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I was born on March 19, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. -
When I was in preschool and made friends, I became more caring for others. -
I went to preschool at Onahan Elementary. It was where I made some of my first friends, but I left Onahan and went to Canty Elementary school for the rest of my elementary and middle school years. -
After going on the trip to Mexico, it made me want to go and learn about other places. -
On spring break, I went on a trip to Mexico with my family and it was my first time out of the U.S. -
When I decided to do martial arts classes, I didn't know if I would like it because I haven't done it before. This made me take the risk of trying it which made me get into it. -
After doing martial arts classes for a couple of years, it helped me boost my confidence with being able to try more activities. -
Around this time, I decided to do karate classes and I got into it. I did the classes for a couple of years and it was a fun experience. -
After my parents divorced, I was able to understand why they needed to separate from each other. -
When my parents got divorced, they had shared custody of me and my sister. This made me realize that they were better off living separately because it made a more peaceful environment for both of them -
Having a pet dog has helped me with easing stress and keeping a calm state of mind. -
This was the first time I have ever had a pet dog. It brought a lot of happiness into me and my family. -
The coronavirus pandemic helped me be more tolerant when waiting for a long time for something to happen. -
The Coronavirus Pandemic was around which had me stay at home and do online schooling. I wasn't able to hang out with friends and I wasn't able to be social with many people. -
After graduating from middle school, I became more curious as to what I am able to do later on with my life. -
When I went into high school, I planned to do my best for all 4 years in high school. -
I graduated from Canty Elementary School in 8th grade. I remember the friends that I made and missed them after they went to different high schools. -
Going to high school was a fresh start and it made me nervous but also excited to meet new people from other schools. -
When doing things like learning to drive, I have to be determined to achieve what I want to learn. -
I was very anxious and worried about getting behind the wheel to drive. But when I finally started to practice driving, the fears slowly went away and I became more confident behind the wheel.