User:Teapot~enwiki

A teapot is a devise for brewing and dispensing tea. According to computer mythology, it is also the first object in computer graphics non-geometric to be modeled by polygons. It is also the username for a busy college student in the US, majoring in computer science. She is more of a consumer of Wikipedia than a producer, but more for lack of time, social anxiety, and humility than lack of dedication or appreciation.

A note about French: I was born in Ontario, Canada and grew up speaking both English and French at home, although I was only exposed to English since birth, I picked up French before kindergarten and subsequently atttended a French-immersion school. However, I have not spoken French seriously since moving to the US in 1991, except for in middle school in 1998-1999. Consequently, I feel as though I can understand French being spoken, but it does not quite reach conscious comprehension. I can no longer form sentences in French, although it is known to occur spontaneously.

General Knowledge
Strengths
 * Native English speaker.
 * Both parents completed college, in majoring in science, father has a pHd--that rubs off on a kid, especially the curious ones.
 * Completed in excess of 120 credits at a university that demands breadth of education.
 * Avid fan of edutainment and collecting facts.
 * In honors English in high school despite it not being a concentration, tested out of grammar portion of previous classes.

Weaknesses
 * Cannot spell.
 * Limited short-term memory.
 * Distractable.
 * Avoids conflict.

Japanese (language and culture)
I do not consider myself fluent in Japanese. I have an intermediate understanding of the language, but more understanding of the culture than normally paired with non-fluency due to a long-standing interest in Japan and association with many Japanese friends.

Strengths
 * Completed 15 credits of Japanese language courses at university (that's the Genki I and Genki II textbooks and the reading/writing portion of Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese.
 * Highly exposed to Japanese anime and drama.
 * Lived in university's Japanese sister school exchange student dormitory.
 * Active in university kendo club for two years.

Weaknesses

See the "General Knowledge" weaknesses.

Computer Science
Despite it being my forté, I feel all the more aware of my lack of knowledge on the topic, especially when paired with my memory. I avoid CS-themed pages, but am a good tutor and can field general questions.

Fields of Knowledge
This section is in progress as I remember what I remember.

Anime
Completely digested (most recent to least recent)
 * Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (all so far)
 * Hagane no Renkinjutsushi
 * Haibane Renmei
 * Howl's Moving Castle
 * Ghost in the Shell: Innocence
 * Laputa: Castle in the Sky
 * Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
 * Puni Puni Poemi
 * Rurouni Kenshin (season 1)
 * Serial Experiments Lain
 * Digi Charat (season 1)
 * Mononoke Hime (Japanese (both translations) and English)
 * Ghost in the Shell
 * Digimon (season 1, English dubbed)
 * End of EVANGELION
 * Shin Seiki EVANGELION
 * Kiki's Delivery Service (English dubbed)
 * Pokémon (season 1, English dubbed)
 * Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon SuperS Movie
 * Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon S (English dubbed)
 * Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon R Movie
 * Fushigi Yuugi
 * Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon R (English dubbed)
 * RG Veda (part 2)
 * Akira (Japanese and English)

In progress or partially viewed
 * Naruto (up to episode 95)
 * Ragnarok The Animation
 * Bleach
 * Samurai Deeper Kyo
 * Hikaru no Go
 * Trigun
 * Kareshi Kanojo no Jijo
 * Excel Saga (episodes 1-6)
 * Cowboy Bebop (random episodes, Japanese and English)
 * Rurouni Kenshin (season 2)

Manga
All listed, unless otherwise stated, were English translations. Additionally, I have never read an entire series.


 * Samurai Champloo
 * Bleach
 * DN Angel
 * DNA2
 * Pokémon
 * Iria
 * Shin Seiki EVANGELION
 * Fushigi Yuugi
 * Bakuretsu Hunter
 * Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon
 * Ranma 1/2