My story by Zara Teplitzky https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6 en-us 2024-01-18 02:22:46 UTC 2024-01-23 14:53:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f338.png FAMILY - I was born adopted as well as my two other siblings ( overall there was all 5 of us. we grew up in Thailand most of my life which brought me a many different perspective perspective and lifestyle that I carry with me. Being in a big family has taught me a lot about how i want to treat people and be treated. zarateplitzky4 https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2852799392 2024-01-18 03:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2852799392 EDUCATION - When I moved back to Thailand for middle school I was put into this learning program called Arrowsmith, but I was new to the school and half of my classes would be with my classmates then the other half in the program. Being in Arrowsmith and having all my classmates question me brought many feelings of shame and embarrassment which caused me to start to question academic abilities. I wanted was to be “normal” and here I stood out, something that used to scare then life of me. zarateplitzky4 https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2852805348 2024-01-18 03:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2852805348 CREATIVITY - The first monumental moment I can remember was when I built my first puzzle, I remember how proud and excited my parents were. After that, they pushed me towards the visual artist route. The reason why I remember that puzzle moment so strongly was because it represented my first moment of feeling special as a child and because after that I got the artist label put on me and I kinda felt stuck. zarateplitzky4 https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2852809770 2024-01-18 03:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2852809770 MAI MAI - very important relaisonship that i hold very dear to my heart❤️Even tho i was i grew up in a big family and had both my parents which brought company but with a big family came a lot of times often feeling ignored. I found my first real deep connection through my nanny, Mai Mai. She was always for me as my mom because she took care of my baby side that never got nurtured. She taught me and is a reminder to always truly to be kind. zarateplitzky4 https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2852813067 2024-01-18 03:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2852813067 HOPE - I moved to America for the first time right before COVID hit. My sophomore year I was completely isolated doing online school on campus stuck in my single room. Had a hard time making friends freashman year so I spent all my time dealing with the intense loneliness. The next school year things got better and I had real hope! I am very glad that I went through that deep moment with myself. it built my strong loving connection to me as well as my passion to advocate for mental health❤. zarateplitzky4 https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2853268784 2024-01-18 12:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2853268784 HPU - I honestly didn’t have much direction and hope of where I would end up in college. I only applied to high point and was relaying a lot on the big decision. Then boom I got accepted which i had little expectation for. I was shocked and proud of myself. This was a moment where I proved a part of myself I so badly wanted to see. This moment also was extra proud because of how much I struggle in school. zarateplitzky4 https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2853276259 2024-01-18 12:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2853276259 CONFIDENCE - I was very nervous to come the summer program but when I came it definitely exceeded my expectations and was honestly my first time socializing and connecting with people in a while. I was so happy surprised that I lots of friends and special relationships. That time will forever be my first real monumental moments interacting with friends because I never got that when I was younger or in any of my old schools. After I gained the confidence to truly interact. zarateplitzky4 https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2853283929 2024-01-18 12:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zarateplitzky4/u5f7tn1dg9n21ih6/wish/2853283929