Theme: “She believed she could so she did”- R.S. Grey. This quote describes my life because I am very self motivated and if I put my mind to something I most likely accomplish it. I am very goal minded.
Setting: My story takes place in San Marcos. I live in San Elijo Hills, which is a community on the border of San Marcos and Carlsbad. I cheer at the California Allstars, which is in the center of San Marcos, and I go to school at High Tech High, which is located in San Marcos. I spend most of my time at my cheer gym. I go Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Even though it is very hot and smelly 99% of the time at my gym for some reason, I still love to be there. Conflict: The conflict in my life right now is human vs. the unknown. I know that sounds vague, but it is my conflict. I don’t know what I want to do after high school. I either want to go into politics, become a lawyer, or a therapist. I realize those are three very different fields of work, but that is what I have narrowed it down to. I need to figure out exactly which one I want to do and what steps I need to take to get there.
Characterization: The three most important characters in my life are my mom, my brother, and my little sister. My mom is my best friend. I can count on her for unconditional love and kindness. She is the most loyal and inspirational person I know. My brother’s accomplishments push me to be more successful. I know that he is always there if I need him, no matter how far away he may seem. My little sister pushes me to be a better me by looking up to me. I know I have to set a good example for her so that she feels confident going through her childhood thinking she knows what she is doing.
Protagonist/Antagonist: Both my protagonist and antagonist are myself. I have seen myself at my worst times and best times. I both bring myself up and down. There are days where I push myself although, there are also days where I hold myself back. I am both my best friend and worst enemy. I struggle with self confidence so sometimes I hold myself back because I think my potential is lower than it is.
Flashback: My favorite memory is winning the Summit Cheerleading Competition. It was the world championships in Orlando, Florida. I won it with my team California Allstars White Gold. I went to Florida with just my mom and it was so special for her to watch me win it. It was all my dreams becoming a reality. The second the confetti fell on my team and we were announced summit champions is a second I will remember my whole life.
Symbolism: My National Cheerleading Association jacket represents my identity. I won it at Nationals in Dallas, Texas. It represents that I do not give up on things when I want them. It was my second time competing to win the jacket. The first time my team lost, so we came back stronger and won it the next time. That was a huge accomplishment and makes me very proud.
Foreshadowing: I am very interested in politics, which foreshadows that I want to go into politics. I have a Bernie Sanders shirt, which is my favorite shirt I own. I am very interested in the Bernie Sanders political revolution. I am interested in politics because I believe I have a bigger purpose in this world than having a normal life and want to use my passion to change the world.
Irony: When I was little my mom would always dress me in pink. So, I thought I loved pink. My favorite disney princess was Sleeping Beauty just because I loved her pink dress. I was the ultimate girly girl. Now, at 16, I hate the color pink. It grosses me out. I find it obnoxious and unsettling. It is actually my least favorite color. I tend to like the “boy” colors better. I lean towards greens and blues. It is ironic how I went from one extreme to the other. This is an important memory because it has helped mold me into who I am today by realizing how much an opinion could change very quickly.
I enjoyed this project because it helped me get in touch with myself and realize what is important to me. I hope we do more projects about ourselves. I think it is important to know ourselves well because we are the only person with ourselves every second of our life.