Looking over my influences I can safely say that although I was raised in a pretty sheltered world, I lack no knowledge of the outside and have interacted with all kinds of people. My life has been incredibly changed and formed by these people. From my strong Christian family to my best friends and their families to the coaches I had there has always been someone in my life to strengthen my spirit and brighten my day. My family influenced my beliefs and my personality, while my friends and school taught me to be a strong person and be able to defend who I am. Where I grew up says so much about the reason I like the sounds of the outdoors, the smell of fresh air and why it drives me crazy to be in a city for very long. These little things
