I was born in 1983, became interested in writing multiple times in my childhood -  but once I started reading (A LOT) that's when I fell into it more... In high school I took creative writing classes, and because that is where I had the most fun in school, I chose an English degree when I went to college.  I always thought you could learn more about writing (from school) by reading and analyzing other people's work.  I've been writing as a hobby ever since, and have self-published a few books on my own (both are collections of short stories)