouldn't have it any other way!

I'm not really fond of describing myself and my life as a 16 year old. It's not very interesting, honestly. Just the same old same old. The one thing that everyone finds out by just spending a few simple minutes with me is that I'm CRAZY. I have too much energy that I love exerting on people, especially to make them laugh and smile. Although some people probably finally me stupid... and not humorous. There's nothing or no one that I don't like! Sports are my thing. Soccer is my number one sport though! I've played it my whole life and have a love for every part of the game. In middle school I played basketball and soccer and ran cross country. Freshman year I ran track, and last year I played tennis and soccer. I also swam for four years on swim team back in my hometown. I absolutely love all sports. 

I LOVE FOOD. Enough said. 

Being outside makes me really happy. Hiking is amazing, and it's wonderful to see all the breathtaking views nature has to offer. I try to spend as much time outside as I can. I'm always up for an adventure, too! 

THE most valuable part about my life is my faith. I'm a strong believer of Jesus Christ. I'm far from perfect, but God's love is and I strive every day to be the woman of God I am called to be. Church is basically my second home and I'm there all the time. I always look forward to going to church and seeing the incredible people there. My youth group contains the most amazing people I've ever met. We are so closely knit and are all family, and love each other like it. We're not just brothers and sisters in Christ, but in real life, too! The church that I attend is Christ Alive Church! 

Congratulations, you now know my life!