Many of you that know me now will realize that the picture above is one from almost two years ago. This just goes to show you that my crazy personality hasn't changed; however, the success rate of my crazy personality has changed. When I was in high school, I was always trying to be the best student and to be the most involved, but I was always told no. I could never even make it past the initial phase of getting permission to be involved with something. So I did what I could without making a scene (well, there were a few scenes) and waited for my moment. Now I am at my moment, and people ask me all of the time, "How do you do everything that you do?" Here is the simple answer: I never gave up, and I never will.

Ever since I have arrived at college, I have had many opportunities to be a leader on our campus. I am so grateful to be at a college where I am given so many opportunities, so I have never said no to any of those opportunities. Sometimes, it makes me stress out and want to cry. However, I know what I did to get to this point in my life, and I want to cherish every single moment while it lasts. After all, we never know how many days we have left to live. That's precisely why I find myself always saying yes when I have the chance to. I never gave up in high school when I was not receiving the opportunities to be a leader, and I will definitely not give up when I have them because I know now what it is like to fight for something until you get it.

This could be answered easily with a short "I don't know" every time someone asks me, "How do you do everything that you do?" But I would rather give that someone the complicated answer and show them that it really does pay off to never give up on something that you want. If you haven't achieved that little or big something that you want, never give up. You're going to reach it one day, and then you will be able to look back at your past, smile and maybe even tell others to never give up on their dreams.