Hidden Messages, Long-term Results
I have always been an animal lover. Although my parents were, and still are, allergic to fur, I
had a farm across the road from my house and many neighbors with animals. As a sassy four-year old, I
had the mentality of “finders-keepers, loser-weepers” or “if I spot your animal and you're not nearby,
consider it mine.” I liked to call it permanently borrowing, but others called it stealing.
Starting as a young girl, I would test my abilities and creativity to see how many animals it
would take until my mom went ballistic, and how many new hiding spaces I could find. (hiding places
included: dryer, coolers, under sinks, trunks, etc.) Having the farm across the road enabled me to easy
targets. There was
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Eventually, hopping that fence wasn't too exciting anymore, so I
advanced my game. The neighbors hamsters, cats and bunnies for a couple examples. Although I
thought I was relieving a burden off their shoulders by taking on the responsibility of hamster bath
time. They disagreed. However, they would still tell me and encourage me that I would make a great
veterinarian one day.
Without realizing it, I have had moral support with my dreams and desires of what I want to
become and accomplish in my life, starting at the young age of four. No matter what, I have always had
my parents support and could trust that they would give me their honest opinions of what would help
me in the long-run. They have been there for me through all my stages of life. I wanted to be a
veterinarian when was 4, a hair stylist when I was 10, and a teacher when I was 13, and they supported
me with every one. I've always known I was going to go to college. I liked knowing that I could keep
my doors opened, and I had siblings who showed me why going to college would positively effect your
life. I have had support and example's from teachers, my siblings, my parents, neighbors,