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Bianka Stephens

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Hobbies & Interests

  • Anime
  • Art
  • Biking And Cycling
  • Chess
  • Comedy
  • Comics
  • Cosplay
  • Counseling And Therapy
  • Drawing And Illustration
  • Dungeons And Dragons
  • Education
  • Electric Guitar
  • Ethics
  • Exploring Nature And Being Outside
  • Girl Scouts
  • Guitar
  • Hiking And Backpacking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Human Rights
  • Ice Skating
  • Japanese
  • Journalism
  • Karaoke
  • Kayaking
  • Learning
  • Meditation and Mindfulness
  • Mental Health
  • Minecraft
  • Music
  • Music Production
  • Painting and Studio Art
  • Parkour
  • Piano
  • Psychology
  • Public Speaking
  • Rafting
  • Roller Skating
  • Shooting
  • Shopping And Thrifting
  • Singing
  • Social Justice
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Songwriting
  • Speech and Debate
  • Table Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Weightlifting
  • Writing
  • Yoga
  • YouTube
  • digital art

Bio

Hi, my name is Bianka and I am a 17-year-old attending my last year of high school at BHS. I would like to share a little bit about myself, including some of my hobbies. So to start, I was adopted when I was a newborn, and I had the adoption finalized when I was at the age of three. Shortly after getting adopted, it was discovered that I had impaired vision, and then I received my first pair of glasses. I got diagnosed with ADHD after attending the 2nd grade and got a progressive understanding of the education world after that leading to my years of marketing experience through the girl scout organization starting at the age of five. My home life began to fall apart as I was forced into a corner with my emotions. My mom and dad started being at odds with each other, yelling and screaming most of the time when the tension was high. It was decided after two years worth of fighting that it was time to get a divorce. The years that my parents fought, led up to my diagnosis of Anxiety and Major Depressive Disorder. After experiencing the latter of bullying and harassment due to my conditions by peers/adults, clubs, and social activities, I decided that I'd had enough. I went to Jane Addams Middle School and started to face the inequities of my past, even going to the lengths, of getting two buddy benches put at my school in the ending years. I vowed to myself that I'd leave a mark wherever I go and that I would help others that were like me. That's what my life goal is.

Education

Bolingbrook High School

High School

2019 – 2023

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Majors of interest:
Social Work, Psychology, General
Medical school interest:
No
Test scores:
  • PSAT1060

Career

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Civic & Social Organization
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Philanthropy
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My name is Bianka Stephens and here is my foster journey. I was born with many problems leading up to my birth, followed by some physical limitations and mental disorders to count. I was 3 pounds, 1 ounce when I was born, and I was severely addicted to heroin and other misused drugs. I was taken into the system shortly after my mother was sought out for using drugs while she was pregnant. She had claimed she didn't know she was pregnant and it was confirmed that she didn't seem to look like a mother in labor. I was later fostered with my twin sister, and a family looking for newborn children took us in. We received a lot of care for our physical development along with mental development checks until our adoption was finalized after we turned three. Looking back, I learned a lot about the world due to my situation. As much as I have endured, I wish to put my knowledge to use by helping adolescents better understand their identities and personal struggles by pursuing Social Work.
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