Who Am I?

Who am I? I just turned 17 years old last week and I am a senior in high school. I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and lived there until I was 5, then I moved to Illinois! I don't have a favorite color... but I love purple and blue! I have an older sister and a younger brother and a golden retriever puppy! When I'm not at school, I love volunteering and giving back to the community. I regularly volunteer at a nursing home and I also spend time with a child who has CP once a week with a group called the Friendship Circle! I am a person who is always thinking of other people.I also love hanging out with my friends! I started playing tennis and singing when I was little, and still consider those 2 of my top hobbies! I also try to stay optimistic at all times :)

The biggest influences in my life are definitely my family, specifically my parents and my grandma! Those 3 people have taught me to always live in the moment and learn from everything in life. They have taught me to never regret, but learn from my mistakes, which has helped me a lot throughout my life. 

I have many goals in life. I really love traveling and seeing other cultures. I would love to somehow incorporate that into my life, along with volunteering! I also plan on going to college and so far LOVE the University of Minnesota, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!! I want to do a lot with my life! I'm not sure what exactly I want to do as a career but I think it's between the healthcare field and education... Not sure yet! I also really want to go to Israel, so hopefully I will be able to do that soon!!

Other than that, my big goal or purpose is to live my life to the fullest, as cliché as that may sound..