a short story of life, bucket lists, and finding yourself. in the small seaside town of Ivan Oregon, an intelligent Introvert has her world turned upside down by a charming cancer survivor. i wrote this short sorry for an english project during my freshman year of high school. my teacher was one of the most influential educators in my life but he was a very hard grader. when i was told i should look into publishing this story i was very flattered, especially hearing that from him . so here it is .