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My faith in spirituality has shaped my behavior in a way of makes me more optimistic about what others are saying and are going through. In the past I was very simple-minded and never thought outside of the box, so by indulging in this structure of faith I've gained the knowledge of power and how to transform that power into my own. I have learned the power of manifestation, laws of attraction, different techniques with healing crystals, and how to heal properly. Spirituality helped me during the pandemic because around that time I was extremely depressed and felt like I wasn’t needed on this earth and this faith helped me overcome those thoughts and see myself in a better light than before.

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Being raised by my nana shaped my behavior in a significant amount of ways because my home life is a very complicated situation, so being raised by a grandparent shows you a different perspective of life than being raised by your mother and father. I learned and developed a work ethic very early on I started my first job at 14, and had to learn independence at a young age. The majority of my life I was always surrounded by older people and to some that doesn’t sound that bad but being around people who are 50+ shows you how to deal with the elderly’ patience, and their attitudes, and helps develop respect.

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Substance use plays a huge role in my behavior because ever since I was young I’ve always seen friends and family members indulge in drugs, whether it was marijuana, nicotine, pills, etc. So I’ve always wondered what it was like to do that, but it wasn’t up until my sophomore year in high school that I tried smoking, and ever since then I have been hooked, it showed me how quickly people can get addicted to a substance, it had me developed all these bad qualities like laziness, bad memory, and it messes with your attitude.

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Sports helped shape my behavior because it helped me learn how to interact with others, and to develop a goal. Starting cheer was one of the best decisions I ever made because this sport is so demanding and requires so many skills, It makes you hungry to fight for your spot, and it shows you how to be a competitor because even though you are on the team itself it doesn't mean that you will be on the mat to compete so you gain determination to better yourself and on top of that you meet a group of people that also want to encourage you and see you achieve your goals.

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Mental Health shaped my behavior because my family has a history of being diagnosed with mental health issues. My mother has been through horrific things in her teenage years and was diagnosed with PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety and the same thing has happened with me and my three older sisters we were all diagnosed with depression and anxiety. This shapes how you talk to people because before I had been diagnosed I was a horrible person, I didn’t care for other’s feelings and would wish harm on others, but now after the fact I take things way more seriously and watch the things I say or do when others are around.