Sources Of My Identity

Being a part of Mount Saint Joseph Academy has certainly became a major source of my identity through my years here. I knew the second I walked through the doors that I belonged here. I received a warm welcome from everyone when I shadowed, opposed to Gwynedd Mercy where I felt exactly like someone's shadow, ignored. From that day I shadowed forward I knew I wanted to go to the mount, and the rest just fell into place. My years at the mount helped shape me into who I am today. Who I am. My family, as dysfunctional as we maybe, we are a team. Team in the sense that, there is no "I". We all hold each other up in times of crisis. And times of crisis seem to plague my family. But somehow we always make it through the hardship together. My family has taught me life long lessons that I will never forget. My grandfather told me, "if you want to reach your dreams, get up and work them yourself because nobody is going to hand them to you." I truly live my life by that statement. I am a daddy's girl for sure. I grew up in a swing my dad hung from the rafters of our garage while my dad worked. As i grew up, "garage talks" were our version of heart to hearts. During our "garage talks", my dad gave me advice, and told me stories that made me who I am today. We still have those talks, and my dad is my best friend.