I grew up in Culver City, California near Los Angeles and am an autistic self-advocate, having written research papers, spoken at conferences, and worked at schools. I will begin a PhD program in educational psychology in Fall 2009. Wikipedia appeals to me as an independent thinker who wants "pure" information for others and myself; I think educating the world for "free" is a very humanitarian ideal and project. I wish to contribute to world knowledge and am thankful for what gains Wikipedia has already imparted to me.
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Arubasunset_2.jpg/65px-Arubasunset_2.jpg) | This user is interested in the belief that the Meaning of life is to Improve Oneself. |
Eu | This user is interested in the debate over euthanasia. |
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This user supports the inclusion of sex education in school systems.
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This user does not smoke.
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they he or she | This user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage. |