Assignment 22 - Bethany Welch

I'd say I live a pretty unique life, in many different ways. I recognize I'm definitely not crazy different from everyone, but I feel like I've experienced my fair share of things in my life that have molded me into a pretty unique person. It's a bit more of a personal topic but I've grown up half of my life with only my mother, my father passed away when I was 8 so I've dealt with grief at a young age. I feel like this definitely made me mature for my age compared to my peers. Along with this, my mother works as a flight attendant and will occasionally have trips that are around a week long. This leaves me home alone for the amount of time she's gone, so I care for myself and my rabbits. The time I've spent by myself has led me to realize how I'll need to act in college, so I feel like I'm definitely prepared to feed myself, make sure I'm awake and ready for school on time, etc. I don't want this to cast my mom in a negative light though, as I'm thankful for the experience and that she has enough trust in me to allow me to stay by myself. I feel like my life experiences haven't really influenced my aspirations, but simply let me explore them for myself a bit more.