I have been profoundly impacted by living in my small town, Bald Knob. Not only have I been impacted by my hometown, but also by my neighborhood. A simple narrow paved road with a dozen houses is where I call my home. In thinking about my childhood in the setting of my neighborhood a warm smile accompanies my face. My home was among a dozen of my family's homes. As my mother always told me growing up, "blood is thicker than water." Meaning your family will be there when you friends will no longer be around, and this has stayed true. No matter what went wrong in my daily adventures, I knew I would always have a guiding hand to help me back along my way. Having family there for me has always encouraged me to go farther than