Li-Young Lee

Emily Dickinson

Phyllis Wheatley

Encouragers/Role Models

Vyshali Manivannan - a Dartmouth 2005 and close friend who constantly pesters me to write or asks me what I'm writing, or if I've finished my story yet. She has a book coming out Fall 2003 entitled Invictus. You can find out more about it here under fellowships.

Dan Mitsui - a Dartmouth 2004 and close friend who has taught me alot about discovering and researching your art before and during your work on it. He has also taught me about drive, determination, perserverance, and finishing well. You can view his artwork here.

Joshua Conley - a Dartmouth 2001 and close friend who encouraged me to write, do my best in everything, and supported me in everything. You can view his two websites, Caleb's Ally, his personal site, and Jconquest, his web graphics site.

My family - for also encouraging me to write.