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I was the first one out of my siblings to come home from the hospital after being in the NICU.
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I was born on July 10, 2001, at 4:22 am. I weighed 3 pounds and 5 ounces.
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On September 11, 2001, two planes hit the World Trade Center in New York City and one plane hit the Pentagon in Washington D.C. This attack killed over 2,974 people.
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At one year old, I could sit up on my own and I could pull myself up to stand.
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At two years old, I was able to walk up and down the stairs without help.
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At three years old, my family moved from Ada. Michigan to Byron Center, Michigan.
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At four years old, I started playing soccer for AYSO and my dad was my coach.
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Hurricane Katrina occurred between August 23, 2005 to August 31, 2005. The hurricane killed more than 1,800 people and is ranked at the costliest natural disaster in United States history.
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At six years old, my family rescued a two-year-old Portuguese Podengo. She was a stray from Spain and the sweetest girl.
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At six years old, my siblings and I started kindergarten. We were in Mrs. Mackee's class at Byron Center Elementary School.
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At seven years old, my class went on a field trip and I tripped up some cement stairs and cut my chin open. I had to get picked up by my dad and taken to the hospital to get stitches.
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At eight years old, my parents got divorced. They fought often and figured that it would be best for the whole family if they split.
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At nine years old, my mom got me my own dog for my birthday. She was a Chihuahua Rat Terrier Mix and 13 weeks old when we got her.
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At ten years old, I got braces, not realizing I would have them on for the next four years.
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Osama bin Laden was executed on May 2, 2011. He died from a gunshot wound from Navy SEAL and special warfare operator, Robert James O'Neil.
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At eleven years old, I hit puberty and had a huge growth spurt. I was taller than all of my siblings and most of the kids in my class at school.
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At twelve years old, I quit playing soccer after I got hit in the face with the ball and was left with a bad concussion and a black eye.
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At thirteen, I had my first experience with peer pressure. My friends and I were hanging out with some boys and they were trying to get me to kiss this boy but I said no.
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At fourteen, after four long years, I got my braces off.
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At fifteen, I had my first homecoming of high school. I went with my boyfriend at the time and a bunch of my friends.
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At seventeen, I started dating and met a boy that I would be with for the next two years and counting.
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At eighteen, I will be graduating high school and attending Michigan State University to study Veterinary Technology.
