(all of these were evident during my Senior Year of high school, volleyball season. I was a key player who led our team into winning Conference Championship, three years in a row.

I strongly believe that I follow through with about 85% of my plans. Should I have studied more? Yes, of course. Even outside of the midterm, I should study more period. But as for following my plan, yes I did. I took time out of my day and morning to sit down in a quiet area and study ALONE. I get distracted too easily when other people are in the room. 

2. “Did you get the results you were hoping for?”

NOPE. I wanted an A and I got a B. I was a little disappointed in myself. I should not have waited till the last minute to try and cram all that information in because that clearly didn’t work. I need to prioritize more and make sure studying is ALWAYS somewhere near the top of that list. 

3. “What would you have done differently?”

Well for starters, I should have gotten a good night sleep the night before the test. I shouldn't be up late socializing because you then go into the test tired and not focusing. I should have eaten breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day. And again, I should have studied more. 

4. “What worked well?’

I think that I was able to retain a lot of information well in my time of procrastination. I didn’t expect to be able to do that and I pulled through. BUT I can say, I will never procrastinate again. It takes was too much energy and time to do that. 

For me, I love defining what positive character traits I have and what I feel I need to work on. One positive character trait of mine is that I am adventurous. Whenever I am in a group or with my siblings, I am the one wanting to go do a little bit more. I love taking risks. I am brave and I am strong. Growing up, my parents were public figures within my county. Everybody knew us and we were kind of like the “American Dream.” Then my parents go divorced when I was 10. Being that young and having everyone know your business is a lot on top of having to move half my stuff to one house and going back and forth. But somehow, I made it and it made me into a strong, brave and independent young woman. I am persistent; I will not stop until I know what I have done is my best work. I recently tore my ACL and MCL, an injury that is going to put me out for the next year. Some days, I just want to give up, but I realize that I just have to push through the pain and cry about it later. It’s all in the process of my getting my knee back. Five character traits don’t fully describe who I am. I believe that personal growth is one of the key factors in my success. Back when I was younger, I was bullied for the way that I looked. That made me extremely sensitive which was something that took me years to overcome. Having an older sister who sat me down and let me vent, scream, cry and yell in her arms helped develop me into an amazing young woman. I realized that it doesn’t matter what other people think about you, as long as you know who you are and the person your parents raised you to be. Hi, I’m Mallory and you just got a little insight into who I am. 

Within the Vision Statement questions, I found some of these to be difficult to answer, mainly because it was hard to voice my opinion on written word. One question in particular, “What would you tell your teenage self if you could go back in time.” I am eighteen years old, but when I saw that question, I immediately thought of myself in high school. I was that girl who played multiple sports and was a social butterfly. I had great grades and was beyond average at athletics. But then, I met this boy. Long story short, he became my best friend and that following year (sophomore year), we became a couple. Fast forward about 6 months, I found out that he was cheating on me. He was my first love and that ‘devastated’ me. I then took him back, not realizing that it was the dumbest thing. He then cheated on me with one of my friends. If I could go back, I would tell myself that he is NOT worth it. Yes, he is my first love but I have dreams I need to accomplish and it will be a blazing hot day in Antarctica before I even think about throwing that all away. I would also tell myself that you will lose friends and the ones you lose were never there for you in the first place. But, the ones who have been with you through thick and thin, the ones you have argued with, those are the ones who will become you life friends. Hold on to them tightly. 

This describes the true me because this is my life. I have been through trials and tribulations. I have had to work for what I wanted and I am still working. These are my stories. Recently, about a week and a half ago, my aunt passed away from breast cancer. This killed me inside. Before she passed, she told me to work hard in school and to not give up on my dreams. As you know, I tore my ACL and had to redshirt this volleyball season. I saw my aunt fight this breast cancer and I saw how relentless she was and how determined she was to beat this. Seeing that, motivates me to get out of bed everyday. To fight through the pain and to not give up. She and my grandmother, who is on dialysis and an AMAZING WOMEN (the entire reason I fell in love with Law in the first place) are my motivation. This is the best me. I am only human; I cry, I scream and I laugh, but it’s the true me.

One of my main goals is to be able to heal from my ACL surgery. Back on July 20, I tore my ACl, MCL, Meniscus and cartilage around my knee causing me to have to redshirt my freshman year of college volleyball. This injury takes between 12 and 14 months to heal. I have always been athletic, always at a practice or a game. So being told that I am not allowed to jump for four months after my surgery or run killed me inside. I don’t think  I need to alter anything about this goal. I believe that it is attainable and I will do everything in my power to be out on that court again, better than ever. 

My strengths contribute to my career goals because I have high expectations for myself. So does my family. My dad has his; Associates, Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate in Education and my mom has her; Bachelor's and Masters. My older sister is going to Med School next year so I will not be slacking. My career goal is to be a Criminal Defense Attorney, and I will succeed at that. 

**How can I work on my weaknesses: I can take a step back from the situation an asses it to see if what I will say next will better it or worsen the problem. I do not always have to be right or to argue the fact that I am in the wrong. I can finish my work before hand so I have enough free time later. I know I am difficult to deal with, so for others give them the same respect and patience that they give me.

S: I want to gain all of my strength, mobility and confidence in my left knee. I want to trust his knee (in athletics) more than I do my right side. I will go to rehab every week day with my athletic trainer and every Tuesday and Thursday, I will  go to PT at VCU. 

M: I want this to be done within the next year. My surgery was August 10, 2017, so I want to be back and released to play by August 10, 2018.

A: This goal is achievable. I am a hard worker and will do everything in my power to achieve this. I will go to both PT and rehab, I will do all of my at home rehab and I will not try and push myself until I know my knee is ready for the next challenge. 

R: The reason for this goal is that I grew up playing sports. From the time I was three and got my first basketball all the way up to the day I tore my ACL. Sitting on the sidelines watching, KILLS ME. I absolutely hate it. I need to be back on the court, helping my team. 

T: August 10,2018 is when I want to have been released back to play.