A person can meet countless of people in their lifespan, but only a few can make an impact. A peer who has impacted my life has been a person I have known most of my life, Jacqueline Mendez. It was not until the beginning of high school that we began to become close. I was lost, physically and academically, due to being the first generation and having no idea how high school was. The lost of contact with friends only made me feel depressed and anxious. Through the chaos of being a freshman in high school, Jacqueline made me feel comfortable. We began to become closer as time progressed. I learned that she was the one person I could always rely upon and she would not judge when confessing any problem. She was a faithful friend, even through