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Jennifer Garner shares childhood school project, reveals she once described herself as 'Actress, Peanut Butter Eater, Poet'

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Washington DC | June 29, 2026 6:56:40 PM IST
Actor Jennifer Garner has taken a nostalgic trip down memory lane by sharing a childhood school assignment in which she listed the qualities that made her "special," offering fans a glimpse into her early years in Charleston, West Virginia, according to People.

Garner, 54, posted the decades-old school project on Instagram on Sunday after it was discovered in her mother's closet. The assignment, titled "What makes me special," asked students to list their best qualities and write a poem about themselves.

The actor, who appeared to have received an "A" grade on the project, also shared a smiling childhood photograph alongside the assignment, according to People.

In the list of qualities, Garner described herself as: "1. Actress, 2. Cat owner, 3. Clown, 4. Ice cream maker, 5. Peanut butter eater, 6. Piano player, 7. Poet, 8. Reader, 9. Sailor, 10. Skater, 11. Swimmer, 12. Violinist, 13. Writer."

Her accompanying poem read, "The things I am, the things I am are all part of me. If they weren't, then would I be?," according to People.

She continued, "The things I am are really keen. Really, all in me and can be seen."

The poem concluded, "The things I am are special, too. They explain all about me, and not of you."

Garner shared the school project on both her Instagram feed and Stories, captioning the posts, "From Mom's closet in West Virginia. Number three kind of nails it...," referring to her childhood description of herself as a "clown."

The childhood photograph is not being shared publicly for the first time. In 2020, Garner posted the same picture on Instagram while joking about her inexpensive haircut, writing, "This week I'm grateful for.....@hairbyadir.." along with the hashtags "#SometimesThe8DollarHaircutWorked #SometimesItDidnt #WithVirtue, of course," according to People.

The nostalgic post comes days after Garner paid tribute to her father, William Garner, and the father of her three children, Ben Affleck, on Father's Day.

Sharing photographs of her father along with previously unseen images of Affleck with their children -- Violet, Seraphina and Samuel -- Garner wrote, "My sisters and I loved to spoil our dad; he never wanted for fresh baked cookies or a bowl of ice cream. I see the way my kids dote on their dad and I'm happy for them. To love and be loved by a great dad is a gift," according to People.

She concluded the heartfelt Father's Day message by writing, "Happy Father's Day to all of the dads and to the kids of dads, too." (ANI)

 
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