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I remember before when I was younger,  we didn't have as much money available to us because my mom was a single mother taking care of three kids. Before it was me, my brother, and sister. Before we were always going to places that alolowed us to have fun for free! We would always go out and have fun but never at the expense of using money. We would always go to the park, or gobeach and hang out with family and friends. I remember before, we would rarely go to McDonalds, maybe once every 4 months,  it was usally to reward us f or doing something  reall good. I remember we would always get cheeseburger, and lemon with water cups and sugar. My mom would always make lemonade for us because it was free and if we paid for drinks, everyone wouldn't be able to eat a burger. Now that I think about it, sounded kinda chrons but it's okay. Looking back, there was also a lot of times when I would ask for toys or games that other kids have, but I never knew why I couldn't get it. I  feel like now, I want to work hard so that I can give my children and parents, when they are older, everything that they want so that they can live a nice and happy life. I want my children to feel like they are standing on top of the world and that whatever goal and dreams they want to achieve can be reached with hard work!

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A lot of times our personal traits can almost define what made you, you. Some of us can blatantly express who we are and some of us don't show anything at all. For me, there is so much that went down that made me who I am today but I choose not to show nothing of who I truly am. I really don't like to bring up the inexcusable wrongs I have done to people but my family likes to think that I am nothing more than that. Even if these events took place years ago. Although, I do not agree with their false accusations, I once was in a program where we could build our own houses. For two years, every weekend all we did was work. It was hard at first but after awhile I really enjoyed it. I was able to see how houses are built from the ground up and after that I knew that I wanted to do good.  If it wasn't for that opportunity, I would have no accomplishments. I wouldn't bother to see past what everyone would say about me. I would still be doing the things that I wish I could take back. I have become a different person after that experience. I learned a lot.

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I remember this strange lady coming into my house in the middle of the night asking for my sister and I, I could smell the coffee on her breath and the strong perfume she wore. It smelled like something my grandma wore. She took me and my sister into a government car and I watched as my parents sobbed while they took us away. I didnt understand what was going on at the time but I knew something was wrong. We got to this “emergency home” it was so cold, I was in my dora night gown and my slippers, The ground was wet and cold, you could feel the darkness in the air. We got into the house and there was this beautiful hapa lady that looked like the sweetest old lady ever. I saw about 6 or 7 other kids while walking to the room that my sister and I had to stay in. I asked “when is my mom coming to get me” and when they didn’t answer, I knew that she wasn’t coming.

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Back in the day when I was around 7 and a half years old, many people may know this story. But it started off on a dark summer night, I was playing baseball on my wii at my grandma's house. For a couple years, I have been with my dad because my mom was out of the picture.We hear a knock at the door and a familiar voice, my grandma quickly tells my sister and I to go to our uncle's room. To our surprise, it was in the flesh my mom. She told my grandma she wanted to take us out for ice cream, so of course my sister and I. As we are driving, we never received ice cream. Instead, my mom continues to drive to a hotel. My sister and I started to scream and shout as the tears came down our faces as a waterfall, we noticed at this point we won't be returning home for awhile. This part of my life made me who I am because it changed my perspective of life and to keep in mind to not trust anyone that appears in your life out of the blue

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I was at the end of my 8th grade year when we had a concert for chorus. It was a very stressful time, a lot of breakdowns happened everybody was  nervous to the point where we paced back and forth and would compulsively bite our nails. At this time we were practicing going on and off stage, after going to get into costume I was told i couldn't perform. I was furious at my teacher because I had practice so hard. I  felt like i wasn't good enough and it made me feel so hopeless i slammed the dressing room door in her face and threw my body down as it ached in anger and sadness.

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Long ago there was a situation that had changed my life and others around me. One day my Mom's real mom came down to visit, and i was so excited I couldn't stay still. When she came down I was so excited but she wasn't and I could feel the tension. I remember my bag being packed after a while of my grandma being here, and then all of a sudden I was dropped offed at my Aunty's house and they said that I was gonna spend the week with her. I had 3 other siblings but only I went And I was confused. My mom's step mom lived nearby and she let me go to her house. At one point my Grandma called to check in on me and my other grandma ( mom's step mom ) told me to say that I was still at my Aunty's house, so much thought's were going through my head and I was so confused. When I told my grandma I was at my Aunty's they all showed a sigh of relief. Later during the week I remember sitting on my grandma's bed and all of a sudden I could here my grandma yelling ( mom's real mom ) I was so confused and when I walked out, their was so much commotion my grandma was angry at my other grandma and everyone was arguing all because I was with my other Grandma. I can't go more in dept because it's too personal. But ever since that day I always kept my guard up because all I remember is feeling like my Grandma came down and sent me away and never spent time with me. I mean I have been better and I learn that I shouldn't always be angry everyday because of the past which is why I am nice and try my best to be better for not just myself but for my family.

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I believe this was the beginning of last year when I experienced a lot of heartbreak and all I could remember was crying and being so lost, It made me realize a lot of unfortunate reality which makes me cautious more. I've pushed through but it's been hard trying to focus on positive when you're flooded with negative. But I think my senses became more clear if you get what I mean, because there's a time after when you come to you're senses where You actually fully understand something that maybe most people don't realize. Overall it made me a better thinker for situations and stuff lmao.

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I remember when i was a hard head kid that didn't do anything in the house or outside the house.My mom told to sit down and she talked to me.She told me why are u a hard head kid?.She told me i never help with the chores, i never do anything to help anyone.So i slept and thought about what my mom said.So the next day got up did the chores all by myself and i respected everyone in my family.And i kept doing it and doing it and my mom was so proud of me on who i became.Now i just clean house and do all the things that need to be done. So all the credits go to my mom and my family. This is how i am the person i am today and forever more.

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in my transition year to high school, i lost my grandfather. and that was a huge impact on my life. i was a kid who didn't care about school and did the bare minimum to get past. but he always told me, "i want you to do your best so i can watch you graduate". i know he isn't here physically but he is here spiritually, so it pushes me to try. he always told me to do better than my dad did, and he didn't want me to follow his footsteps and become a bad kid. and because he was like my father figure and my best friend. losing him is the reason i am who i am today.

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I remember my 8th grade year I experienced how your heart can be so rip apart when you lose someone you love so much I remember how hard I took it, and how broken I felt,  I also remember how I was down so much. it took me awhile to heal up and get back to how I used to be before I lost someone I love so much even though it was really hard to push through I really had these two good friends of mines that helped me through it all here I am today a better and happier girl I am. I never thought I could ever get through that my 8th grade year.

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I remember the person who made me who I am today. Although she has passed, she is the person who taught me everything I know. I learned to be strong, independent, hardworking, and humble. Listening to all her stories and lessons made me want to be just like her. She was sweet, kind, and very beautiful. I always hoped to be just like her and I hope when people look at me they see her.

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A lot has happen in my past that made me who I am today, there were happy moments and there sad moments. throughout my childhood I never made a lot of friends, no one would want to hang out with me or even talk to me. From when I started elementary up to middle school a bunch of events happened during that time and those events is something I'll never forget. I never knew how to cope with my emotions so I ignored them and I wouldn't talk about the situations I'm in or how I felt about it because I couldn't trust anyone not even my family. So as each year passed by my emotions grew and grew and I've been keeping it hidden but as I keep stuffing it away my expressions grew weak to the point where some people call me soulless, but that changed once I've transitioned into the 7th grade. In 7th grade I've met a group of people that were all gonna be my soon to be best friends, each person in this group were all different but we had a lot of things common. I never knew how I felt about these people but I felt a sense of warmth and laughter from them. From when I met them up til now our friendship has grown so much and the more I spend my time with them the more character development I've made. My friends are one of the biggest things that made me who I am today, without them I probably be stuck from where I started.

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The person that made me who I am today was my dad, he has shaped me to be the person I am today. He is who I will always look up too, go to when I need help, advice, the reassurance, just anything in general he's the guy I go too. He has taught me to never give up, always try my best and give it 110% with whatever I do like school or sports, he was the one to push me. He said he saw great potential in me, he knows that there is more to me, that I can be whoever or whatever I want when I put my mind to it. My dad is who I want to be like, I hope that with all the life lessons hes taught me over the years that I will be like him one day and look at life and it's challenges just like him. The most selfless, independant, strong man that I wouldn't trade the world for.

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The person that made me who i am today is my parents.There the one who i look up to.They would always tell me to focus in school and don't give up so i could become successful.They also taught me that when things are hard pray.There the ones that been there when i need it them,the would always give me advice to help me in school.