When thinking of the town I come from I often gain feeling of entrapment, but shortly I recall all the things that have brought me to where I am today, pushing away the negative thought that growing up in this small exquisite community has only brought me to become close-minded. The small community has done just the opposite. My imbroglio has helped me to decipher the things that have actually helped me become the person I am today. Having to switch High Schools junior year was strenuous, but even more difficult going from one small school to an even smaller school. Word travels quicker, it’s like suddenly everyone knows who you are and that you had just moved from their very own rivalry school.
I soon found friends and even felt welcome by most, But that wasn’t the best part. Switching schools gave me a fresh start, a clean slate. I could really become myself. It’s exactly that concept that implemented the idea in my head that it doesn’t matter where you started, or what you’ve done in the past, but what you’re doing now and who you have become. I have learned that using my past, whether it be the good or bad, to help characterize myself as me. Through my past I have met many people and experienced much, to help with the ordeal as well.…show more content… They are the people who have been with me from the moment I first decided I wanted to be an artist when I was in kindergarten, to the time in third grade when I decided I instead wanted to become an astronaut and explore outer space, all the way to today as I have decided I want to become a journalist and write my own books along the way. Whether I change my mind again or even decide to become an artist on the side, my family would still support me and encourage whatever career I wanted to pursue. Having my family by my side has shaped helped my dreams, and is often what keeps me moving
