Everyone has characteristics that define them whether they be good or bad they make their way into every part of our lives and every decision we make. The best we can do is take these things that make us who we are and make them advantageous to us. A major part of me that is prevalent throughout my life is my ability to empathize with others, a characteristic that has helped and hindered me in my relatively short life. On a daily basis I find myself in another's shoes whether it be a lifelong friend or an acquaintance on the street, and over the years I have found how to use it to my advantage. In my early years my advanced empathy often made me somber, seeing past the facade people put up, and making me see a world less joyful than it truly
