James Kampel:
CLASS OF 1996
Madison Plains High SchoolClass of 1996
London, OH
Ohio University - EngineeringClass of 2001
Athens, OH
Elmwood High SchoolClass of 1993
Bloomdale, OH
Elmwood Middle SchoolClass of 1992
Cygnet, OH
Somerset Elementary SchoolClass of 1990
Somerset, OH
James's Story
Life
Graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Computer Science in 2001. Swore I would never go back to school. Joined the corporate world at Bank One (now Chase bank) in 2003. Began my master's degree program in Library and Information Science 6/13/05. On track to graduate December, 2007. Completed the first draft of my first novel on 6/8/05. Completed rewrite in Jan, 2006. Started first draft of my second novel in March, 2007.
Update: Graduated on Dec. 15, 2007 with my Masters Degree in Library and Information Science.
Update 5/27/08: Still working on the first draft of that second novel. Some would say that writing your first novel is the hardest thing you'll ever do. They lie. It will get done though. I turned 30 on 12/30/07. Some people view that as a doom and gloom birthday. I didn't. In fact, I looked at it as a new beginning. I look forward and g...Expand for more
reedily rub my hands together. It's time to step forward and reap the rewards of all the hard work of the past 30 years and sow some new seeds for success in the next 30. One big change I decided was that I couldn't reach my full potential as a chubby lazy guy (heck I got downright fat after college). Most of you can remember me. I've decided to shed that old self and re-emerge. I'll post pictures when I'm done. It's gonna be a hoot! I'm shooting to run the Columbus marathon in 2010 (with a decent chance to do it in 2009). I can't wait. I'm always evaluating my long and short term goals. The next 5 years look promising. My biggest challange? Patience (with insomnia coming in a close second).
"No one can be as intellectually slothful as a really smart person; give smart people half a chance and they will shift their oars and drift..." Steven King, On Writing, 2000
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