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During this time I was three, so I didn't fully understand what was going on. However, as I grew older I realized how much it truly did change my life. It is still something I struggle to come to terms with sometimes but with the knowledge of heading off to college soon it helps. My parents divorce is the root of a lot of personal issues I have but I have been able to move past it and accept that that bond is no longer there. This made me feel sad but I am now stronger from it.
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The day after Christmas I was sent up to live with my dad in Canada. He had married someone from Quebec and I was supposed to live up there and start a life. I had been enrolled in a half French half English school and I had a new family. Things happened and unfortunately I had to return to the States, but the memories I made in Canada, albeit may be short, are things that I will never forget. I am hoping to go back up there one day. This event still makes me feel a bit uneasy but I moved on.
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I remember this day in parts but I remember watching the footage on the TV and feeling confused as to how everything was just destroyed. Now that I know how tsunamis work it is easier for me to understand the tragedy. The worst part about it was that the tsunami hit one of Japans nuclear powerplants with turned a natural disaster into something that was nearly impossible to handle with everything being contaminated with radioactive particles.
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Hurricane Sandy came across the east coast and destroyed a lot of beaches and states. My dad and I vacationed to Seaside Heights in New Jersey almost every year before that, and we would play on the boardwalk and enjoy it. The hurricane completely destroyed everything they had there and when we stopped by one day it was insanely different. Unluckily for them, the year after their boardwalk caught on fire and they had to rebuild. We never went back for fear of causing more damage.
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While I was still young, I remember pieces of this day vividly and I remember how I felt. My mom and I were watching the news and my mom had heard about it long before I came home. But she sat me down explaining to me what happened and what to do if I'm ever in that situation. Looking back, I think it was the event the triggered my thoughts of "politics and right or wrong". School shootings are such a common thing in the US and it needs to change. I felt so angered after this event.
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In 2015, the US Women's National Team (soccer) won their third World Cup. I have been playing soccer since I was maybe 8 or 9, and I was late to the sport as I had played many before. But I had idolized the 2015 team quickly and watching them win a World Cup changed the game for me. I quickly became obsessed with soccer and wanted to really follow them. They won again in 2019 and after watching it all I wanted to do was play soccer and be like them. This made me feel so happy and proud.
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I lost my first friend to suicide when I was 12 and in 7th grade. This event really changed my life because it was something I had to experience at such a young and transformative age. To this day I still have times where it affects me but I have grown from it and I have learned to cherish my friends and every moment I get with someone because I never know when it may be the last time I get to see them. I still feel the guilt and sadness sometimes but for the most part I have healed.
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In 2017 I joined the US Development Academy through PA Classics and it was a huge accomplishment. The DA is one of the highest leagues in the country as it is the level below youth US soccer. We had practice five days a week with a game(s) every weekend. The bond I created with those girls was like a family, we were around each other all the time. I got scouted by large colleges and I was playing the sport I loved. Our last game was in San Diego and that is a day I will forever cherish.
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While it may seem like not a huge deal, my junior lacrosse season was going to be the best one I would've had. Our team was really stacked and we had lots of great and hardworking players. Everyone was excited and I was happy to break more records and have college coaches attend my games. Unfortunately, Covid took that away and everything we worked hard for was gone. I was best friends with the senior class and it was really hard to let them go without taking the field with them one last time.
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The 2020 Presidential Election was an important event in my life because even though I was not legally allowed to vote, it raised so much awareness of the bad things in this country and allowed me educate myself. I got involved in "politics" and tried to actively make a difference. This election was historic for good and bad reasons and I am glad I got to witness it, but I'm happier that I get to grow up fighting for my beliefs and continue to be educated. I felt happy when this event was over.
