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Growing up I never had pets, but once I moved out of my parents house I adopted 2 cats. It was a weird and scary experience at first because it was a totally new experience to be responsible for other living things. But I really love them now. They've made me more responsible and compassionate overall because of the undying love they show me on a daily basis.

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While I played soccer all 4 years of high school, I was never particularly good. I played JV for 3 years, and when I got onto the varsity team my senior year I never played. It was disheartening not to feel good at a sport that I played my entire life, but I came to kind of like not playing so much. I learned about the importance of persevering through an experience that I didn't necessarily want to be participating in, and found new ways to support my team even if I wasn't directly playing and contributing on the field.

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My sister is the exact opposite of me. She is younger, but much more social and bubbly and fun. I'm much more serious and work-oriented. Since we are sisters, we spent a ton of time growing up, and she is one of the only people who gets me to "come out of my shell". I joke around and have a lot more fun with her. She always reminds me that it's okay not to take life so seriously all the time.

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My sister teaches me not to take life so seriously, and have an attitude closer to this meme.

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My sister teaches me not to take life so seriously, and have an attitude closer to this meme.

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Growing up, my dad was always really strict about rules and particularly doing my chores. I always thought it was annoying how much he always harped on it. However, now that I'm an adult, I'm very particular about the way that I keep my house in order. I'm a very neat person as a result of his constant emphasis on the importance of chores. I also learned a lot of important lessons from him about the importance of working hard and taking pride in yourself. He has shaped my into a person who values myself and the work I do in this world.

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High school was miserable for me. I was very shy, only had 2 friends, and never really felt like I fit in. By the time I was a senior, I realized I missed a lot of opportunities to get involved and branch out. I left high school still very shy, but moving forward I knew that I wanted to get more involved and become a more outgoing person.

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This song doesn't have particularly meaningful lyrics, but it's a song I listened to a lot in middle school while my parents were going through the process of separating.

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Paramore - Born For This (Official Audio)

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After realizing that I hadn't been involved enough in high school, I went away to college. I attended Rowan University, and it was the first time I lived away from my parents and my sister. Living away at school was such a new and scary experience, but I learned so much about myself through it. I never would have thought I was self-motivated or self-sufficient if I was never forced to live by myself. Additionally, I went into college knowing that I wanted to change my attitude and become a more involved and social person. I practiced socializing, got involved, and by the end of college found that I was a completely different person. I was much more mature and more comfortable moving outside of my comfort zone