All About Willow by Willow Perkins

My background:

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I was born in Coon Rapids, but moved to Blaine when I was very young. I have three sisters, one older and two younger, and a boxer named Siggy. My older sister moved to London for a ballet program this summer, and will be living there for the next three years. I am a competitive gymnast, and most of my free time is spent at my gymnastics gym. I am there for 24 hours each week. I also enjoy reading and coloring as ways to relax.

What I Did This Summer:

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This summer, I spent a lot of time in the gym, but also lots of time with my family, specifically my sister since this was her last summer at home. My sister, mom, and I went on a trip to New York, which was really fun. We did a lot of shopping in Times Square, had lots of good food, and even went on a midnight tour of the city, which was really cool. It was amazing to see all the city’s buildings lit up. We had a lot of fun, and it was a good way to celebrate my sister and her accomplishments before she left.

What’s Going Well?

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Something that has been going well for me is my gymnastics. I have upped my hours over the summer, and I can really tell. I feel like I have improved so much since this summer I have been working on bigger and harder skills. I am feeling ready for the upcoming competition season. I am looking forward to continuing to spend time in the gym and hopefully improving more throughout this school year.

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Top three artist:

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Tate McRae
Alex Warren
Gracie Abrams

I enjoy listening to lots of different types of music, but I enjoy pop the best. These are three of my favorite artists above, but my favorite song would “That’s So True” by Gracie Abrams

My strengths:

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I work really well by myself - I am able to motivate myself and get things done better by myself than with others.
I get things done on time - I am good at getting things turned in and completed on time, as soon as I give myself a deadline.
I read really fast - I spend lots of free time reading, so reading quickly has become easy for me.

Interests:

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Photography - I took intro to photography last year and really enjoyed taking landscape photos and doing a photo shoot with my sister as the model!
Traveling - I enjoy going different places, and someday I hope to go to all 50 states. I also have wanted to fly out of the country, and now I am to visit my sister in London! I would love to travel around Europe while I’m there, as well.
Baking - Although I don’t do it as often anymore, I have really enjoyed baking, just not the clean up!

My needs this year:

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I work well when it is quiet and bright, so I need silent work time to get things done. I also need time to ask questions and receive feedback, especially on big writing assignments like essays and tests.