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Shay's life

  • Born

    Born
    My life story starts off almost like everyone else’s, where they were born. I was born on July 14th, 1999 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I lived the early parts of my life in a large town in Minnesota before moving to Arizona when I was five.
  • Moving To Arizona

    Moving To Arizona
    When I was five my family moved to Arizona because my father had a job opportunity. I loved living in Minnesota because I am a big fan of the snow and cold weather. However, my parents didn't really like the cold so moving to Arizona was a big plus to them along with the job offer.
  • Meeting My One Of My Best Friends.

    Meeting My One Of My Best Friends.
    When I was attending my second school in Arizona. Here I would meet one of my best friends that I would keep being friends with for the next eleven years and more to come. His name is Sage and he has been there for me for a little more than half my life. We have had good times and bad times together, but in the end it all works out.
  • Moving Away

    Moving Away
    Moving and leaving friends is always a hard thing to do. You are basically starting over again with a new place and new people to meet. This is what happened to me when my parents had to move from our first house in Arizona to another an hour away. This meant that I had to leave my current school and start fifth grade at another school.
  • Starting Over

    Starting Over
    When starting a new school, you are put into a room with a bunch of anxious children that don’t know what to do. Quickly within the first few days I’ve surrounded myself with new faces and friends that will later dwindle down to only a few that I still talk to.
  • Moving Away Again

    Moving Away Again
  • Starting Over Again

    Starting Over Again
    After attending one school for a few years, my parents thought it would be better to start over at another school so that I could get to know people at that school before I started junior high there. So I transferred schools from one school to another again. As always this was very hard for me what I got used to it.
  • Starting Weight Lifting

    Starting Weight Lifting
    In my lifetime, I think I’ve made some pretty large changes to my personality and lifestyle. I think that the biggest of those life-changing decisions would be starting weight lifting. Weight lifting was encouraged by my favorite science and weightlifting teacher, Mr. Ozdoba. He thought I would like it and he was right. I now work out for at least thirty minutes a day and will continue to do so.
  • Graduating Junior High

    Graduating Junior High
    I think one of the best things that has happened to me throughout my teen years is graduating junior high with my best friends. I know it might not seem like much, but I was really happy when graduating. These best friends are still some of my closest friends that I hope will stay friends with me for years to come.
  • Moving Schools Twice In One Year

    Moving Schools Twice In One Year
    I think one of the most stressful things in my life that I’ve encountered is transferring between two schools in the middle of the year. The first school I started in early 2014 put a huge stress on me. During the weeks I spent at this school I was thrown into a new environment that I’ve never experienced. After awhile I transferred out of that school into my current school, Primavera, and also my dual-enrollment with Rio Salado.