Summer update

   Hi everyone,
I hope my readers are well, my summer has been going great so far. I celebrated my first full year at High Street in June, and also recently had my 29th Birthday!! 3 months ago I joined a class called GIFT, and it changed my life. I got to meet Gus Payano and Kim Bissett, two awesome people, and also 13 young adults who became like a part of a family. I learned how to be a peer mentor, it was a long 13 week course but I got a lot out of it. As some of you know my passion is to be a teacher's assistant, or a Paraprofessional. It's something that I've been wanting to do ever since I was in grade school, I'm sure I went through all the dream careers but being a teacher stuck with me.
   Joining the class only made my passion that much stronger. I had so many amazing teachers, and professors in my life who've made a big impact in my life. I want to do the same for someone else who may be having a difficult time. I didn't have it easy as a child, I was bullied by my peers constantly, it was a battle to get through the school day. I'd come home crying, pretty much every day and I felt alone. But my teachers were the ones who were there for me. I could say I'm the luckiest kid in the world to have them in my life. Teachers make the world go round in my eyes. To this day I still keep in touch with them. Like for example I saw my favorite High School teacher Deb the other day, I realize just how much of an imprint she left on my heart. A big one that's for sure.
    Having the chance to see her and have coffee is always fun, she always gives great advice and wisdom. She also makes me laugh which is a good thing. I know she was meant to be a part of my life. I know I sound like a broken record , but having a mentor/friend like her means the world to me.  I know she knows this all too well. I am so blessed to have her in my life. I know I'm not the only one that she impacted, there are other students as well. I wish there was someway to recognize all the things she and others in my life have done for me. I know they'd say just saying all this is enough but people should know how amazing they truly are.
         Also my 10 year High School reunion is coming up in November, I'm nervous about it already, why that is I'm not sure. I know I'll see some good friends, I guess it's because I feel hurt by the fact some bullied me. I know people mature, but some don't. I will try and go, I think it'll be good for me, maybe I can let the past be in the past. It's a hard thing to let go, but I have grown up and learned that I am a courageous young woman. Having my family and those around me who supported me was very important to me. If I didn't have the support, who knows what would have happened. I'm glad that I survived and had courage to move on.
   I think I'll end this for now. I hope my readers like this latest update. Stay tuned for more in the future.