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I was born in St. Joseph Hospital a happy baby, weighing 7 pounds.
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On this day my sister was born and it was the greatest thing that every happened. She is my best friend and i cant imagine life without her.
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My baby brother taught me to be playful. By always keeping a smile on my face and always trying to be silly and play with me.
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I learned how to be caring when I got my first dog. I learned how to care for others and tend to their needs as well as mine.
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It was my first time going to Disney world and I was so excited, I was only 8 and I had never traveled anywhere out of chicago before.
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I went on a trip to Arizona to meet my grandmas brother and his 6 sons. I didn't know i had other family and it was a lot of fun hanging out with them and trying new things. The scenery was also beautiful and it gave me a greater appreciation for things.
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By trying out for a school play I learned to be confident in myself and my abilities no matter what others thought.
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I was excited to be graduating but I was also really sad to be leaving all my friends.
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This was my irst time going to the pride parade and it was the most fun ive had in a while. I loved seeing all the colorful people expressing and just being themselves.
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I learned how to be content from my mother. She taught me that we don't need material things to be happy because we have more important things like family.
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I started my first day of freshmen year and i was extremely nervous but it turned out ok.
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By starting high school and being part of a new group of people I was able to become more open-minded. There were all kinds of different people from all over with different opinions an beliefs and by being exposed to that I was able to appreciate and respect the differing beliefs.
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Freshmen year I had to take the bus home everyday because I had no one to pick me up. At first it was scary but it taught me independence and how to do things on my own and not be scared.
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This was my first time ever driving and it was so exciting. I had been wanting to drive forever and my mom finally let me do it. That day I learned independence.
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I finally got the braces I had been wanting for sooooooooo long and I still don't regret it. It also made me feel more confident.
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I learned how to be authentic during my years of high school. People are constantly changing to be cool and fit in with others and i stayed true to myself no matter what.
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Over the summer I got a job and it taught me communication skills because in order to do your job right you need to know how to properly communicate to co workers and your boss.
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Iv'e lived in an apartment my whole life but over this summer I finally got a house.
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This year I joined the IBCP Programme and it has taught me many traits. Like how to inquirer and ask more questions, I also learned how to be more organized and its really helped me improve my grades.
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I helped my mom shovel snow which shows I'm helpful. Because instead of making her do it all alone I offered my help
