Using the github interface, please fork this repository. Clone your fork. (It should have your github name in the url).
Then clone the FORKED repo on the command line.
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) . Commit the file and push to your repo. Make sure to use a good commit message.
Then make a pull request back to this repository. In canvas, turn in the URL to your pull request. Do not turn in the URL to your fork, or to this repo, only the pull request.