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Hello, my name is E. I’m 17 years old, a licensed driver, licensed scuba diver, honors student, avid science-fiction reader, a Christian, a musician, boy scout and a writer.
I struggle with many of the things my peers struggle with such as schoolwork, friendships, losing things, being disorganized, my past, motivation, colleges, finding my calling.
I have lived in Napa all my life in the same house. I’m fortunate to have had a nurturing environment and not a lot of change. I have one sibling, a sister, age 22. She went to college in 2007 and I have been an only child since then. Our household has two pets: a dog named Chester and a bird named Budgie. Chester and I can often be seen on walks in my neighborhood in South Napa. Here is a cute picture of Chester after his surgery on his paw.
In my spare time I like to spend time with friends, family and God as well as pass time with other hobbies. It is my firm belief that we all have hobbies to pass our time with and no hobby is “better” than any other hobby regardless of what society says. Hobbies are essential to recharging. Personally, I have had many hobbies over the years such as stamp collecting, coin collecting, collecting sports cards, collecting other cards, model airplane building, playing the guitar, travelling and camping. The hobbies that I am currently interested in are stargazing, playing video games, reading, playing piano, scrap booking, hiking and listening to music.
In terms of extracurricular activities I put most of my time into two areas. Running and Boy Scouts. Running has been put on hold for me this past year because of some injuries I have had and a terrible car accident on April 24th, 2012. Boy Scouts is one of my true passions. I run troop 51 in Napa. My official position is Senior Patrol Leader which means I am responsible for planning all troop activity and running the activities. Currently I am working on my eagle scout project which will be to put a basketball hoop in at the homeless shelter on Old Sonoma Road. Here is a link to what I must fill out for the project and requirements (the booklet I use ). I would link my own, but it contains personal information of others.
I consider myself a very open, trusting person. There’s not a lot that I wouldn’t share about myself to a person I have known for more than a month. I’m also very dedicated to things I care about. I have kind of a strict moral code when it comes to breaking rules or breaking the law or doing something that would potentially upset someone else; I don’t like pranks, I won’t ditch class, I won’t go to a party or hang out unless I’ve been explicitly invited by one of the planners of the event. I also am a very non-confrontational person. I would have a hard time accepting that someone knew who I was and truly hated me. Perhaps this makes me a people-pleaser but this is the only way I know how to live since I carry a tremendous amount of guilt.
Overall, I’d say I’ve lived a happy, privileged life thus far and I have positioned myself for happiness in the future.
I struggle with many of the things my peers struggle with such as schoolwork, friendships, losing things, being disorganized, my past, motivation, colleges, finding my calling.
I have lived in Napa all my life in the same house. I’m fortunate to have had a nurturing environment and not a lot of change. I have one sibling, a sister, age 22. She went to college in 2007 and I have been an only child since then. Our household has two pets: a dog named Chester and a bird named Budgie. Chester and I can often be seen on walks in my neighborhood in South Napa. Here is a cute picture of Chester after his surgery on his paw.
In my spare time I like to spend time with friends, family and God as well as pass time with other hobbies. It is my firm belief that we all have hobbies to pass our time with and no hobby is “better” than any other hobby regardless of what society says. Hobbies are essential to recharging. Personally, I have had many hobbies over the years such as stamp collecting, coin collecting, collecting sports cards, collecting other cards, model airplane building, playing the guitar, travelling and camping. The hobbies that I am currently interested in are stargazing, playing video games, reading, playing piano, scrap booking, hiking and listening to music.
In terms of extracurricular activities I put most of my time into two areas. Running and Boy Scouts. Running has been put on hold for me this past year because of some injuries I have had and a terrible car accident on April 24th, 2012. Boy Scouts is one of my true passions. I run troop 51 in Napa. My official position is Senior Patrol Leader which means I am responsible for planning all troop activity and running the activities. Currently I am working on my eagle scout project which will be to put a basketball hoop in at the homeless shelter on Old Sonoma Road. Here is a link to what I must fill out for the project and requirements (the booklet I use ). I would link my own, but it contains personal information of others.
I consider myself a very open, trusting person. There’s not a lot that I wouldn’t share about myself to a person I have known for more than a month. I’m also very dedicated to things I care about. I have kind of a strict moral code when it comes to breaking rules or breaking the law or doing something that would potentially upset someone else; I don’t like pranks, I won’t ditch class, I won’t go to a party or hang out unless I’ve been explicitly invited by one of the planners of the event. I also am a very non-confrontational person. I would have a hard time accepting that someone knew who I was and truly hated me. Perhaps this makes me a people-pleaser but this is the only way I know how to live since I carry a tremendous amount of guilt.
Overall, I’d say I’ve lived a happy, privileged life thus far and I have positioned myself for happiness in the future.
