I discuss how meeting a person who was completely opposite to me helped me reform myself into a more positive person, greatly impacting my life and pushing it forward in a positive direction when I no longer had the strength to do so.
It may have taken me a 1/4 of a century to figure out who I am and who I want to be, but it took getting lost and finding myself again, in Paris, to make sense of everything that I had been through in a failed marriage to an addict.
Participating in leadership and volunteering at Hope Mission throughout my high school years not only allowed me to serve those in need, but it also showed me parts of humanity I was previously unaware of, and created in me the need to spread as much hope and help as I am able to.
Addiction doesn't only affect the addict themselves, but everyone who loves them as well. Here's my story of dealing with addiction from the viewpoint of a loved one.
My life might seem normal to any passerby on the street, but it hasn't been normal since the day I was born. I'm proud of who I am, but I became this way through events that any average 17 year old has only experienced when watching a movie or reading a book.
What lead me to realizing that everything my family stood for was exactly what I didn't want to become. How the experiences I went through as a child helped shape and mould who I am today.
I apologize for not being a very good story writer. I just had a lot going on in my head and was trying to organize my thoughts as best as I could. Let me know what you think.
A story of perseverance: From my struggles as an athlete to overcoming start-up obstacles as a social entrepreneur that made me into who I am today. (Scholarship2015)