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El Salvador as it is where my mom side of the family is from and it allowed me to explore a side of the world that not many people talk about

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Korea is very important to me since that's where my family was born. It's so important to me that I understand and experience Korean culture so I can relate to my parents and talk about it with other people.

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Vietnam, specifically the government facility in the heart of Saigon, is important to me and my family because it was previously our property and pride.

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I used to live across the street from Soka University. It's a college campus that has great scenery and is really nice for going on walks. Some of my fondest memories of when I was younger was going on family walks there.

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New York City is very important to me, as I lived there before I moved to California. I still have childhood friends that live there and I visit most summers.

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San Francisco

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Iran is important to me because it is the country of my ancestors.

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Mexico is a really important place for me, my culture and traditions originate from there and I have so many memories made there with all my family & I feel like without this place I would feel lost.

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My house or my neighborhood because that’s where I feel most comfortable. I’ve created a lot of childhood memories playing outside or doing things with my friends at home. It’s also where my family is, and spending time with them is important to me.

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The kitchen in my house because it's where I spend quite a bit of my time and its the place that I was taught to cook by my mom. That skill has become a big part of who I am which is why it all connects back to that kitchen.

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Tahlia
My home. It was they place I grew up in. A lot of good, bad, and everything in between happend within the four walls of my house. I will never forget how I grew up and where I came from.

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Canada, because I was born and lived there for a period of time.

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The beach is very important to me because whenever I'm near the water, all of the noises in my head seem to calm down and it's one of the few places that the anxiety isn't there.

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A place that is important to me is My grandma’s house, it connects me to my childhood because I have a lot of memories and significant experiences that happened there.

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(this is dominic)
i am of italian descent and my family moved here in 1913, i am also an Italian citizen and love the culture and its beautiful landscape and architecture/art

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My guitar, because it can communicate much more than I can.

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Personally Santa Cruz, California is very important to me. Thats where some of my favorite people live. Santa Cruz is just absaluty beautiful and everytime I go there I get so excited to hang with my friends and the misty air in the morning, as well as hear the seals barking throughout the day.

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Disneyland is important to me because I want to work there for my career and DL is a place where I go whenever I am stressed.

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A place that connects to apart of who I am is Mexico, specifically the city of Durango because it is where my parents were born, and I have family living there.

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Sinaloa, Mexico is important to me, it's where my family is from.

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My sketchbook, because it is my creative outlet and it contains my most cherished illustrations.

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Dice as I am quite random in nature but it also represents how I like nerdy things and games

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India is very important to me because that's where my parents are from and where a lot of my family lives. I really like to visit my family and connect with my culture there and eat good food.

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Pointe shoes, because I dance in them so often.

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Japan because I have family there.

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My songwriting journal because I have always had a hard time writing down my feelings, but when I make it into music, it all makes sense.

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My grandma's house in Belfast, Ireland because I have so many memories there. Also Belfast as a whole because it has such an interesting history.

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I know it's a little cliche but my knife set has ended up becoming a big part of my life and daily routine as it has become a tool that I use almost every single day, multiple times a day and i guess represents my love for what i do.

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China. Because I'm Chinese, and I've been living in China for 11 years. China is my home.

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Armenia because I am Armenian but going to Armenia is always very fun and I always get to see the rest of my family that I don't get to see otherwise.

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I think my black adidas hat has definetly become a part of me, it once began as an object to cover my messy hair but has become a useful object that i take almost everywhere and keeps the sun off my face.

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my computer because i enjoy messing around with technology

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My ipad is something that represents who I am. It not only contains communication methods to all of my friends and family, but it's where I complete most of my art pieces for myself and conservatory. It's also where I go to read my favorite books whenever I feel super stressed out.

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My piano because i can express how i am feeling whenever.

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My iPad or sketchbook because when I get angry or sad, I usually draw my emotions on the page.

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Aug 2013. The month I moved to California.

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My computer represents a part of me, because I use it very often for my conservatory, while also representing my love for learning new things and information.

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my journal because this is where I write about everything including new ideas, thoughts, questions for myself, etc and this is a place for me to write and not have to tell anyone.

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My mostly all black wardrobe because I have to wear it for my Acting Conservatory, which I am very proud of!

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My computer represents something about myself because everything I work on is on my computer.

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I think the Kuna Yala/ Kuna indians have had a large impact in my understanding that objects and possessions don't determine happiness. They really have a sense of community and bonding.

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one place that connects to a part of me is the beach. I live in San Clemente and I'm a short walk to it. I've loved the beach since i was young. I go there to take my mind off of everything else going on and to clear my thoughts.

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There is a plant on my table that I have had for about 5 years. It's not very impressive but I have some emotional attachment to it.

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The beach, because it is where I feel most connected and have grown up going there with family and friends

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My microphone and my phone

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I have this little area in my shelf in my room where I put stuff that I've collected whenever I travel. I really like to travel and so whenever I go places I buy things that represent that place and put them in that little area on my shelf.

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My sewing machine. My own creations are really important to me. When I can say I made something all by myself, it makes me feel good/ accomplished.

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New years 2013 because I can pinpoint it as the worst day of my life.

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March 17th, 2019 was the day that I got accepted to OCSA (I had to call early) and was the day that I started to actually make my own path. I went to the same school as my brother my whole life and I didn't want to continue doing the same thing as him.

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Uh I really love memes and that was basically me (and still me) during my childhood. I’m also just chaotic and weird in a lot of different ways.

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France, because I not only have relatives there, but it’s a country full of rich history, nature and art.

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this picture represents my synesthesia. I see an outline of color around people when I look at them. Everyone has a different color, and it never changes

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I would say the main place would be my own home, since this is where I've spent most of my life, and it's mainly because of the years of memories built up in the place over the course of my life that makes me value it so much.

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my dance shoes and practice skirt

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Because im in cv

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February 19th, for family reasons.

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I have assorted stories, poems and unfinished novels littered all over Google Docs, so I suppose any device that contains that is important to me because it's an outlet for lots of my thoughts and individual projects as well as responses to writing prompts for school. It's a big part of who I am.

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April 3rd, 2020: I found out that I got into OCSA and now can truly be myself and not have to worry about other people's opinions.

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An object that represents me is my piano because I love to play.

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July 26, 2016

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one things that represents something about me are my plants:) i like having something to take care of. I enjoy being in nature so having plants in my room is like bringing nature into my room.

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October 30th

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December 25, it tends to be the best day of the year because i see family members that i dont usually see and friends as well

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Chinese New year as it is a thing I used to celebrate with my Grandpa all the time with before he died

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Especially now, where I am rooted in my house at almost all times, my home is important to me. There's been good and bad and boring. I really want to leave and go places after the quarantine, though.

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2011. I want to be 6 again.

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The object that I'd say represents me the most is a t-shirt, as it works for most situations, and is comfortable, which are things that I value a lot in life.

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I am roman and very interested in architecture

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I am roman and very interested in architecture

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May 15th, 2016. It was the day that I got my first IVIG. I have PI and PANDAS, which pretty much means that my immune system doesn't do its job, and attacks its self instead of the bad things. I was officially diagnosed when I was 7, but my doctor thought I had it when I was 5. I had been poked and prodded at my entire life for tests that would convince the insurance company to approve my IVIG. It took 5 years from when I was diagnosed for me to actually be able to get the treatment I needed. Ever since then, I have been getting infusions once a month, and I feel healthy and happy because of it.

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September 22; the initiation of autumn- the season in which I feel most creative.

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I love both technology and nature and this work of architecture is a combination of both those things, as well as they are in singapore of which one of the official languages is chinese and i am in chinese 3 and have always wanted to live in 上海市

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god i wish i could be the Singapore airport

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The day I got accepted into OCSA. Because I didn’t have much competition in my elementary and middle schools, I never understood the subject of “there’s always someone better than you”. From that day on, OCSA has exposed me to a lot of things that helped me explore myself, and made me a better person.

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Probably when I transferred to OCSA in 2017. The school has really shaped my identity and taught me a lot.

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I think a basketball represents my love for physical activity. It takes repetitions and determination to get better, which a large part of who I am.

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June 23. It was the day not only my mom married my dad, but then day my dad adopted me.

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11/24, My favorite series releases its final book and I've just been waiting for this day since November of last year. This date is kind of important to me since it helped me through stressful times and now it's the only thing I talk about.