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Video games have always been the best way to connect with family. My mom was a gamer girl in high school, all my brothers were, and I am now. Gaming brings everyone closer in my house, just sitting in front of the tv and playing in a fantasy world is comforting. Playing by myself so I can ignore reality. I play to escape life, I play to connect with my older brothers and younger ones, I play because of its the main source of my happiness.

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My friends gave me a reason to be who I am. To be the person always welcoming everyone, to be the kids always breaking up fights, to be that kid that stands for what's good. I first stood up to a bully when my best friend for 3 years was being bullied. I handled it the next day, nothing more upset me than seeing her hurt. I wanted to fight them, but they taught me that violence is not the answer even if you are incredibly angry. They help me control my anger even today. My friends have my back and I will always have theirs.

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Having all the older brothers in my life taught me a lot. My brothers taught me how to protect myself, how to stand up for what's right. I was taught to stand up for what I believe in, to stand up for the little guy, to be a leader, not a bully. My brothers made mistakes and then told me to learn to from it. I plan to learn from all of my family's mistakes. My moms, brothers, dads, all of them. I was taught a lot of lessons in my household and ill take them with me throughout life.

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I'm an asthmatic. I can get winded walking up stairs. Asthma uses to control my life, I wouldn't do anything because I was so afraid of messing with my asthma I didn't live. So when I got older I decided to just live, I know how to control my asthma I just need to stay on top of it. Breaking from the hold asthma had on me was amazing. I went from a sheltered kid always inside to a child running around without a care.

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Writing will always be close to my heart. However, I feel I can write it down in a poem. I can write an entirely new world out in a story, make dreams reality. Escaping life through writing makes everything better. If I can't find the right words to say, I'll find a way to write them and make them perfect.

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I'm bisexual and this shapes my identity because being accepted means a lot. Finding myself really showed me how much happiness you can spread just by accepting everyone and being a shoulder to cry on. I've seen people go through a lot with family because of their sexually the least I can do is be respectful to them and be a helping hand.

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Marching band Is a program in the school, that I'm dedicated to and involved in. Marching band helped shaped who I am because that program is where I truly learned teamwork and why it is so important to be respectful. It taught me to treat people with respect and to be a helping hand when I can.