A universal theme for me moving from Texas to California is overcoming. I was 8 years old when my family moved, and had to overcome knowing no one, a new school, and being out of my comfort zone. At this age you tend to start making good friends, all hang out in groups, and be less adventurous. My parents kept saying, “Find people who like the same things as you, and everything else will be easy”. The next week I did just that. I found a group of guys playing football and said that I was new asked to join in the game. The guy I asked is still my friend and sits behind me in spanish class, and the other guy that said to be on his team is now my best friend. All my other friends that were in the same group are still my friends, but unfortunately
