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My name is Cashjin Thao and I am a first generation Hmong-American. Most people would probably describe me as quiet and shy, maybe even nice (or not idk). I am the type of person that seems shy in the beginning but once I get comfortable I can be very weird and annoying, probably so much to where it gets irritating lol. I would say I am a very introverted and reserved person as I don’t really share things about myself until I get close to someone. I do think I can be very smart in academics however there are times where I get lazy and give up which implies that I lack discipline and that is something that I am attempting to work on gradually.

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My boyfriend is a very important part of my life. We started dating in July 2024 and have been together ever since. He is the first real and serious relationship I have ever been in, and the same goes for him. We both have experienced many firsts with each other and hope to spend many more! He makes me believe that everything happens for a reason and although it may sound corny, I knew that he was the one from the moment we started talking. A gift from god even. Although he is quite irritating sometimes, he makes me a better person and I couldn’t ask for more.

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Biggie Smalls is the most cutest, sweetest, and stinkiest cat in the world. She is very dear to me and I’ve had her since 6th grade. She is a part of me therefore I will always have a soft spot for her. I hate it when people say mean things about her because she is just my baby. I am her favorite person and she is my favorite cat<3

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My family is also a very big part of who I am. I would like to say I am a very family oriented person, maybe not as much anymore since I don’t see my siblings as much. I have 2 older brothers but I count three including my brother’s fiancé. I also have two younger half sisters and two younger half brothers. Although I am closer to my half siblings in age, I feel much more at home with my older brothers. Maybe it is because we are 100% related or maybe it is because we have spent way more time together, I’m not sure but that’s just how it is. One thing that people learn about me once they get close to me is that I love to hang out with my brothers, all three of them are some of my favorite people. There has definitely been many rough patches in my family based on the fact that my dad had two wives, my mom being the first one. But above it all, I at least know that my brothers will always be there for me and they are the reason why I am who I am today.

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Medicine by Queen Naija is definitely one of my all time favorite songs. It is the best song to listen to when you’re having boy problems lol. I have all the lyrics memorized and I can sing it even without the music and my boyfriend absolutely HATES it. My music taste is quite weird and bipolar. It can range from Adrianne Lenker, to Drake, to Lil Wayne, to Yasmi, to Radiohead. So basically, I listen to anything that sounds good.

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My hobbies include crocheting, reading, and sewing. I have been crocheting small projects and sometimes even selling them to friends and family! I also enjoy reading romance novels and also Hmong based books, however there are not many of them. Hmong based books I have read include Memoirs of a Haunted Hmong Girl and The Shaman and I series. In activities related to exercise I enjoy playing volleyball for fun and I try to go to the gym as much as I can, mostly weightlifting. However, recently I have been lacking which caused all my muscles and progress to go away. Then again that is another reason why I am working on discipline.

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This summer I mainly spent time hanging out with my sister and my boyfriend. I was over at my dad’s for majority of the time which also played a role in me not going to the gym as often. Some events that my boyfriend and I had gone to included J4, the Minneapolis Firework Show, and the State Fair. We also went on plenty of dates! But on the days that we weren’t together, I was bed rotting with my sister in her room binge watching the new season of Love Island and The Summer I Turned Pretty. It was just when summer was ending where I realized I hadn’t used my time wisely and I should’ve, would’ve, and could’ve done more.

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is that I am slowly adjusting my sleep schedule to fit school days while also having time to do other things. This summer I spent a lot of time awake. Meaning that I would stay up all the way until at least 5 in the morning. My sleep schedule was so bad that I had stayed up all night and went to school with no sleep at all. Luckily, the amount of sleep I missed was made up and somewhat had fixed my sleep schedule.

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*The video is like 5x fast because padlet keeps trying to make me buy a subscription just to post my video and I’m not trying to post this video on YouTube. So if you want to understand what I’m saying you might have to save it and edit it to make it slower* 🐒💨