Growing up in the city, I never imagined that I would live anywhere near a farm. Years later, I now live 5 miles in any direction from a cow, tractor or hog farm. I thought that I would always live in the city because it was always alive and full of life. Now living in the country, I wouldn't want it any other way. Living in the country I have learned the values of family, friends and hard work through helping with chores on the farm and helping out with both harvest and planting seasons.

In school, I am the involved student in many extracurricular activities. In school, I was the President of the Kansas Association for Youth (KAY) Club. The KAY club focuses on benefiting the school, community, nation and world through activities of service. Being a part of the KAY club, I attended leadership camp two years in a row. From KLC and serving in our local KAY club, I learned that importance of serving for a cause

Another activity I am involved in school is yearbook. This year, I am an editor at The Radar, my schools' yearbook. At The Radar, I make sure everything is getting done promptly, so that we are able to get our book out on time. Another task I am responsible for is checking all proof pages that come back to make sure they are accurate before they are submitted back to the plant for printing. This is a big responsibility because any error I don't catch will be printed in the book.

I also played softball in high school. From a young age, I had been obsessed with softball. I played every summer on a team from the age of six. When I finally reached high school, I was so excited to play the game I had been in love with for years. Now, as a senior in high school, my passion for softball has grown, and I will be moving on to play at the collegiate level.

When I grow up, I aspire to be a pediatrician. With that career, I would eventually like to become a member of Doctors Without Borders and go to a third-world country and take care of children who are malnourished. By going to Peru State College, I will be on track to get all of my credits to be accepted in to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for Medical School. I also plan on joining a club that is focused on people who are planning on going into the medical field. My roommate and I are staying in the Honors LLC, which is the dorms where one has to maintain a certain GPA to stay on the floor.