I do not know where I would be without my family. We are not perfect, but no matter what I know they are there for me. They have helped me throught so much. When I was younger I was told that I had seizures. The type I had was not physically shown, so many did not realize when they were occuring. I struggled with my education because during class, I was present physically, but not mentally. As I stuggled, my family helped me and was supportive of my average grades, which I worked so hard to achieve. As I grew up, they taught me how to be patient, when patience seemed out of reach. They taught me to be kind, even to those who were not kind to me, and they taught me to be myself even when people wanted me to be just like them. Without my family and everyone in it, I do not think I would be as whole as I am now.

 

As I stated that I do not know where I would be without my family, I have no idea who or where I would be without my friends. They have proved that no matter what they care about me and that they will always be there for me. I did not realize the true definition of friendship until I came to Mount. My huge group of friends have supported me through so much, but the two most prominent are my best friends Claudia and Alexis. They became friends with me when I had nothing to offer them other than being myself, and they will do anything for me just as I will do anything for them. They helped bring me to my true self and I will never be able to repay them and hope that I have done the same for them. Yes, we are all leaving for college next year (hopefully), but I know that they we will be friends for a long time and that not just them, but my group of friends will stay in touch for a long time.

 

The last thing that has shaped me into who I am today, is my dancing. I am an irish dancer and have been one for 9 years. I am so proud of the fact that I am given the chance to be able to dance. I may go through phases occasionally, when I just want to give up, but when I stick with it, I soon enough discover why it means so much to me. I love to dance in general and being able to win competitions and show people my talent is a great feeling. Danc has taught me determination, perseverance, and dicsipline. Dance has helped shape me into who I am today.