Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia in 2008, and later moved to McDonough in 2012 when my little sister was born. All my life I knew I wanted to do something that was important to me, but I wasn’t sure what that was. I ran track since elementary school then stopped because I felt overwhelmed with it, just to go back to it in 11th grade. In my years of down time, I joined my high school’s dance team and left which led me too the school’s step team, where I later became captain. After I left the step team I finally joined color guard and I feel like that was one of the best things I’ve done in my high school career.
Starting in 9th grade, I had a teacher named Mr.Usry. He was a real important part of why I enjoy writing today. Poems specifically, he encouraged me to be able to express myself in a way I didn’t think I could. Saying how I felt was always hard for me but writing them out wasn’t. This sparked the want to become a writer. I feel as if I could speak to the public and connect with people that are going through the same things that I am going through and/or experienced.
Today, I have a good 10 (or more) poems based on emotions, and things I’ve noticed about certain lifestyles. I would have more but I got busy and stopped writing for some reason.
I’m not sure when I made the decision that I want to become a news reporter/television personnel, but I know since then I’ve always had my heart set on those goals. I want to major in journalism and minor in hospitality management because not only do I want to write books and become a news reporter, but I also want to own my own hotel chain. I’ve been told I have the personality to do both, so that’s exactly what I am going to work towards. I believe if I continue to work toward my goals, I will get what I really and truly want.
There have been two outlets for me. Other than writing poems from my feelings, I’ve been dancing on my color guard team, known as the Flying Redz. I started late 9th grade going into 10th grade and I’ve absolute loved it ever since. As I’ve continued, my love for the sport has grown more and more and I really and truly thank one specific coach and my captains for seeing something in me. Fast forwarding to today, I am the captain of the Flying Redz for my last year of high school. I can say that this team will forever hold a special place in my heart and when I graduate I pray that they continue to grow and get bigger.
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