A ballerina, a cheerleader, a gymnast. These are just a few activities I aspired to accomplish, but due to my fear of failing, I never completed. However on April 7, 2012, this all changed. This was the day of my orientation to join the Tottenville Highschool Marching Band. I was completely paralyzed through the entire meeting. All I could think about were my uncertainties. I questioned my musical ability, my personality, my appearance. Would I truly fit in? Nevertheless, when I finally had the strength to pull myself out of the chair I walked over to the trumpet section to introduce myself as one of their new trumpet players. That was the last I remembered. When the orientation came to an end I ran to my father’s car and immediately said…show more content… This was my weight. At the age of 14 being a height of 5 feet 4 inches I was nearly 200 pounds. My weight had been something I struggled with for all of my life. Except, now I was tired of feeling sorry for myself. I was tired of not only being this shy girl I was tired of being this obese shy girl. I immediately began to change my lifestyle. I cut out all of my delicious friends such as Chips Ahoy, Captain Crunch, M&M’s etc. I began to eat a lot healthier and portion control. I learned that alterations could be made to my grandmother and mother’s traditional Puerto Rican dishes. Once I completed my research and followed through with a meal plan illustrated by no one other than myself, the pounds melted off instantly. Within a year, I had lost over 40 pounds. As you can see, I was once this large shy girl. I was a girl that was to scare to try. I feared to fail. However, I am now a strong individual. I set unimaginable goals for myself. I am ready to catch whatever is thrown at me. My new goal is to become a surgeon. I want to help others who were/are in my position achieve greatness. My desire to succeed is now so much greater than my fear of
