| Ever since I was little my parents always told me they believed in me and anything I wanted to do, I could achieve if I worked for it. My dad still tells me today to reach for the stars, and then reach farther because he knows I can go above and beyond. My parents have always been there for me, and I am forever thankful because without their love and support I would not be the same person I am today. My friends are also some of the most important people in my life. They are always there to listen to me, help my with my problems, be crazy and random with me, and always believe in me. These people have helped me in so many ways, I do not think they have any idea how much they mean to me. These people have helped me be a dreamer, be dramatic, and helped me be a determined young lady. 
The other day I sat in class trying to think of three adjectives to describe myself. One thought popped into my mind, “down to earth.” I turned to one of my best friends Alina to see if she would agree with my thought, and her reply was, “Erin, you are nowhere near the earth. You are off floating in your own little world.” I decided I would take that statement of hers as a compliment. Then I thought of being up in the clouds, no worries ever, and then I thought of the word “dreamer.” For as long as I can remember, I have had so many dreams for myself, so many things I have wanted to do with my life. I once wrote a list of all the things I want to do before I die, and I still carry the list around with me today. Out of probably over the one hundred things I have on there, I have accomplished about fifteen to twenty. There are so many things out in the world I have been dreaming of accomplishing for the longest time. I have always had the dream of falling in love with the perfect guy, and us growing old together, typical girl dream. Another big dream of mine is to travel the world. I want to become educated in so many different cultures and be able to appreciate everything I have a little more. I want to learn about different religions, see all the Seven Wonders of the World, and simply just live an exciting life. Finally, I have always wanted to spend my life entertaining people or helping people in some way. Maybe that is why my biggest dream is to be on Broadway. Without drama in my life, I do not know who I would be today. Even when I was little, I would sing and dance around the house constantly and my friends and I would put on little skits for our families to watch. I just love entertaining people. If people can walk away after seeing one of my shows feeling sad, happy, or just changed in some sort of way I know I have done my job. The thought of becoming a completely new character, dressing, talking, and acting like them just fascinates me. I love being able to look at the world from a completely new perspective. Being in shows allows you to experience emotions one never thought they could. Playing Maria in West Side Story changed me dramatically. I never have been so exhausted from being emotional. The show made me feel so many different emotions I thought I was going to need therapy or something. In a whole two hours I went from being excited, to falling in love, to getting married, to feeling pretty, being angered about my brother being killed, sobbing about the world being a horrible place, being anxious to run away with Tony, and then finally being devastated and slightly crazy at the end when he died. Playing Maria was such an emotional rollercoaster for me, but I would not change it for the world. One day I hope to have my name in lights. I simply want to entertain people. Drama takes a lot of dedication and hard work, and I am all for it. 
I know anything I put my mind to I can succeed in. That is why I consider myself a determined person. All of those dreams I have, my hopes of being on Broadway can come true if I believe myself and if I am determined enough to work for those dreams. Right now, I am at the point in my life where grades and getting into a good college matter most. The colleges of my dreams are St. Olaf and DePaul University, which are both prestigious and expensive schools, but I am determined to get in. I will do anything in my power to be able to go to one of those schools. I know I will have to work extremely hard and have a wonderful application that stands out from others, but I know if I truly believe, I can do it. I will make it into a good college, I will do well in my classes, and my name will be in lights one day. No matter how much I need to work for it, I will achieve it. I am also determined to mark off all of those dreams on my list of things to do before I die. To accomplish everything on that list would make me feel like I went above and beyond the normal life. I want to be able to look back on my life when I am an old wrinkly woman and smile knowing I had done so many things to make my life amazing. Life should not be taken so seriously; everyone needs to learn to just have fun. Why worry about the future when one should be living in the moment? I am determined to live a life like no other. Everyday I wake up knowing it is going to be an interesting day, because no day is the same as any other. I live my life as a dreamer. I dream the biggest dreams I can, hoping I can achieve every one of them. I am dramatic. Acting, singing, dancing are my passions. To be able to act like a whole other person, and make people feel different emotions is one of the greatest feelings in the world. I am also determined. I know I am going to achieve all of my dreams, and I can do anything I set my mind to. To quote Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” 
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