Coming from a small immediate family, I have always been rather independent and secluded. Growing up, daily life for me had been consumed by meaningless pencil scratches of cartoons on notepad paper and Pokémon cards that have been traded off between friends. The "quiet kid" trope was also pinned on me frequently, not wanting to speak up due to my timid nature. Thankfully, as time passed on, I broke out of the shy shell I had made for myself. Now, I am able to speak with confidence as if it were second nature to me. Future plans for myself include attending college to study nursing, joining the Air Force as an officer, subsequently becoming a Critical Care Nurse, patching up airmen who have been wounded in combat. Presently equipped with loyal friends who care about me, knowledge that I'm deepening daily, and undying determination, I look forward to the future, ready for whatever it will throw at me. Plus, I finally added an a rare Arcanine card to my collection so that's something to brag about.