Using the github interface, please fork this repository. Clone your fork. (It should have your github name in the url).
Create a new file inside your repo that either contains your name (michael_hess.txt) or something that you like (coffee.txt)
Inside the file, put a random awesome fact about yourself or an awesome fact that covers the name of your file. (For example, if your file is called coffee.txt, why is coffee awesome) . Then make a pull request back to this repository. In canvas, turn in the URL to your pull request.