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Audrey Martin
Friends: My friends have been there for me, have had my back, and give me a sense of freedom that I love. I love who my friends are because I am able to be who I am when I am around them. They share similar beliefs as me and it is easy to be myself around them. Some of my friends have been around me for many years and I have grown with them and become the person I am with them.
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Movies/Shows: These movies and shows are some of my favorites and are some of my comfort favorites. Some of them are very educated about modern society and portray modern issues in the world that are very informative and others are some of my favorites that I never get tired of.
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Growing up in a private school: I’ve attended a private school since kindergarten and this has taught me to be grateful for the opportunities I have and the privilege I have to go to a private school. This has taught me to be thankful for my parents and all the sacrifices they have made for me to attend a private school.
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Being the first girl in the family: Being born into a family with three boys being my brother and two cousins exposed me to have maternal instincts at a young age especially to my two younger cousins. Having a cousin born within two weeks of me gave me a sense of being protective and guidance even though I was only older by a couple of days I felt a need to always look out for him.
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Being a minority: As a female, Asian-American I understand that certain opportunities will not be available to me as they will be for other people. Women are regularly discriminated against especially compared to men and they are presented with less fair opportunities. As a first-generation in this country, I understand the privilege I have that my parents did not and I also understand the racism towards any race besides Caucasians or any race that is not white-passing. This just pushes me to have a harder drive and dedication to work for what I want because I may hold certain privileges over others but I also don’t have as much as some.
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Family: I have seen my family at their lowest and highest points and this has impacted my idea for the future of when I have my own family. Knowing what I experienced growing up, I learned from my family what not to do and what to do.
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Death of a teacher: The sudden death of a teacher who I idolized and was my teacher at the time taught me the unexpectedness of life and how fast you can lose someone. The teacher was a big mentor in my life and had pushed me to enter leadership which I still take part in after four years. Her sudden death taught me to cherish the time I have with the people I love and care for.
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Getting a license: Getting a license and having a car really change my perspective and how driving really is. The responsibilities of having a car and maintaining it so that it lasts long teaches me that I need to take care of the things I own if I want the privilege of driving myself places. Getting a license also gave me a sense of freedom since I am able to take myself places and not rely on my parents to drive me around.
Catholicism: Growing up in a catholic environment impacted my views especially attending catholic schools all my life. I was exposed to catholicism at a young age and since then I have formed my own beliefs based on those teachings. I definitely believe in God and a higher power but I am still skeptical on some aspects.
Bay area: I’ve spent all my life living and attending school in Hayward so I have become who I am around this city. I met most of my friends in Hayward and spend most of my time in the bay area. The bay area is a very inclusive community filled with so many opportunities and is one of the most privileged places to live.
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