My friends and family are the people that have influenced my life. They have shown me rights and wrongs since I was a little girl. I grew up in a house with my parents, grandparents, god parents, sister, and three cousins. That leaves it at eleven people living in a three bedroom house. This house is in Pico Rivera, and I lived there since the day I came home from the hospital till now. Given that we all lived together, we grew up together. We went many places, even out to dinner at least once a week. They have influenced me because they have always shown me the right thing to do, and have always supported me as well. My friends on the other hand, have proved who I can trust and who I cannot, but they have too supported me in my decisions. When I was a little girl, I was able to have all the things I ever asked for. I had both my parents, and the rest of my family living with me…so what more could I have even wished for. I also cheered for Pico Rivera Dons throughout my middle school years. My family and friends loved going to see me “do my thang”. We traveled to Las Vegas, Arizona, Palm Springs, and had camping trips. We would even go to Sea World, the Zoo, Fairs, anywhere that came to mind. They motivated me to have fun with what life has to offer. In school, I had very good grades. Every assembly, I was on principals honor roll. I always tried my best at everything because I knew I had a sister and cousins to inspire right behind me.
About 5 years ago, my parents split up. It was the hardest time of my childhood. I say it was the hardest because I was used to the way I was already raised and then a sudden change happened. No more having everything, no more going everywhere. My Nina and Nino, along with their three kids moved out, and the eleven people turned into five. I was just starting High School, and my sister was barely starting 5th grade. In High School