Biography

My name is Marie Russo. I was born on Friday, May 13, 1988 between a blue moon. My mommy says I'm special.

I am the middle child in my family, stuck between two sisters who are both taller than me. I am younger then my older sister by 5 years, and older then my younger sister by 2 years. My younger sister and I are confused for twins often, and most people who do not know us well often mix us up. Also, since I am only 5 feet tall, and she is 5'6", once they learn we aren't twins, they then think she's older. And if that's not bad enough, I have been given free stuff because people think I am under 12...I am used to people getting things wrong like that about me. Most people can't even get my name right. They think it's Maria. It is most annoying when someone does not know your correct name, and worse when they don't know your age.

While in elementary school I started playing the violin. My mom made me do it and said if I didn't like it I could quit. She never let me quit until my freshmen year of highschool when it didn't fit in my schedule. I took it back up the next year.

In middle school my sister talked me into joining the band. Since I had played piano since the end of first grade I joined in the percussion section. I never really learned how to play the drums with much talent, but I must say I was quite awesome on the mallet instruments (you know, like the xylophone). I met some of my best friends in band, and had some fun times.

My highschool career was full of random activities. I was in Japanese club for four years. I joined the Science Challenge Squad my junior year, and my senior year I was a team mate on the first SCS to make it to states in Science Olympiad. We wore shirts that I helped my friend design in Chemistry class. Did you know when you draw the Lewis structure of carbon disulphide it spells out S-C-S? I suppose you can say I was part of the math team, but one didn't really exist. I already mentioned I was in band. I was in the pit playing my xylophone since a) I couldn't play the drums and b) I didn't really want to march. I was even section leader of the pit my senior year. Not that anyone takes a five-foot tall person seriously anyway.