Michelle Li

My name is Michelle Li. I was born and raised in Georgia by two Taiwanese parents. With one younger sister, my family rounds out at four people. However as much I love and adore my parents, they are both full-time workers and didn't always have time for me. From a young age, I learned to make good friendships because I realized that someone didn't have to share blood with me in order for me to consider family.

In this photo, you can see my other family. These people are my very best friends; they shape me to be the person I am, they carry me through tough times, good times, and all the times in between. Friendships are important because human relationships are one of the most important factors in one's life. To be able to find true friendships, and at a young age, to be able to nurture and grow with other people, is one of the most rewarding experience I have encountered in my 18 years of living.

Each one of these girls adds something special in my life, something that I couldn't find anywhere else. They are each unique yet we make a cohesive group that I couldn't imagine any other way. They are people that let me act as much myself as I want, yet they still give me their unadulterated love.

I apologize for both gushing and talking about my friends in a biography about myself - but it is vital to understand that without these four I would be nowhere the person that I am today.