So one year ago today, the short essay I wrote over one of my favorite characters was released. Unfortunately, the page was deleted. Luckily, I was able to track down my original essay and so here it is in memory of Carrie Fisher, I wish she could have read it: W hen I was younger, I wanted to be a princess. Unlike other wannabe princesses, I despised the idea of being a damsel in distress that had to be rescued. When I watched Star Wars: A New Hope for the very first time, I fell in love with the character that is Princess Leia Organa. With tight little buns in my hair for months, I saw her as a role model for not only little girls, but for everyone. Leia was a princess, like her title says, but she was not your average damsel in distress. She has saved her group on numerous occasions. In fact, when Luke and Han met her for the very first time, they assumed they would be the ones rescuing her, but with her quick thinking, she saved the guys from the hand...