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- Grand Valley State University
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- See Some of My Original Artwork
Whenever I get a chance, I like to draw and sketch things
on my mind, what I see outside and images of fictional characters
I have read about. I would say that I am a proficient sketcher,
but I do have my problems with painting and watercolor. My
sketches are usually done with charcoal, pencil, color pencil or
pastels (which I just picked up, so I'm not all that good yet). I
have always been enchanted with stories of other realms and their inhabitants.
When I was small, I remember climbing trees to look for fairies,
going into the fields and pretending I was running away from a mean
old witch or making a fortress to protect from an army of dragons approaching.
For me at present, reading and drawing allows an escape and
respite from the pressures of exams, homework and school life. Elfwood
is the largest home for Science Fiction/Fantasy artwork and fan fiction.
Artists and writers who want to show their work post them on the
site and allow others to see and judge their abilities. I love
going to this site to look at artwork for inspiration.
I am currently attending Grand Valley State University and
hope that when I do leave I will be lucky enough to find a job that
challenges my mind and fills me with expectation each day I go to
work. Grand Valley is a four year university with its main
campus located in Allendale, Michigan offering courses for all majors.
The major programs that Grand Valley is well known for is it's
health science, business, education and engineering programs. There
are currently up to 43,000 students attending Grand Valley and its satellite
schools.
Dragonmount is also a great place
to get more information about The Wheel of Time series. They are more
up to date about the information and stay in contact with Robert Jordan.
You will find a galleries by incredible artists drawing characters
from the book, games, message boards, and book information.
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law is an incredible water color expert.
All her artwork are inspirational pieces. Her main medium
is water color, but she does have a few that are in black and white.
Check out her site. Its filled with fantastic character
drawings and mythical creatures.
One of the organziations/clubs
that I'm involved in Amnesty International. Its dedicated to promoting
human rights and cultural awareness. Check out the website: Amnesty Int'l.
Now we get into information about
me. Of course as you know, my name is Mai Thao Vang. I was born
in Laos on October 8, 1984. After the Vietnam war, my family decided
to leave Laos and head to Thailand. We stayed in a refugee camp for
a few months, then my great uncle arranged for us to be transported to California.
I was three when we arrived in Fresno, California. I still distinctly
remember stepping down the stairs and away from the noisy airplane. I
lived in California until I was thirteen. My father decided to move
everyone to Tulsa, Oklahoma when I was just starting 8th grade. We
lived happily in Oklahoma for an additional three years, until my fathers
job had to relocated to Kansas. My uncle Tom coerced my father into
moving us again to Warren, Michigan when I was in the second semester of
my Junior year. That is a brief history of where I have been.
Name: Mai
Thao Vang
Ethnicity: Hmong. American
Age: 21
Date of Birth: October 8, 1984
High School: East Central until
2001, Warren Mott High School until graduation in May 2002
Now attending: Grand
Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
Favorite sport(s): Volleyball,
Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, and Softball
Favorite Book genre:
Fantasy/Science Fiction
Favorite Books:
All the books in the Wheel of Time Series, The Sword of Truth Series,
The Glasswright Saga, The Everworld Series, Harry Potter Series, The
Anita Blake Series, The Lord of the Rings and The Shannara Series.
Favorite Authors: Terry Brooks,
Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, Laurell K. Hamilton, Mindy L. Klasky,
J. R. R. Tolkien, Anne MacCaffery, Orson Scott Card, George R. R.
Martin, and the Bronte Sisters
Favorite Foods: All things
Italian, Fried Calamari, the bloom'in onion, and Pad Thai
Favorite TV show/series: Stargate
SG-1, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Smallville and Kim Possible!
Favorite musicians: Daniel
Beddingfield, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Enya, Sarah
McLachlan, Michelle Branch and Dido.
Describing
myself: I feel that I am honest, loyal, kind and sympathetic
to all. My family is the most important thing to me and I am very
protective of them. I am the odd ball in the girls of my family
for some reason. Reading and drawing is what fills my time. I
try to be fair to all and veiw all points before making judgement.
Hobbies: Drawing, sketching,
chatting on AIM with friends, reading, and experimenting with watercolor
techniques.
I find that I'm a flower child at heart. I love
and respect nature and all that belong to her. My cultural
religion is actually based on animism, but my family has basically
converted to Christianity. The Hmong people believe in a system
devoted to those long past ancestors and they worship them so those
ancestors can bring them good luck for the coming future.
