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My river starts when I was born 17 years ago in Fresno, California. I was a baby, and my river was calm, smooth, and peaceful.

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When I was in middle school, I was a very wild and disrespectful person. When I made a mean comment about another person and realized the effects on that person, I changed my ways. From then, I've tried to be kinder and more respectful to everyone I meant. From a destructive and thrashing river with many rocks, I became calmer and tranquil.

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When I experienced my first Chinese New Year, it made me proud to be Asian. I felt that I could embrace my culture freely. It was a new direction in my river, a positive one.

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When I was young, my family went through hardships with my mom's health. It was a difficult time for me and I had a hard time accepting and understand its reality. However, I was able to overcome this as my mom got better.

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During the Pandemic, I hosted my first virtual environmental competition to help raise environmental awareness. This event helped me understand what it means to be a leader to help work with others to accomplish a successful event.

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My river is full of twists and turns as I learned how to act and who I was as a person.

In my life, I have lost friendships, but have made many. With my brother, I have improved my relationship and I have learned many personal lessons along the way of my river.

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My relationship with my friends has always been very important to me, especially in band at school. They have given me a sense of strong community and I feel connected with them, even through many years.

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My river is constantly changing. As I enter my last year in high school, I am preparing for a new turn in my river, one that goes in a completely different direction with a new environment and new obstacles to overcome.