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My mom to which I am very close with, she is one of my main support system. I am her oldest child, so our bond is more like friendship.

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Unfortunately, when I was 13 years old my dad passed away from a bad car accident, on Christmas 2004. I now have a guardian angel. My dad's death impacted my whole life, but as time passed by the pain slowly drifted away. I miss him dearly, but I know he's in heaven, living his best life.

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I was born and raised in the  Bronx. I lived there till I was about 15 years old. So, basically my whole childhood. I completed Elementary and Junior high school in the Bronx. The area I grew up was filled with lots of violence, one which my mom did not like.

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When I was around 15 years old, my mother decided New York City, wasn't a place she wanted to raise me and my younger siblings, so we packed our bags and moved to Kissimmee Florida ( 15 mins from Orlando Florida.) where I lived my teenage years. I graduated from Gateway High school, which was located in Kissimmee. I loved Florida, and I hope one day I can be able to move back with my daughter, after I complete my schooling.

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My daughter is the reason why I strive so hard in life to become a better person...

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My daughter changed my life. she gave me motivation and because of her, I now have inspiration to do everything right in life.

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In 2014, I decided to move back home with my family. It was very stressful living alone in Florida, and the fact that my aunt was not doing well. She caught a heart attack, but luckily she beat death. In the process, she had to have a heart transplant. It was then that I realized I needed to move with my mom and help my family during the hard times. Years went by and my aunt was doing good. Years went by and my aunt and family was doing great, but then in 2016, we had another bad news. My lovely aunt was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She fought long and hard for almost 2 years. I recently lost her on September 17, 2018. This is one of my biggest impact... Slowly but surely, I am starting to accept that she's living pain free now.

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I am currently a student at Harrisburg area community college in York, where I plan to obtain my degree in Human services. My daughter is the reason I went back to school after graduating high school 8 years ago. she is my motivation, and the reason I strive.

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My mother and all my siblings left Florida in 2009 to York Pennsylvania because my aunt needed help. (my moms sister) . I decided to not move with them because it was one of my final years in high school, and I really wanted to graduate with my classmates. I moved in with a friend. I lived in Florida for 5 years without my family. I became very depressed after a few years of living there without them because I missed family so much. I am very family orientated, and being without my family caused so much stress to my life.

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I am a server and bartender at Primanti Bros. I like my job, but I don't see myself working there forever. Working in the restaurant industry, showed me that helping people is what I like to do. I have been working in this industry for about 9 years. All my life I have been called a natural helper, because just like counselors or case workers, people came to my bar, and talked to me about how their day has been going, or even their problems.

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"Being the eldest child is a blessing and a curse."

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"Being the eldest child is a blessing and a curse."

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Being the oldest child, there was so much pressure on me. My mom has a total of 6 kids. So I was left in charge and her expectation of me were very high. Also, I was the only one with a different dad, so I was jealous because my dad was not physically with me like my other siblings. My mom was always busy with the younger ones, so I had do things myself. Overall, being the oldest made the independent hard working person I am today.