Everyone goes through something in their life that has a large impact on who they are, for a lot of people one of the most recent ones was COVID-19. During the pandemic most people found themselves bored and unable to do something, it was during this time that I realized I am not a person that is able to sit and do nothing for extended periods of time. This led me to find creative ways to entertain myself, ranging from giving neighbor hood lessons like swim lessons and baseball lessons, to simply creative ways to work out, I found ways to better myself and stay busy.
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After things began to return to normal it was easy to keep myself busy and active. However, during my Junior year of college I ended up having a surgery where I couldn't get around very well for a few months, this made it very difficult to get to class or engage in other activities. Instead of sitting and doing nothing I managed to teach myself the material that I was missing from being unable to make it to class, as well as picking up an instrument and playing for as long as I could to keep myself occupied.
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Making sure to figure out who you are, while also not letting what is going on around you dictate your life is something that I find very important. I have always tried to find ways to better myself on continue learning new skills even if I am limited to what I can do.