Follow Me Research Paper

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Has someone ever ask what makes you stand out? What about these aspects defines a person as a unique individual, as I am. Cooking, music, and my protective aspect makes me who I am and this is my background in life. I was born in Arkansas in the middle of a vacation, it was unexpected because I was not meant to be born until late December. The date was November 26, 1997, my mother was about to have Thanksgiving dinner when the water broke. She rushed to the hospital and tried to call my father, who was not contacted for almost 3 years after that day. It turns out that he had moved to Illinois with his cousin and did not tell us. Back at the hospital, I was born with a devastating disease called jaundice, a liver disease that makes the skin turn yellow. I was diagnosed from birth up until I was two years old, seeing doctors regularly. When I …show more content…
This the thought of my true home has always been shady, like a dark figure looming in the darkness. I had music in my life for as long as i can remember. One specific memory is when we were homeless and lived in a family friend’s car and fell asleep to the radio playing. One song that triggers me the most is “Follow Me” by Uncle Kracker. I always feel happy and thankful that I have something to hold close to me and it can’t run away. Later on in life, I was introduced to different types of music by friends and family. A broad scope of genres are as follows; rock, emo-alternative, metal, pop-rap, pop, and country-pop. Music has been my go-to for stress relief nearly all my life and has shown me insights about myself that I would have not known otherwise. Another song that I hold dear is “Bless The Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts. It relates to me in ways that cannot be spoken by words because I have experienced a lot of “holes on the road” and let-downs. I have other ways of coping with stress, such as

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