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Anabel Lark Shifflett, DA5DCE49-E94F-42FD-AE71-2A1B77612B72, 88241A69-EBD9…
Anabel Lark Shifflett
Family
Henry-My older brother Henry is the level headed one of our siblings. His calm, rational demeanor was always able to balance out my energetic personality. We did everything together growing up and I always looked up to him as my role model. He has always been a very big supporter of mine and helped me gain perspective.
Grandma-My grandma is the first person to truly teach me kindness and compassion. She was always very nurturing to me and her home always felt like a safe space for me to tell her anything . She is the first person to make me see that my kindness is just as important of an assist as my siblings intelligence is to them.
Piper-Piper is my older sister and was always my guide through life. I have always looked up to her as a role model however I never felt I could fill the shoes she left behind because of all of her accomplishments. She stayed home with my brother and I in the summer and basically raised us.
Grandad-My grandad is a very quiet, patient person who I have always admired. As someone who essentially homeless most of his childhood he has taught me the value of hard work and helped me to be more appreciative the childhood I was given.
Dad-I always looked up to my dad growing up. He was the parent who stayed home with us when we were little although we spent most of our time at daycare. He is very fun loving and supportive and has never missed one of my soccer games. I get my outgoing friendly personality from him. Much of my political views and perspectives came from my parents.
Mom-My mom was a working mom even when I was little. She spent a lot of time away and was not always very nurturing and instead more hard headed. She has always had high expectations of us and has taught me how to be hard working and independent.
Soccer
Traveling-I played travel soccer all my life growing up and I often times traveled to different states for tournaments. This forces me to be adaptive to new conditions and allowed me to appreciate the places I got to travel to and experience,
Friends-Many of my lifelong friends came from playing soccer. Because I often switches teams I was forced to be outgoing and not be shy or timid in order to make friends. I often found myself being a mediator between friends to avoid drama which caused me to be very non-confrontational.
Work ethic-I was forced to endure lengthy, intense practices daily and quickly developed a strong work ethic. I knew if I didn't work hard enough I wouldn't earn a starting spot so I trained extra and become a hard worker.
Money-Playing soccer was the first time I realized my economic status in comparison to others. I had to be practical about money while most girls on my team seemed to have an endless supply. This led me to come to terms with not always have the name brand products or being the trendiest one.
Friends
Suzanne-Suzanne has been my best friend since preschool. She has been through many traumatic and thrilling events with me. Because of her I learned the value of taking care of myself, living graciously, and not caring about what others think. She is seen as a sister by both me and my family.
Core friend group from high school-Until Junior year of high school, I never had a good strong friend group. This group gave me stability and made me feel worthy of having close genuine connections. They helped me through my car crash and helped me learn that it is okay to be vulnerable and ask for help.
Soccer friends-Let me be my genuine self and show my fun and loud side. Gave me peace away from stress and schoolwork and embraced my energy. Playing with these girls helped me form an unbreakable friendship in which I knew I was authentic self.
School friends-This friendgoup brought out my competitive nature and I often found myself comparing to them and their accomplishments. Because we were all in advanced classes, it was always a competition to see who could get the best grades and I often found myself feeling less than because I had to work harder to earn the same grades.
Volunteer work
CJ's Thumbs Up-This organization sparked my passion for volunteer work. Helped me realize the heart I had for helping others and how enriched and enlivened I felt when I was able to give back to my community. Also helped me cope with the loss of my friend Charlotte and gave purpose to her passing.
Tri-Cities workcamp-This camp enlightened me to how areas very close to my home were struggling. Crafted my empathetic nature and I learned many lessons about persistence from then residents we were helping.
Mission trip to Columbia-I was able to travel and see the city of Columbia and be enriched in it. This experience taught me hard work as it was very challenging but I knew it was for a good cause so I persisted and made sure the job was done well.
Hanover Youth Service Council-Leading this council as president brought out the more professional side of me and allowed me to be outspoken and passionate. Leading this council made me want to pursue a career in social work as it was the most meaningful thing I found myself doing in comparison to school work.
Church
Parents-My mom had grown up going to church but did not force religious views on us. Instead she said we have to go for the community. This taught me the importance of a strong community as when traumatic events happened in our family someone from church was always willing to show us grace.
Moral values-Unlike many religious institutions, my church was very accepting of the LGBTQ community as well as encouraging diversity and kindness for all. This led me to also be very accepting and not tolerate acts of hate or discrimination.
Pandemic
Friends-I lost many friends during the pandemic because they were not true genuine friends. This made me realize the value in loyal, genuine friends and I realized it was better to have few friends of high quality than many friends who are not real.
School-Junior year in a pandemic made me struggle mentally. This is when my anxiety peaked and I struggled to eat because of how anxious and paranoid I was.
College
Sorority-Going through rush made me more confident in myself and I was able to realize that if an organization did not like me for how I was than it was not the right place for me instead of always trying to people please. In ZTA I was able to make many friendships that helped gain more confidence and embrace college life with a more open and content mindset.
Honors College-Being in the honor college continued my need for academic validation and success. Being apart of this establishment made me want to succeed and encouraged me to work hard and prioritize my future.
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