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Parents seperated
My parents separated when I was very young. After they separated my mom became a drug addict and my dad wasn't around much. So I had to live with my grandparents. It was the biggest change in my life. -
Birth of my sister
My little sister was born when I was 5. She was born 3 months premature so it was very hard on my family because my mom's and sister's lives were both at stake. But after months of my sister living in the hospital she came home. She is now 11 years old and healthy as can be. -
Joined soccer
I joined city soccer when I was 9 years old. I happened to be really good at it and it became my life. I then joined a travel soccer team and travel a lot for soccer tournaments. I ran to soccer when in emotional trouble and it always helped me. -
Fractured my hip
I fractured my hip in the middle of 7th grade. It made me realize that my body is fragile and needs to be taken care of especially while I'm young. Due to fracturing my hip I now have arthritis in my hip. It made going to school hard because sitting in a chair for 6 hours put my hip into discomfort. -
My mom came back into my life
My mom came back into my life when I was in 7th grade. She was drug free for 6 months and had a job. She was finally getting her life together. After she finally got an apartment, I moved in with her. My sister stayed with my grandparents though. -
Found out I have heart problems
In 7th grade I also had found out that my heart was growing to fast for my body. It was a serious issue at the time. Ever since I visit the a specialist once every year. -
Highschool
Starting highschool was a big change because it was so new. I lost many friends and many many new ones. I learned a lot of a things, good things and bad things. High school is a stressful place to be, especially as being a teenager. -
Quitting soccer
The many health issues I had found out when I was in middle school had taken there tolls on my body. It was time to stop playing soccer, it was so hard on me. I no longer had that escape in my life. -
Hardship of highschool
By sophomore year I had started to get episodes of depression. I started having trouble sleeping bad, so I had stopped going to school as much as before. It made my want to quit high school. -
Leaving highschool
Since I had so many issues, I started online schooling. It was a big change because I stopped seeing my friends from school which made us lose touch. It made me realize my real friends are though. I like the experience though it made a lot of my stress go away and it makes learning way easier.
