Growing up I always wanted to be known as “that cool little girl”. I was always the one hanging out with kids older than me due to the fact they were the only kid neighbors I had living in a trailer park. I would usually get into minor trouble but to an extent. My friends always taught me to be respectful and helpful and I would get my way. My neighbors next door would always have problems which would involve cops. At one point in my life I realized and took into consideration of being involved of catching criminals. My parents met in Mexico and later on had me in San Diego, CA. As I can remember, I’ve lived in Sinaloa, Nevada, and most my whole life in the Coachella Valley. For about 10 years I’ve lived in Desert Hot …show more content…
It can cost you money and make you lose your family's trust and respect for you. I’ve learned to pick and choose my friends and think before I do anything wrong. Now that I’m a junior, I keep my circle small but I have a lot of friends that I still have around that are a good influences to me. I kinda struggle with my grades but I'm attending tutoring so my grades can go up and I can finish high school with A-G requirements. Now that I'm working it makes me feel proud that I can say I'm in school and make extra cash, so whenever I want something I don't need to depend on my parents. After this incident, I’ve grown into a smarter girl with bigger goals to take on. I no longer want to be “that cool little girl” anymore. This just makes me strive for even bigger accomplishments. I hope to pay off what I owe and still show my parents and everyone that I’ll be successful with/without them. It has also made me more independent and think of myself more than putting people before me. I’m planing on going to La Sierra University and follow my career into criminology and hopefully become a DEA agent. I know that if I keep this mind set I will grow into a young hardworking lady and be