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I've always struggled with making conversations. I'm always considered the funny guy who can crack jokes out of anything, but besides that, I've always struggled with creating real conversations. As a kid this wasn't a problem, since all kids usually ever care about is being funny. But as I've gotten older, it's becoming more and more of an issue. Now, it's more of an issue than ever, since I'm getting into my first serious relationship and I'm trying to shed that "funny guy" label and actually show that I'm my own person. But, the issue persists, and I've had to learn to live with it because I haven't found a way to work on it. But, I have taken away a valuable lesson from it: some problems can't be fixed, so you have to learn to adapt to them. I know that it may be able to be fixed one day and I may be able to have conversations consistently. But right now, I've come to terms with the fact that I can't always be the person that people come to for serious talks, but I can at least provide a listening ear for those who need it.

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One of my biggest quests in my life has been school and trying to get through it. My largest obstacle has been procrastination. It had gotten so bad that last year I went from getting mostly A's and B's to getting high C's and D's. I told myself that that needed to change and am making sure that I will do a better job this year. I have learned valuable time management skills and that somethings need to be put first over others.

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A quest that I have experienced in my life is to always keep going. No matter what, I need to keep trying, working hard, and doing my best. I also have to recognize that I am going to fail and that my reaction to that failure is ultimately going to determine what happens next. If I all failure to bring me down, I will never be able to grow. However, what I have learned is that it is important to always look at the positives in failures and to learn from my mistakes. 

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A quest that I have experienced in my life is to always keep going. No matter what, I need to keep trying, working hard, and doing my best. I also have to recognize that I am going to fail and that my reaction to that failure is ultimately going to determine what happens next. If I all failure to bring me down, I will never be able to grow. However, what I have learned is that it is important to always look at the positives in failures and to learn from my mistakes. 

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one quest that i have traveled in my life is the journey to put more effort into my school work. all throughout middle school i struggled with my grades, but i didnt care what they were. i didnt study and didnt really try. starting in highschool i decided that my education is important to me and that i wanted to do better than average. now i try to put in time and take all my assignments seriously. this quest has improved my grades and made me a better person. i learned that your education is important, and you should try your best on everything you do.

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Of the many quests of my life, I adore my quest on learning to get back up the most. I've had ruff times and it hit me down a decent amount. The inexistence presence of evil that surrounds me. The unoridinary aura of depression. During my times with quarantine, I've been depressed, and I don't think it's a bad thing now looking back. All I've lost were some college credits that I could just gain back later. I still could do the same as others, except that I believe I've become someone that exceeded my past self.

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A quest I've traveled is my musical/fine arts journey. I started out wanting to be a cheerleader and I quickly found out that cheerleading was not what I wanted to do in my life, so I tried twirling baton. After about two years of twirling I decided that it just wasnt enough, much like cheerleading. Then, however, I discovered instruments and I started playing the clarinet. This caused my active interest in music and since about 4th grade Ive been learning many instruments such as the clarinet, bass clarinet, and trumpet. my biggest goal is to learn even more and maybe even take those skills ive learned from playing and marching to college with me.

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A quest that I have went on in my life was trying to decide on what I want to do for a career while going through school. Taking a variety of different classes to explore different fields was the first step in doing this. I have also done extensive research into fields that have caught my attention and interest. It took a long time to decide what I really wanted to do. I now have a set plan as a result of going on this quest for finding what I am truly passionate about and motivated by. It is very relieving knowing I have exact goals set for the future of my education.

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An example of a quest that I have traveled in my life is my journey to improve myself after quarantine. It was difficult to get back into the world because I had spent so much time alone and it was harming my mental health a lot. I struggled for a while but with the help of my family and friends, I was able to improve my health and return to my life as it was before quarantine for the most part. I learned a lot about myself and the people around me and I think that the whole experience made me an overall better person.

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A quest that I've been seeking to accomplish is being able to become a better tennis player. I've been playing since I was young but only have been serious about it the past 2 1/2 years. I've had many and many hours of my summers dedicated to lessons and being out on the tennis court to improve. Over the past year my goal was to become apart of the top 10 varsity. And I'm happy to say that I was able to accomplish that, but I still have a long ways to go. I'm always working on something and trying to be stronger and a better player.

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One journey that I've undertaken is to learn how to pay better attention. For a long time, I wouldn't really pay close attention to what was happening around me, and it caused me to make some mistakes. I wanted to be more in the moment and to not let things pass me by. I taught myself to become more of an active listener, to read directions closer, and to be more aware when in class. It's been awhile, and I have definetly seen it pay off in my relationships with others and my grades.

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One quest that I have experienced in my life was my journey to become the runner that I am today. I started off with no experience and absolutely no idea of what I was getting myself into. At first, it was very mentally and physically challenging, as I was barely able to run a mile. However, with my determination and the support I have from everyone around me, I am now able to run 10+ miles without an issue, I'm getting faster, and my confidence is slowly growing every day.

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One quest that I have experienced in my life was getting over my extreme shyness as a little girl. When I was first getting into different outside activities and sports, I was always too intimidated to get out of my comfort zone and talk to others unless my mom was there. After throwing me into dance, gymnastics, swimming lessons, and soccer, and just watching me stand there, my mom had enough. I eventually understood that my mom was not going to be there for me my whole life, so I started participating. I later found my love for soccer and have stuck with it since. This quest taught me that overcoming your fears isn´t as scary as you think.

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The quest that I have gone on in my life is becoming a better softball player. Over the years I have played on team with coaches who didn't believe with me and didn't teach me anything beneficial. I have finally found the right coach to teach me and better my capabilities. I can say that I have become a better player because of him.

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Some of my most memorable quests have been my yearly journeys to nationals. I've been twirling for ten years, but every year there becomes a new standard you have to meet. Although each year is a clean slate, the level of difficulty and expectation increases drastically. It's not only about meeting my own goals, but also improving as a team. We push each other to become better twirlers and people in general.

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A quest that I have experienced in my life is volleyball. When I was really little my mom put me into dance, gymnastics, and cheer. Although it was fun, I didn't really love it, and I wasn't that good at it. When I entered junior high I tried out for the volleyball team after only playing a couple times in a rec team in elementary school. Even though at times it was very frustrating and difficult, I fell in love with volleyball and it has taught me so much. I learned so much about team work, discipline, and hard work.

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One of the many quests in my life I have experienced was becoming a musician and continuing to better and practice over the years to not lose my drive. I continue to start journeys with new instruments and new styles. Music is an open ended quest for me, it will truly never end and its always renewing and beginning in many different ways.

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A quest that I have gone through is learning piano. I've been doing it almost all of my life, and I am still refining it. I still have a long way to go, but I feel like I have come fairly far. Throughout the experience, I have learned that maintaining consistency is very important in most things that we do, and that we should always work towards our goals. It has helped me in my school work, which is something that I never expected from it. The process of sight reading gave me the skill to analyze quickly at a very young age. I also have learned that unexpected results can come from working hard.

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One of the quests I have been on is when I messed up my knees last summer and had to do physical therapy for multiple months. I thought that I could coast through it and once I didn't have any pain or trouble walking again, I could leave. I then realized that in order to get through physical therapy, you need to relieve the pain first and then work on strengthening yourself physically. This meant that I would have to work on it outside of the facility as well. It was hard at first, but it got easier as time went on and eventually I got better at strength of mind and perseverance in the process.

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A quest I have experienced in my life is the path to getting my driver's license. When I first started driving, I didn't even remember to stop at some stop signs. After some practice, I became a decent driver. For about 3 months I didn't drive anywhere because of online school. I decided to take my driver's test anyway and passed on my first try. Because of an accident that I had awhile ago, I am even more of a careful driver.

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A quest I have experienced in my life is learning to play the piano. I was never good at music, but with a ton of practice and lots of effort I was able to get pretty good at playing the piano. It was frustrating and difficult at times, but I kept trying because I was determined to master it. Through this experience, I learned that it takes hard work and a lot of time and patience to become good at something new.

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One quest I have traveled in my life is the journey to overcome the skill requirement in order to advance to the next stage of soccer. I've played for many a team in many different levels but the higher one goes, the more fun it seemed to be. So I climbed and climbed until I peaked that mountain of struggle. Currently I have no real want to play at that level anymore, but it's still fun when placed there for an event.

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For my 16th birthday, my grandparents and parents got me a 2 hour training flight with Nulton Aviation with the goal of getting a flying license. I expected the instructor to do the flying but, to my surprise, he had me do all the startup procedures and actually had me take off and fly the thing. He had me learn the techniques, the guidelines the lingo, everything. I haven't experienced anything more exiting than flying.

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One quest that I have "traveled" in my life is the journey to become more physically fit. Throughout my entire life, I never exercised or participated in athletic pursuits. When I hit my late 30s, I decided to try exercise from the coaxing of my friend. It wasn't easy, and I just kind of assumed that I would acquire large muscles after a month of work. What I learned, though, is that exercising is more than just an activity to become more physically fit, it can improve other facets of life, like attitude, mood, and mental health. Now, my exercise journey is not just about being in shape, but being a better person for everyone I encounter: my family, loved ones, etc.