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My family is from Texas, so I spend/spent a lot of time there throughout my life. My family makes multiple trips a year to visit grandparents and extended family, and those family members are some of my favorite people in the world. I am closer with my dad's family from TX than I am with some of my mom's family that lives in town, which is interesting. I have 16 1st cousins on my dad's side, so we get to visit them when we go to TX, which is always fun. I definitely think my family and experiences from down there have shaped who I am.

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I am the oldest of 3 girls in my family. I grew up surrounded by females, and love being the older sister to my two best friends. I am extremely close to my family, and I definitely think being all girls (other than my dad) has played a role in that, because of our close relationships.

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I grew up in the world of sports. I, myself, only did dance long-term, but both of my sisters play basketball year round, and my younger sister also plays volleyball and track. My whole life I traveled the US watching my sisters compete, and I love being able to support them!

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Grew up going to church, was there every Sunday and Wednesday. Interned at my church in HS, and now teach 5th grade Sunday School, lead HS life groups, attend service on Sunday mornings and am there for worship on Wednesday nights, so my church family is really prominent in my life. This is a world that I have lived in since I was 3, so it has had a really big impact on my lifestyle, and the people that I surround myself with.

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When I was younger, I loved to read. I read constantly, and some of my favorite books/series were Junie B. Jones, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Love Aubrey, Toes, and Beezus and Ramona

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I grew up in a Christian home, so I was reading the Bible from a very young age, and read it daily still.

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This is my Maga (great grandma). She taught me my states and capitals at the age of 6. I was obsessed with practicing them when I was in elementary school. And even since then, I often find myself mindlessly writing them when I am bored, which I think it is cool how much that stuck with me.