I would love to become an author for this paper because I believe I have the knowledge, intellectual and cultural relevance to contribute to the paper. I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Masters Degree in Communication, and I will be starting my PhD in the fall semester of 2009. I am passionate about youth and educational issues and the many others I would like to write about. I am also an author, please see my website: www.sheldonsmart.com. Sincerely, Sheldon Smart