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I am half Italian from my father's side of the family. My mother's side of the family is Irish/English.

My dad’s side came from Italy. His grandfather migrated by boat. He came over in 1927 and his mom came over in 1953. His mom was only 15 years old. My dad’s grandfather was only 18 years old when he came over. My dad’s mom was born in Italy.

On my mom’s side, my ancestors came over from Yorkshire, England by boat. They settled in Rowley, Massachusetts in the 1630’s.

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I am an animal person. In the past, I've had gold fish, beta fish, and guinea pigs. The two guinea pigs were named Isabella and Stripes. Now, I have a dog name Lexi and a cat name Sarge. I love them both so much. They are like brother and sister. They get along so well. It's funny to watch them play.

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Growing up, I was raised as Protestant . I would go to Sunday school mostly every Sunday. I was baptized in my church. I also was commuted in my church. Now as an adult, I do not attend church anymore.

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In my family, we celebrate the normal things like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, baking Christmas cookies. One tradition my family and I like to do is go down to my grandparents house every year for Thanksgiving. At Christmas, we would decorate the house and put the tree up. On Christmas Eve every year, we do the dish of the seven fishes. We do the dish of the seven fishes Megni style with seafood instead of the traditional way. On Christmas day, we do ham, cook broccoli and brussel sprouts with mashed potatoes and gravy and bread. In the summertime, my family and I would go down to Ocean City, New Jersey for a week. We would go down to the beach during the day and walk the boards at night. In the morning, my dad would walk down early in the morning to a place called Browns Doughnuts where they make the most amazing glazed doughnuts.

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Live each day to the fullest

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I am an outgoing and a bubbly person. I have a kind heart and soul. I like meeting new people and get to know them. I also like trying new things.

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Here is my family and I

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I have a lot of values. My parents taught me that manners are the most important thing. They also taught me to treat others how you want to be treated. My parents and my sister have always been my rock through thick and thin. They mean the absolute world to me. They have supported me through everything over the years and they still do. My friends are also what I value and cherish. They are always there for me if I need to talk to someone. I also value teaching.

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This is my cat Sarge

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When I was younger, I knew that I wanted to be a teacher. Teaching either preschool or kindergarten is what I want to do. Educating young children is also what I want to do. Children are our future and I hope to one day make a positive impact on them. At family gatherings, I would watch my younger cousins. In high school, I became apart of Best Buddies at Owen J. Roberts. I got to be a Middle School buddy. I loved it so much. I got to interact with students who have disabilities. In the summertime, I volunteered at different schools and helped out with kids.