Being in college there have been a lot of growth. I took a lot of education classes to learn how to teach and to work with kids. I observed at schools and I had an internship last semester at the Embark program at Salem State working with adults with disabilities. I had also took some sociology classes and I learned about white privilege which got me to understand that I do have privilege because I am white. I want to use that to make a difference. I learned a lot about racism and about gender and it's just labels that people choose to put everyone in their boxes. I took a lot of history classes and I know that there is a lot of history that have been white watched. I learned about the American history, the Ancient world, and Native American history. We had forgotten what actually happen because there were white people that decided that, that wasn't important or was so shaming they try to cover it up. I also learned a lot about the Salem witch Trials hat I would call myself an expert. At a time I decided I don't want to be a teacher anymore. I wanted to be a social worker so I did took some classes and I gotten the understanding that not all social workers are bad. There are some good social workers and they are superheros. That is something different of opinion I have with Emma because she hates social workers but now I am more open minded. I loved the classes because it gave me more understand how there is different fields in Social work not just DCF and I was able to get empathy for those who are struggling to afford food. I was also able to use Best Buddies as my volunteering. 

I was involved with MASSPIRG and worked on the different campaigns they were doing which made me even more passionately. I worked on Hunger and Homelessness, 100% clean energy, Stop the overuse of antibiotics, save the bees, Democracy, New voters project, Dunks, zero waste, and textbooks. I already knew that a lot of homeless people are people in the LGBTQ community because they were either kick out  of home or was fired because of who they are. I was in Environmental in high school so those environment issues are important to me and I learned more about climate change and feel that it is stupid that some people don't believe in it. Because of the antibiotics campaign I found out that some of the meat people eat has antibiotics in them because we fed them to the animals to get them bigger and fatter for us to eat. I have always hated meat but now I hate meat even more. With the Save the Bees campaign I learned that we need bees for not just flowers but also coffee, chocolate, pizza and any other foods you can think of. I am even more passionate about getting more people out there to vote. I even had a class about that trying to get people to vote and I volunteered at the pulls to observe. I boycut hot chocolate for a little while until the Dunkins at Salem State make that switched and stop using stylform cups. I want to live a zero waste free lifestyle. I know how expensive textbooks can be and I wanted to fight to make it cheaper. 

I was involved on and off with the Alliance and was in the drag show my freshman year and my senior year plus I also went to nAGLY a couple of weeks before graduation. With everything I learned from my classes when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity. I feel that I learn more and more passionate in helping people. I was also involved with other clubs but those other clubs didn't last long with me. 

I was also a senator for Student Government and I learn about the other different issues going on campus like salt during winter. How they have been using the salt that isn't pet friendly and I wanted to changed that. I was impeached from the senate but I am grateful that I had that opportunity in the first place. 

I was also involved with Best Buddies again and was able to work with adults with disabilities at Triangle and with Embark. That was also where I met Josh and he got me to realized that I am not happy with Edgar and that I deserve better. It took me a while but I was able to take up the courage and tell him how I feel and now we have been together for 5 months as of yesterday. 

Last summer I had a couple of jobs. I tried to work with IRI but I only had a week because I had a hard time talking on the phones. I'm still not good with that. I also had a job with Freedom for all of Massachusetts and we were working on trying to get people to vote yes on question 3 which was about Transgender protection. I also started to work on the ABC'S in LGBT on Wattpad hoping to educate people and myself as someone who is straight and a cisgender woman. I wanted to make a difference in that community. I still do and I have start over with it with a little help so it can be better. 

After I graduated I came back home and I started to go to the Kiva to focus on my mental health. I love going to those groups they offer and talk about anything that is on my mind. It makes me happy and it have been getting me outside of my house. A reason other then Emma to get me out of the house because I don't go out if I don't have somewhere to go. I feel that hose groups as well as these prompts helped improve my mental health and I starting to feel comfortable with talking about how I feel again. I have been taking their free ASL classes on Mondays usually, I have been doing Zumba on Mondays, Yoga on Mondays and Tuesdays, Guitar lessons on Wednesdays, and Karaoke on Fridays.  Sometime I participate in their art class and drum cycle on Fridays too. I have also read "A journal of a Wiccan" On Wattpad and I feel enlightened about the Wiccan rede and I have a better understanding of what it means. I try not to discriminate anyone and look at people with love and understanding. I try not to hurt anyone or myself and do whatever I want. Because of all this I am even more different then Emma and it has been hard for us to be friends because we have been fighting more then we used to. 

I have also been reading "Awaken me: Guide to Veganism" because I want to try to become vegans. I learned even more on how people treat these animals to get the meat, eggs, milk, and clothing we want and it is terrible. I just started drinking Almond milk with Josh's protein powder. Next I want to see if I could get organic eggs because I don't want to give up eggs. It makes me feel guilty because I love eggs and I know what happen to the chickens for those eggs. 

All of this changed me and I am still changing. I hope that no matter how much I changed that I can still be friends with Emma. I can't see my life without her friendship. She been there with me through everything since high school and I have with her. I hope she will accept me and how much I have changed and grow. It is part of growth and growing as a person. We all change over time.