Sources of my identity

In second grade my mom transferred me out of public school and into a catholic grade school. Here is where I met two of my closest friends today. Ever since my first day at Saint Albert the Great we have been friends. This was due to my second grade teacher forcing the girls to watch over me at a new school. Little did we know that it was the best thing that would ever happen to us. All throughout grade school we were close and even though we are now at different high schools nothing has changed. We still talk all the time and always have such a fun time when we hang out. We have such great memories together and I wouldn't change that for anything.

Also in second grade my mom wanted me to learn how to swim so I wouldn't drown. At first I didn't take very well to the sport I just sat on the pool deck and cried. But I soon after got over it very fast and have loved it ever since then. I have met some of the most amazing people while swimming there and I will always remember every meet and every team member. While swimming I am able to just forget everything and just focus on myself. It has gotten me through so much going to the pool ever

y day and clearing my head. I love it so much and I don't know what I would do without it in my life.

I also love to travel. I have been so blessed that I have been able to go to so many different places recently. When I was younger my family and I would always go on family vacations. I loved looking at the new and more interesting places than just my home. Each summer my family would go down the shore, go camping, or go somewhere new like Niagara Falls. My favorite trips would have to be, even to

this day, when we went down to Disney. I can never get tired of going down there and I am excited to be going down there again this summer. More recently I went to Costa Rica, which will be a trip that I will never forget. It was such a new and exotic place and I love traveling all throughout the country enjoying every second of it. But probably my most favorite place to travel would be England. I had gone there two summers ago and I loved every second of it. I was able to meet family I have never met before, see amazing scenery you don't see in America, and huge castles. I am so excited to be going back there this summer. It shall be an amazing time.