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After going away to college I realized how big of an impact Chicago had left on me. Growing up in the suburbs, my family and I always took trips to the city. Every year my Mom takes my siblings and I to walk around the city and look at the Christmas lights. This is something I always look forward to because I get to see the city in a different way. When I go home I always eat my favorite foods such as deep dish pizza, Portillos and Garrett’s popcorn. Chicago has given me a deeper understanding community and who I am.

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When I was a child I found a huge interest in American girl doll books. Every year for Christmas or my birthday I would ask for an American Girl doll and the book that came along. Each book had a historical aspect to it which taught me a lot about past events. I always had a deeper understanding of my doll after I would read her story. These books really got me interested in reading and always left me wanting more.

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When I was little my school offered a program called book it which helped me get into reading. Book It is a reading program that encourages kids to read with rewards. All I had to do was track my reading and meet a monthly goal. Once I reached my goal I got rewarded with a free Pizza Hut pizza. This was my favorite thing to do as a child because it got me involved in reading in a fun way.

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At the age of six my mom signed me up to cheer for my towns youth football league. Instantly I fell in love with cheerleading and focused all my time on the sport. After a few years I joined a competitive team where I traveled all over the country for competitions. Cheerleading gave me lifelong friendships, respect, determination and dedication that have helped shaped who I am today.

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During my senior year of high school my family and I took a trip to Thailand to visit my sister who was teaching English there. When I was in Thailand I ate new foods, explored the country learning their culture and met many new friends. This was my first time traveling out of North America and was a very big culture shock. Traveling to Thailand taught me a lot about how different the world is and how important it is to travel to new places.

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The Christmas pickle is a German tradition where the parents hide the pickle in the Christmas tree and the children have to find it. Whoever finds the pickle first gets a reward. Every Christmas my family would hide the Christmas pickle in our tree. My parents still keep this tradition going today. The Christmas pickle showed me the importance of family and our traditions.

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My Word: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

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My Word: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

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When I was a child my favorite book was Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Before bed time my mom would call my siblings and I into her bed and we would all listen to her as she read the book aloud to us.I would beg my mom to read it over and over again because it was my favorite book. This book will always have a special place in my heart due to the memories that are associated with it.

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Cooking is one of the ways that my Mom and I bond over. My mom is one of the best cooks I have ever met and she has taught me to cook just like herself. Growing up she would always let me help while she was cooking. She would read the recipe to me and tell me that we need to follow it strictly in order for the recipe to come out just right. My Moms recipes have a special place in my heart because they remind me of how special and dedicated she is.