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When I was 8 year old my mom moved my brother and I out of Queens and onto Long Island. Third grade was the beginning of my new life here.

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On the first day of 3rd grade at the bus stop is when I met all the kids in the neighborhood that went to the same school as me. There is when I met Shailee for the first time and we have been best friends ever since. (We are 18 now) Shailee lives two houses down from me so we pretty much hung out every day (and still do).

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In Middle school Shailee decided to try out for the cheer team and convinced me to also try out; Even though it wasn't really my thing I decided why not and tried out. Surprisingly, we both made the team and pursued cheer through the rest of middle school.

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Cheer quickly became a big part of my life when I made varsity as a sophomore and spent everyday practicing. Cheer  gave me structure that I needed and taught me how to be confident and work with a team. Cheer not only was an outlet for me but also taught me a few life lessons. Although it could be intense at times it became something I was full committed too.

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When I made varsity there were two girls who were on the team and were seniors when I was a sophomore. They had both just committed to highpoint and were planning to try out for the cheer team. This was the first time I really ever heard about highpoint and considered looking into it.

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Once it was time for me to start applying to colleges I started to look more into my options and decided to apply to High Point. I went on my first tour September of my senior year and fell in love. I knew this would be a place I could thrive and I already had a couple of girls I knew from home there which was helpful. While on my tour I saw one of the older girls I knew from cheer and she was so excited to see me and let me spend the night with her so I could really get a feel of what it was like here.  After this, I decided to apply ED.

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That following December I had received my acceptance to high Point and found out I was a presidential scholar. I immediately sent my acceptance letter to my cheer group chat and to the two older girls I already knew here. Everyone was so excited. Now was my time to work extra hard to be prepared to try out for the HPU cheer team

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Towards the end of the season I unfortunately suffered from a wrist injury. I was told by the doctors I would be out for the rest of the season this took away all plans I had to practice for the HighPoint team. Out of doubt that I would be back to where I was before my injury and risk to injury it again I decided to forgo trying out. However I believe everything happens for a reasoning I am still very happy to be here at highpoint.