Only sixteen of forty assets apply to me: family boundaries, school boundaries, achievement motivation, school engagement, homework, reading for pleasure, honesty, responsibility, restraint, planning and decision making, interpersonal competence, cultural competence, resistance skills, peaceful conflict resolution, personal power, and self-esteem. I one hundred percent agree they have affected my development in terms of behavior. I lived in New York before moving to California. It is not as dreamy and friendly as California. If I would have had the support and encouragement of my family and friends, I would have been in twelve grade by now probably college. I was given the opportunity to skip a grade, but I wanted to fit in and be accepted
