Kayla Isaac

The following description of Kayla was published in the 2009 edition of bordertown.

I am a junior pursuing a Bachelor's of Secondary education in English with a minor in psychology.  I wrote my poem "The Dollar" as an assignment in Dr. Joey Brown's Creative Writing class.  At first, I experienced difficulty finding topics to create this poem, until I decided to write about experiences being a waitress at a Chinese restaurant.  I am 22 years old and I have been affiliated with this restaurant since I was 17 years old.  So, I have experienced my share of frustrating customers, endless nights, and the permanent smell of food.  Despite my negative experiences as a waitress, I have the opportunity to meet and befriend interesting people.