Nicole Reyes

“Make sure you take care of yourself, okay?” he said. These were the words I had trusted to lead me to be where I am today. It’s funny how people brush of something so small and have it be something of great importance later in life. That’s what happened to me, and when I realized it, it was too late. I’m Nicole Reyes, a sixteen year old student attending Granite Hills. I’m an avid athlete and was previously team captain for the JV girls tennis team. I have always been the sporty and adventurous type of girl who is willing to try new experiences; and be able to have special people around me to share them with. I was born and raised within the suburban areas of Sydney, Australia. I sure do miss it’s scenic afternoons, natural wildlife, and abundance of trees. But what I miss most is having my family together as a whole.

Family is something that a lot of people tend to take for granted. It greatly affects the paths you take in life and the way a person flourishes. I loved my family as a child, until my parents divorced before my 6th birthday. I realized something was wrong when my father started to sleep on the purple, plush couch in our moderately sized living room. I was of course upset and devastated to know that friendly …show more content…
I had believed that trying to gain weight and have some meat on my bones would suffice for the inconceivable fact that my parents were no longer together and somehow bring our family together again once more. But today, I know that isn’t the case and I have refrained from constant binge eating I was once so used to. Instead, I have learned to convert my negative actions into something more positive that makes me happy; such as that of exercise. Sure divorces may not have as significant of an impact on others as it has I, but from it not only have I learned a valuable lesson, but I have finally found inner