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I am the middle child, and I have 6 sisters and 2 brothers. 3 girls and 1 boy before me, and 3 girls and 1 boy after me. We all live in my grandmother's house but 3. I have always seen my grandmother as a mom, and the woman that I love and adore the most. I never really had a good relationship with my biological mother. I've tried but it never really last. We don't live in the best part of town, and the cycle in my family is either having a baby as a teenager, dropping out of school, or becoming a drug addict, or all three. I've been through more than most people will ever go through but I feel like it has made me more mature and wise. I'm not your average teen. (Figure 1)

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I am passionate about being proud of who I am as a gay girl. In the LGTBQ community we face discrimination, and harsh experiences every single day. I in my short time of being out have already experienced my share of things that I wish on no one. People have tried to change me by condemning me, talking about me, making me feel bad, etc. So not being afraid and not being ashamed is something that I feel strongly about. I also am passionate about making it out of poverty and succeeding in my education, because I want to be someone with a purpose. I want to change my story.  (figure 2)

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The person that has influenced me the most is my former teacher who is now like a mom. She has a daughter that is 4, and a husband. When I met her I was going through one of the worst times in my life in 8th grade and close to giving up. She gave me the best gift, hope. She literally never gave up on me and helped me to open up about about some of my deepest nightmares. She really is like my best friend and the mother I never had. (figure 3

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For me leadership is motivating, educating, and encouraging people around you to meet the same goal that you are. To want something bad enough that you want someone else to have that experience as well. With my siblings I want them to grow up right, and for them to succeed. To know that they can look up to me as a role model and do the same good deeds as me. (figure 4)

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I feel as though the biggest, and most important leadership skill that I have is understanding. You never know what someone is going or has gone through, and when you see them going through something you help them out. People want to know that they can come to you for guidance not so that they can be put down even more. I have been through my share of experiences to know that everyone goes through things and sometimes you just need a helping hand. (figure 5)

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When I grow up I want to be a child advocate attorney, they are the voice for children that don't have one. They look out for a child's best interest and help them when they can't help themselves.  I have been through a lot as a child and teenager as well as knowing people that have. So I want to give a child hope, and a chance to prosper, live, and succeed in life. I also want to marry a woman that is smart, talented, and loves me for me. I want to have children and make it so they can have a better childhood than I did. (figure 6)

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1. (Figure 1)  Norfleet, Brie. "A family at a family reunion." 2018. JPEG file.
2. Rainbow flag flies in blue sky. Digital image. Wikipedia. 5 October 2008, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gay_men_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Rainbow_flag_and_blue_skies.jpg
3. (Figure 3) Brown, Shan-Taja. "one of a kind photos." 2018. JPEG file.
4. (Figure 4) Brown, Shan-Taja. "sibling love." 2018. JPEG file.
5. man listening to friend. Digital Image. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/en/ear-auricle-listen-listen-to-2973126/
6. Lady holding baby. Digital Image. Military One Source, https://www.militaryonesource.mil/parenting-and-children