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I live my parents, grandmother and brother. My brother is a sophomore at Niles North High School. I have one uncle, one aunt, and one cousin who live near us. My grandfather passed away two years ago. My mom’s parents and sister live in the Caribbean and I see them every once in awhile. My grandfather (dad’s side) came to America nearly 50 years ago for better economic opportunities. He settled in New York and my grandmother, dad, and uncle soon followed from India. On my mom’s side, they went from India to Liberia finally to the Caribbean (with the exception of my mom). My family eventually moved to Chicago, then to Skokie for better economic opportunities and a safer place to raise a family. Family and respect are two big aspects of the Indian …show more content…
My parents work long hours and my grandmother is in her 70’s. Besides gym class, my brother doesn’t like to be active at all. And while homework does keep me from being active besides gym, I usually try to do some walking or shoot some hoops to get some exercise in. Eating varies from day to day. Some days it’s pretty healthy, with a huge emphasis on vegetables and fruits and low sodium and low fat foods. Other days, it’s vice versa. My family eats out 1-2 times a week. My mom and grandma are usually in charge of meals. My family and I need to find more time to exercise, have a more consistent effort eating healthier things, and curbing our fast food …show more content…
I love to read, write, obsess about basketball, spend time with my friends, use Tumblr, and geek/nerd out on various things. I don’t get as much time to write, that and my muse is very elusive, but I always read. Basketball has been a constant in my life for years and while I don’t play it competitively, I always watch games or highlights. I keep up to date with the NBA and WNBA, and keep an eye out for potential players in college ball. Social media wise, everyone I know loves Snapchat, or Instagram, or maybe still sticks to Facebook. I however, will profess my love for Tumblr from the top of the tallest building if needed. Tumblr gets a bad rep for a variety of reasons, but I love following blogs catered to the content I like. I love spending time with my friends, inside and outside of school. One of the many things we geek/nerd out over included Harry Potter, among other things. It’s a nice way to talk about shared interests and focus on something that isn’t school related. I don’t necessarily have favorite foods just favorite cuisines. My favorite cuisines are Chinese, Indian, and Mexican. I listen to mostly pop, R&B and jazz music. Favorite artists include Halsey, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, and The Weekend. I love watching action and comedy films, especially a combination of the two. Favorite actors/actresses include the Wayan brothers, Melissa McCarthy, and Bruce

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