I am a survivor! I battled with my brother, Eric, to overcome TCell ALL Leukemia. I was diagnosed at the age of 10 and received 3 years of therapy. I completed treatment in October 2015. Eric was diagnosed 2 weeks after I was. We experienced many months of separation while receiving his bone marrow transplant in 2012. The treatments were hard on myself and my family. I often felt ill and missed a lot of school over the 3-year treatment. I had many treatments and hospital stays. I remember when Eric and I were hospitalized at the same time and used walkie-talkies from our rooms to communicate. For the cancer treatment, I had surgeries to place and remove a port that helps administer chemotherapy. The chemotherapy ruined my gallbladder, so I had surgery to remove it. I consider my scars from surgery my badges" as they are memories of the strength and trials I endured. There were some things to look forward to during my treatment years. I attended Step One Camp for 2 years, where all participants are cancer patients during my treatment years. I also enjoyed 2 years of horse camp with this same group. I had the privilege of being the Boy of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Wisconsin in 2016. During this time, I was able to represent Leukemia childhood cancer. I gave motivating speeches at functions that told of both my and my brother Eric's cancer treatments and outcomes. During my treatment, I continued with schooling, participated in my brother Eric's Make-A-Wish to the Probowl in Orlando, Florida, played soccer, hunt, fish, and farm with my family. Treatment has strengthened me, and I am staying strong doing things I like. I have enjoyed being on the Trap Shooting Team during high school. I have found success with this sport. The first year with the sport, I competed in State and National competitions. The last year with Covid did not allow us to have a State or National Tournament. However, I had a great accomplishment; I finished 1st in my conference and 3rd at the state level. I have learned and profited from trapping during the winter months in Wisconsin. I enjoy 4-wheeling and snowmobiling in my free time. I work on our family farm, raising cattle, crops, donkeys, llamas, horses, and alpacas. I am motivated to continue to gain experience that interests me and in which I can make a lifetime goal and occupation. I obtained my Comercial driver's license last summer while still attending high school. I completed 2 different courses through Southwest Tech while in my Junior and Senior high school. I will be attending Southwest Technical College in the Fall. I am enrolled in the welding program and look forward to starting! I also will be on their Trap Shooting team.