My Story John R by

Early memory

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-14 15:45:25 UTC

My first memory is my brother as a baby pushing a plate off his highchair table and it shattering. I'm not sure why I remember this, but I do, it's my only memory from being a baby. It's quite a contrast from now, when I'm in college and responsible for myself.

Faith

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-15 00:13:15 UTC

My parents took me to church at a young age and did their best to teach me about my faith and why it matters, today I have a strong connection to my faith. When possible I like to attend the Sunday mass at the church on campus.

Early School

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-15 00:32:29 UTC

I went to Lakewood school for both Elementary and Middle school, even from a young age my parents encouraged me to take school seriously and perform as good as possible.

The time I almost died

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-15 00:34:30 UTC

Sometime I think during late elementary school, my appendix got infected. It was very painful and had to be removed. I was in the hospital for about a week, it wasn't fun.

A big vacation

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-15 00:40:12 UTC

In Fifth grade, me and some of my family went to Italy to go to a wedding for a family member. It was a very exciting experience being exposed to other cultures and their various aspects, even if I wasn't really appreciating them at the time.

My first real job

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-15 00:44:16 UTC

Before either my first or second year of Highschool, the first day of school was delayed because of COVID. My parents made me, my brother, and my cousin (who was living with us) intern at a pig farm managed by a family friend's dad. It was awful, and I will never work at a factory farm again.

High School

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-15 00:49:36 UTC

Like most everyone else, the beginning of high school was not only delayed but also mostly online. Sometimes it was nice, sometimes it was awful. It was in High School I started to take my grades and classes seriously without needing encouragement from my parents. I took many AP's and Dual Credit classes to get as much college credits as I could.

College

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-15 00:52:16 UTC

After much thinking and financial planning (and a decent scholarship), me and my parents decided I would go to High Point University for College. It's quite far from home, but I knew I'd be ok. So far I don't regret choosing to come here.

The world around me

jrmail7105 — 2025-01-15 00:57:18 UTC

In Highschool I really started to take notice of the world around me. Appreciating things like nature, searching for the meanings in various art forms rather than simply observing it, and appreciating life in general.