I am a fan of Sabrina Carpenter because of her unique artistry, which has had a profound impact on my life. Look back to little me right after just had my first heartbreak, who did I turn on? Sabrina Carpenter. After that heartbreak when I was in my single era, who did I listen to to hype me up? Sabrina Carpenter. And now, when I want something to make me feel happy on hard work days, who do I turn on? Sabrina Carpenter. Sabrina Carpenter's music has been with me through the highs and the lows of my life since I was about eight years old. This is why I am a fan of her. Her music is relatable and catchy, and always puts me in a good mood. Sabrina Carpenter's career has impacted me because it has gotten me through a lot. There was a time when I was a young teen, when my sister had just attempted suicide, and I was struggling with my mental health at the time, but songs like The Middle of Starting Over reminded me that we can all start over. Then, when I was being bullied, Feather reminded me that I do not have to worry about everyone and what they say. Her songs also just bring me joy on days when I feel depressed and lonely, a nd for that, I am so grateful. Sabrina Carpenter is an amazing artist who has impacted my life so much.

My background and experience influence almost every single part of my art. I am a dancer and actor, as well as working in entertainment technology. I think that the biggest impact my wife's story has on me is the art of dance. This is because it is the most personal and my favorite type of art that I can create. When it comes to dance, my life experience comes out because of what I choreograph. As someone who is disabled, I have to modify some of the choreography, especially if it is someone else's choreography. This influences the art that I create because of how I present myself. I also have choreographed dances that center around things I have experienced, such as suicide, sexual assault, and having severe health issues. I think that this just makes the dynamics of the dances more personal and more emotional because they each have a little part of me and my story. My background influences my ability to be an actress because of the experience that I have had. I was in a lot of musicals in middle and high school, so I am very used to musicals, but I struggle with plays. I also find I can identify with characters easily who have shared traumas or shared experiences. I played Nemo in Finding Nemo Jr. when I was in middle school. I connected with the character. He feels like he has to prove himself more because he has his "lucky fin," which is something I connect with, having to try harder. After all, you have a disability. I just think how I connect with the characters I play relates to the personal experiences I have had, and how that can relate to the character. Lastly, with my entertainment technology,y I can express a whole different side of myself. I program lights for multiple events at my college. My experience comes into play in this because I have always had a passion for technology and the arts, so this combines them both into this beautiful mixture of self-expression. All in all, I think that every art that I do somehow has a part of my personal experiences mixed into it.

Technology has always been something that has baffled me and entertained me, but I never thought it would become my passion. Last year, I started working in technology at my college by programming, also programming lights and sound for a lot of the performing arts shows. I found that I enjoyed it so much, especially the light technology. I quickly learned how to program many different things and programmed many chapel services for my school. I also started computer programming. Try and make my own video game with some of my college friends. This was difficult because I am a perfectionist and wanted it to look good. I ended up giving up on the project because I needed to buy a lot of programs, and I ended up just not being able to support that. I did get pretty far with some free trials on programming websites. This was a project that I was very passionate about, but I had to abandon it due to how expensive some of the programming technology is. A project that I worked on that I am very passionate about is one that is in progress right now, and that is using technology to program a song. I am also a singer and songwriter, so I am mixing these two projects together. I am trying to use different programs to figure out the instruments I cannot play to make the sound fuller. I am also using technology through this by using a lot of different equipment to record the parts that I can play. I had to figure out how to use the microphone I bought and how to program the different levels due to the different things that I was playing or singing. It was hard to figure out how to mix all of the things to make it the right levels, but I am very happy with how it is turning out so far. I plan to put out a single once i am done with this project. Technology inspires me because the ideas and projects are endless. You can do almost anything nowadays through technology, and that just inspires me to learn as much as I can about it. I also get inspired by how we can use technology to help people. As someone who is disabled, Ii sI how I can create things with technology that can be so helpful to the disabled community. It just inspires me to keep going in this career path because I can help people through technology.

"Theatre has always been something I have been passionate about," something every theatre scholarship starts with, but this has not been the case with me. Theatre is a new finding for me in my life, and one I am ready to dedicate my life to. I took a basic theatre class last semester, and it changed my world. I am pursuing a career in directing because it is my passion and fits my personality. I have always been a more "bossy" person who gets to the point and knows how to handle people, which fits perfectly with a directing role. My goals are to graduate from college with a BFA in entertainment technology and then go to Florida to be involved in the Disney College Program. I want to eventually be able to direct Disney productions in Disney World, such as the Beauty and the Beast show in Hollywood Studios. I also want to be able to direct smaller theaters, especially children's/community theatre. I have yet to accomplish much in the field since I just started, but I have done some things. I first helped with Huntington University's production of Newsies as a lead wardrobe assistant. This involved leading quick changes, assisting with emergency costume problems, and handling the microphones. I also work in the tech of my university by doing things like programming lights and working power point for different events that the university puts on. Although theatre is a new discovery for me, i am so ready to work towards my dreams and pursue the future that I am planning.

It was tough to think about something that I consider to be a great achievement that I have done. I had to think about this for quite a while before I finally realized what it would be. As someone with over 10 disabilities, I was struggling to find a way to be able to live a "normal" life. As I researched ways to help, I found that there was no treatment for any of the things that were wrong with me. It was just things like coping skills and medications that had a ton of side effects, with a very slim chance of them helping at all. That is when I found out that a service dog could be something that could significantly help my disabilities. I was super excited when I started researching what this would look like and how to get one. This is when I found out that service dogs cost around $25,000. When I found that out, I realized that there was no way that I would be able to get a fully trained service dog, so I would have to figure out how to train one myself. I looked to my left and saw my dog, who was a perfect candidate to try to train to become a service dog. I read dozens of books, watched tons of YouTube videos, and asked vets and other professionals what their training tips would be. This was at the beginning of 2020 when I started to train her. I started doing what is called public access, so taking her out into pet-friendly stores to start to get her used to that environment. Then the pandemic hit, and I started to not being able to take her anywhere, so we worked on basic skills and the tasks that I needed her to do for my disability. She became super responsive and lowered the symptoms of my disabilities, not to mention making my mental health so much better. I continued to train her as much as I could, and when the world reopened, I started taking her out again. Within no time, she was going almost everywhere with me. This helped my disabilities so much and made it so I could go and do things without my parents because they knew she would help if I passed out or fell. So, I would consider my greatest achievement, training my service dog, Honey. This experience taught me that I can do whatever I set my mind to. I was a young teenager training a professional service dog, which was such a difficult but rewarding experience. I learned that if I work really hard then I can achieve things I never thought possible. It also taught me that my disabilities do not have to prevent me not having the life I always wanted. I can live despite them and still have an amazing life. I hope to achieve so much in the future. My plan right now is to finish my BFA degree in entertainment technology, and then move to Florida for the Disney College Program. This would give me a lot of experience in the field I want to work in. I also eventually want to work in a children's hospital as a child life specialist. As someone who was disabled as a child, I want to make the next generations of kids' hospital experiences better and less traumatizing than mine was. I also hope to have children of my own and raise them eventually!

Mental health is such a commonly talked about subject in today's day, but are the effects fully talked about in small circles? Mental health has been something that I have struggled with for a very long time now. I was a very independent kid who did not accept help. This caused me to have severe anxiety issues that developed into anger issues because I did not know how to deal with strong, persistent anxiety as a three-year-old. All of these issues became manageable, and I began to work through them and find peace in life until my sister attempted to take her life. The night my sister attempted suicide my world fundamentally changed. Instead of a ten-year-old trying to figure out how to paint my nails and deal with things like periods, I became this walking cloud of depression and anxiety. I was unable to sleep at night worrying that my sister would not be there in the morning or that someone else in my family would attempt. After about two years the depression became my friend. I did not know who I was without it, and I was afraid of losing that part of me. When my sister attempted, this was the first time I had ever even heard of suicide or found out that it was an option. This created a trickle effect on my ten-year-old brain that would change my course in life. As I was struggling with all the mental health issues, my physical health also began to take a turn. I became wheelchair-bound for no apparent reason. I was in so much pain all the time and passed out almost daily, without any explanation. At some point the pain got unbearable, and I listened to the voice in my head telling me to just end the pain, and my life with it. This was the first time I ever attempted suicide. A day that still haunts me today is the day after I tried, nobody knew so I had to go on like everything was normal. That day changed my life because I decided life was worth fighting for. Since then, I have had many ups and downs and another attempt, but I know that life is worth living now. I was able to get into therapy and start trying to figure out how to overcome the trauma and depression that I was experiencing. I was doing super well until I entered a sexually abusive relationship. I was finally happy again, and then he came into my life and made me take a wrong turn for a few years. He led me down some pretty dark paths, that made my mental health bad and made me start self-harming. I was able to get out of this situation and I have been so much better since then. Although it has only been a year since I got out of that relationship, I have become a different person who is so much stronger. I was able to work through that trauma, and I have been able to go to college this year. I am pursuing a degree in psychology. I want to become a trauma counselor to help kids through the traumas they face. Or I want to become a child life specialist to try and help kids in the medical environment become more comfortable and feel better. My plan for managing recovery is to continue to see my counselor and try to keep up with coping skills to prevent things like self-harm. I have a list I keep in my room of people and things that are important to me, I also make a list of things I am grateful for to help keep myself healthy. I am also currently on medications to also me on my path to remaining recovered. Although my mental health journey has been tough, I do not think I would be who I am if I had not experienced it all. All in a weird way I am grateful for all that I have gone through because I sort of like the person I am today because of it all.

The idea of my truth revolves around the concept that truth is personal. When someone says this phrase they pretty much are saying that this is true to them in their life, so therefore it must be true in everyone else's lives. My truth is that God's truth is not as important as a personal truth. There is a very large difference between these two sides of thinking. If we walk around simply living by our truth, then morally wrong things might become acceptable because we can change our truth at any point. God's truth stands firm. It never changes which gives Christians a set of guidelines to live by. The Bible further tells us about God's truth. Yu can't have the Bible without God's truth. The bible clearly states the truth that God has laid out for us as Christians. The Bible clearly states that it is God's truth spoken from him. In 2 Timothy 3:16 says, "All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching rebuking correcting, and training in righteousness." This shows us that the Bible was spoken by God and is used to set a path of truth that we as Christians live by. The Bible states this point again in John 17:17, " Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth." This very clearly shows how God is the truth and the only way that someone can live righteously is through God's truth. His truth is so clearly seen in the Bible. When we follow our truth we stumble. "Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalms 119:105. God's truth that is put into the Bible will show us the way to stray from our truth into perfect truth that will sustain us. In conclusion, although non-Christians may follow their truth, as Christians we are to follow God's truth. His truth is laid out in the BIble inBible different chapters. If we want a fully sustaining life and want to be as moral as we can be, we must follow the truth that he has set in front of us. "But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of god." All we do is in the sight of God, therefore let us live by his glorious truth.

In 2017 my sister attempted suicide, although she did not actually physically die that day, I ended up losing my sister. Because of her attempt, she no longer was the sister that I knew, and she no longer cared about me. This all happened when I was 10 so I was too young to understand the implications of that day fully. Soon after she attempted, she went to college. After she went to college she got married to someone abusive, leading her never to visit or communicate with us. So although she did not die, part of her did, and my relationship with her did. This attempt has helped me focus on what's most important in life, family. My other familial relationships have been fostered over the years to be so strong. My mom and I have an amazing relationship, where she helps me through everything. My other sister and I are incredibly close, she is about to have a baby and I cannot wait to be an auntie to my little niece or nephew! The loss of my sister has helped me focus on fighting to achieve more awareness of mental health, especially in chronically ill kids. I am going to college for a psychology degree, to become a child life specialist later. I am going to fight for other families so that they do not have to go through what my family had to go through. Although losing my sister has been very difficult, it has helped shape who I am and has helped me have so much motivation to fight suicide in my community and the world.

I have struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember. As a little girl, I would always be terrified to go to new places because I was so anxious. I also would go through bouts of depression since I was very little. These times of depression made it so I would lose friends because they were too young to understand what was going on. I also had fits of anger which were larger than what was normal for my age. when I was this little I had no coping skills except to close myself in my room. One of the biggest things that had an impact on my mental health was when my sister attempted to take her own life. This event happened in 2016 but is something I still struggle with. around the same time this happened, I started to have a lot of health issues. These two things combined made me fall into a very dark time of depression. I felt completely isolated and like my sister because I was not a good enough sister. This was a very difficult time. I was suicidal and was pretty much unable to do anything because I was so depressed. I was also so anxious I would have anxiety attacks multiple times a day, these were normally caused by flashbacks to the day of my sister's attempt or to invasive medical tests and procedures I had done. This battle of depression and anxiety lasted until the middle of 2023. In 2021 I started a romantic relationship with someone I barely knew. This relationship caused all my mental health problems to get a lot worse. I also developed severe anorexia nervosia because of this relationship. I was constantly told I was not enough and that I should lose weight and just get over my depression. this caused things to get a lot worse. I started to pretty much not eat. It got really bad and my mom finally noticed that I was losing weight so I was able to get into an eating disorder clinic. I now am weight restored and in remission. I finally got in to see a therapist that would help me work through my trauma. This has helped my mental health so much. I now have many coping skills. The main coping skills that I use are a handout that my therapist gave me that is a triangle that helps me work through my thoughts, find toys, and have exciting things to look forward to every week. whether that exciting thing is going to get a soda or going to a concert. My main goal for the future revolves around my career. I am going to college to pursue a degree in psychology to pursue becoming a child life specialist. I want to become a child life specialist to help kids through medical procedures that can be difficult. I never had the blessing of having a child life specialist when I was in eh hospital, so I want to make sure that any kid who needs to go through so many medical tests is supported and does not feel as scared. Another goal I have for the future is to get married and have kids. Although this is a basic goal I am very passionate about it. Ever since I was little I have always wanted to be a mom. Even though I have had many mental health challenges, I am in a spot now where I am able to look forward to the future ahead of me.

Reading is something that takes me into a whole new universe. As someone who has limited mobility reading helps me go on adventures I know I'll never be able to take. The book that I would have everyone in the world read would be Divergent by Veronica Roth. This book is amazingly creative and keeps my full attention on the book. This book is filled with amazing and daring adventures. Divergent has taught me many things. Although it seems like just another young adult fiction book, this book has a lot of hidden lessons that it teaches. One of the biggest lessons it taught me is how to venture from your comfort zone even when it goes against your family's wishes. As someone who has grown up in a Baptist home my life can feel very abnegation at times. The way that Tris decides to go to the faction Dauntless, shows me that I can venture from my sort of abnegation life, and follow my hopes and dreams Another thing that this book taught me is that just because you are different does not mean you are necessarily bad. As someone who has over ten disabilities, it can help to see that although Tris is different then most people in the city, she can use this to save other people. This is very helpful for me. I can see that even though I might be different, I have the power to make changes to my community. These values that I have listed have made a personal impact in my life, but I believe this book could also make this sort of impact in others' lives. Even if one cannot see the values that the book has in it, it is a very fun and interesting book to read. Reading opens doors widens horizons and makes an impact on our lives, because of this if I could have anyone in the world read Divergent I absolutely would.

Being a part of the disabled community has impacted almost all of my views of the world. I have over 10 disabilities. My main disability is a rare disease called classic Ehler danlos syndrome. This disability is genetic, so I have always had it. My symptoms did not start until I was about ten though. When I first got diagnosed I struggled to accept the fact that it was a disability. When I finally accepted it, I was able to realize that although I am not completely perfect because of my disabilities I am completely worthy of being a person and taking up room in the world. The disabled community has made it so I no longer see myself as the teen who has some sort of plague and is different. I can be seen as me despite of my disabilities. Another thing that being part of the disabled community has made a difference in my worldview is how I see others. Before I was a part of the community, I tended to judge people based on how they physically looked. Now I don't mean discriminating against people in wheelchairs, but because I was young I did not understand that not all disabilities are visible. This is something that is a common phrase but I had not heard it at that age. Being a part of the disabled community, and having an invisible disability, has enlightened me so much. I realized that just because someone looks like they are not disabled, does not mean that they are not actable. I want to use this experience to impact my future by providing awareness for disabilities. My goal is to work in the church with children and youth, who are often discriminated against if they are disabled. I want to put a stop to this help them through their disabilities and teach them how to love themselves despite their disability. I also want to provide awareness for service dogs. As a service dog handler who encounters people who do not understand what that is, I want to use my experience being a part of the disabled community and the service dog community to help people who are able-bodied learn how to treat people who are disabled. Although my journey with entering into the disabled community was hard, because I had to accept that I was disabled, I am so grateful that I have had the opportunity to be a part of this amazing community.

I have filled out dozens of different scholarship applications, but not on one of them did I feel comfortable sharing my passion for my faith. I am not ashamed of my faith, not in the least bit, but I do know that if I talk about my faith I will be disqualified from a lot of scholarships am grateful that there is an opportunity like this so that other students and I can share about their faith and not be ashamed of it. Although my life has been beautiful with God surrounding every chapter, I have had a few challenges throughout it. I have over ten different disabilities which can complicate a lot of things in my life. When I was first diagnosed with a few of my health conditions I questioned and doubted God because I wondered how a good God could let this happen to me. It is so hard when you think you have this perfect future that looks beautiful, but it gets warped. I did not understand at the time why God would let me get so sick. I would say I do not quite fully understand but, by my faith, I have been able to grow so much closer to God. I have been able to use the disabilities I have to help some of the students in my church. I have been able to help them keep their faith on their health journeys. My faith has made my disabilities not completely rule me. Yes, I still am sick, but I have God on my side, and he has made my life beautiful despite the challenges. Another challenge I faced in my life where unwavering faith has helped me is when my sister attempted to take her own life. I was only ten at the time, but this was a very traumatic thing that I did not quite understand. Because of this event, I have diagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Despite the struggle this still causes me, I have already seen the good that has come of it. I learned very quickly that life is something to be treasured, and you never know what someone is going through. I have been able to help some middle scholars in my church through their battles with their siblings attempting and their own mental health battles. My faith is the leading incentive in my future. I am going to a Christian college for a triple major in children’s, youth, and music ministry I have a passion for ministry that is my calling. God has given me the ability to sing and work with young children and students. I already have a lot of experience in all of these fields, but I am excited to see what God does in the coming years of my life. I know that everything that I turn to God he will bless. Jeremiah 17:7 is the verse that I use as my reminder to trust God with everything in my future. It says, "Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him." This reminds me that when I trust in God he will bless my life. I am so excited to see how God uses my life for his holy will.

As someone who has been told that they are disabled because they have a lack of faith, I hope to be able to show that is not true. I am going into ministry in hopes of working in a small church, while working in this career field I hope to be able to provide awareness, especially to kids and youth about disabilities in the church. In a rural community like mine having a wheelchair but still being able to walk sometimes is not understood. My need for a service dog is also not understood, I mean I look completely healthy so I do not need a mobility aid or a service dog, right? I have gotten these statements all of the time. I am hoping to create a safe space in my community for those who are disabled, especially in the church. I hope to be able to help young disabled people realize that they are not disabled because they did something wrong, or they do not have enough faith. I want to bridge the gap between the culture of the church and the culture of having a disability.

Spiderman has been played by so many actors both in live-action movies and in animated television series. Personally, Tom Holland is my favorite Spider-Man actor. Although that sounds so typical of someone of my generation, it is not simply because he is good-looking. Tom Holland I think brings the person side of a superhero to Spider-Man's story. The way that Tom Holland is able to portray Spider-Man shows that Spider-Man is just a high school student who is trying to do something to help his community. He also is a great actor who makes it seem like he really is a Spider-Man. When I was younger and reading my dad's old comic books I never understood why in the movies Spdier Man looked so grown up. To me he was supposed to look like a teenager and the actors before Tom Holland definitely did not look like the high schoolers I knew! Also, because Tom Holland had a background involving dance, he can move like what Spider-Man would. There has not been any actor that has played Spider-Man that I have disliked but for the reasons mentioned above, TOm Holland is by far my favorite actor that has played Spider-Man.

Zendaya has played a large role in my life, ever since I was a little girl. Her passion and love for singing has caused me to pursue a music career. Her ability to do many things has always been incredibly inspiring, especially her singing career. I admire that she is able to work on her range, the quality of her voice, and the breathwork that is evident in her songs. Even though she has so many other things happening, she always puts out good quality music. Even when she was on Disney Channel she never released a song unless it was a good song that could be enjoyed. I also admire her activism especially surrounding her anxiety. Zendaya shares that she has anxiety which defeats the power that the loneliness that having anxiety can hold. As someone with disabling anxiety her ability and want to share her story inspires me to be able to do the same. Her ability to tactfully describe how her anxiety has affected her since she was a little kid is definitely something to admire. Zendaya is a very inspiring person who is involved in so many things that almost everyone could find something about her to admire.

Taylor Swift has impacted my year a lot. I have gone through my first messy breakup and had a lot of hate from people around me because of that so I have been able to resonate with a lot of Taylors songs about her breakups. If my year had a soundtrack the songs from 1989 (Taylor's Version) Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version), Bad Blood (Taylor's Version), and Shake It Off (Taylor's Version). Although these are some of Taylor's most popular songs these songs have been on constant repeat for me all year and have helped me through some tough things. Is it Over Now would be on my playlist because my now ex I believe had started to cheat on me while we were together. He also got with one of my best friends one week after we broke up. The line "You search in every maiden's bed for something greater" is a line that is one I always shout in my car. This song has comforted me that I am not the only one who has gone through a boy leaving because they believe you are not good enough. I also love the sound of this song because it is a mix of calm and strong emotions. Bad Blood would be on this year’s playlist for the same reasons as Is It Over Now? This song perfectly encapsulates how I felt when I first went through my breakup The specific lyrics that mean a lot to me are "Now we got problems, And I don't think we can solve them." This lyric specifically is meaningful to me because my ex wanted to get back together with me even after I found out he was unfaithful to me. I knew we had a ton of problems, and I also knew there would be no solving those. Another lyric from Bad Blood that I love is "Oh, it's so sad to think about the good times, you and I." I was dating my now ex for almost three years, so it is now very hard to think about the good times when he was loyal, and we were happy. Shake it off is the other song that I would have on my 2024 playlist. This song shows that even though people think they know all the juicy details about my life they do not, and their opinions do not matter at all. It helps to remind me that people are going to do what they are going to do, and I cannot change that, but I can shake it off and move on. It also reminds me that instead of putting my attention into awful people, I could be carefree and dancing and singing along to “this sick beat” Taylor swifts 1989 (Taylor's Version) has made a big impact in my 2024 especially

When you are a young woman with a lot of medical conditions life looks a little different for you. As someone who has over ten different chronic diseases, my life is affected in every single way possible. As a young child, I had multiple gastrointestinal issues and a learning disability that caused me always to be considered different and weird by my peers. This still affects me as I am always concerned with being seen as weak because I cannot do the things my peers can do. I have classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. These disabilities affect me all day every day. Not being able to run or even walk sometimes, having to take a lot of meds, wearing braces, using mobility aids, and having a service dog are all part of the way my medical conditions affect my life. Another disease that I have is asthma. I have been diagnosed with asthma since I was about three years old. Ensuring I always have a rescue inhaler on me is an absolute must. Also being intentional about going outside in the cold or exercising too vigorously is a constant thought process in my mind. All of the medical conditions listed above plus others that I constantly battle on a day-to-day basis can affect my relationships too. One thing nobody tells you when you get diagnosed with something is that you will now be seen as the so-called "odd duck." Friends will decide that you are too weak or fragile to be their friend. Or partners will say that you are too dramatic or that you need to try harder even though you cannot even get out of bed some days. Also, familial relationships are affected. for me at least as my medical conditions are progressing I have had to rely on my family for a lot. Which is hard to do when you are a seventeen-year-old who is ready to go to college. all in all, my medical conditions have affected my relationships, how I see the world, and how I operate as a person. My goals for the future are to be able to graduate from university with a triple major and move into a music ministry job. I am hoping to move to Atlanta Georgia to work for a large church there. After living in the city for a few years I am hoping to settle down and get married and have children. Throughout college, my future jobs, and motherhood I hope to advocate for young people with chronic health issues and young people with service dogs. Young people who have these issues do not get the representation that is needed to have them not be set apart from others just because they are a little different.

Disney Channel was such an influential part of my childhood. If there was a crossover between my favorite Disney Channel shows it would be a crossover with Girl Meets World and Good Luck Charlie. Both of these shows were constantly on in my house. I cannot even count how many times I have watched both of these shows all the way through. the episode title would be Teddy Meets World. The exciting storyline that would bring these two shows together would be that Teddy wanted to go to New York City for a summer vacation with her friends. Teddy and her friends decided to split up because they had gotten into a fight about what was the most important place to go to and what to see. Teddy ends up by herself in the big city and gets lost on the subway. This is where she meets Maya and Riley who happen to be going to the same spot. They would all be going to the New York Aquarium. Teddy starts talking to Riley about their little siblings. They both discover that both Charlie and Auggie are very similar because they are the youngest in their family. As they are switching subways their subway gets delayed. Maya tells Teddy that they could just walk to the aquarium, but Teddy asks if they can wait for a while for the subway because one of her friends, Ivy, is supposed to be on the subway that they need to get. As they wait for the subway to come to take them to the aquarium they start talking about school. This is where Riley explains to Teddy that her dad is their history teacher who makes things applicable to exactly what they are going through. Riley and Maya also tell Teddy about their love triangle with Lucas. Both Riley and Maya are still confused as to who Lucas likes and if they both like Lucas. As Teddy tries to give them some advice it helps both Riley and Maya to have some peace of mind about their situation. It reminds them that they need to put their friendship in front of a relationship with a boy. Finally, the subway came an hour later than what was expected. As all the girls get on the subway Teddy gets a text from Ivy that she is on the far left of the subway. Because the subway got to the station so late Teddy and Ivy decided to forgo the aquarium and just got to their hotel which is close to the aquarium. Teddy says goodbye to Riley and Maya and wishes them luck in their love triangle and tells them to just listen to their hearts.

Reading, writing, and spelling are difficult subjects for any elementary student, especially a student who has dyslexia but does not know it. Growing up I have been homeschooled since kindergarten, but I have always had a lot of trouble in school. I would get in trouble for trying to cheat on spelling and grammar tests, having horrible handwriting, and being unable to answer any reading questions about what I had just read. It was not until late into fifth grade that I finally got tested for dyslexia. When I got diagnosed with dyslexia it changed everything. I was able to have as much time as I needed on tests and have an app read my books so that I would be able to comprehend what was in them. Also, I stopped getting in trouble for cheating and instead, I got rewarded because I became an A and B student. For the last couple of years, I have taken dual enrollment classes, since these are college-level classes they have been much harder for me than the average student. Through long hours of studying, having my textbooks in audiobook format, and persevering through the hard days with dyslexia, I have been able to be an A+ student in all of my courses including two English courses. Although I have been able to do so much better in school and find what works for me with learning, I have been made fun of and bullied because I have a learning disability. I have had multiple people tell me that I cannot have a learning disability because I can read and write. Especially in middle school I was bullied and called stupid because of the learning disability I have. My motivation for pursuing a bachelor's degree is that I want to make a difference in the world and also prove to everyone who thought that because I have a learning disability I am somehow not as smart as the average person. I also am excited to learn about all sorts of different topics and gain so much more insight into subjects of all kinds. I also have a passion for music and children and hope to use my faith background and the education that I am pursuing to make some sort of difference in the world, even if I can make a difference in one person's life it will be completely worth it. I believe that I am a good candidate for this scholarship because I am a good student who has learned how to adapt to the differences that I have in my life. I also want to be an advocate for other students who have a learning disability. I want to show others, especially in elementary and middle school that just because someone has a learning disability does not make them any less of a person because of it.