My greatest lesson learned from someone else is undeniably my self confidence. I learned this through two individuals who have had a continuous effect on my life; my grandfather and my first acting teacher.

If there is one person who screams “I am proud of who I am” it is my grandfather. His life contained many of the same struggles I face, the most important being a common split interest: sport and the arts. My grandfather was a high level soccer player but also loved playing music. In the end he decided music, but he told me that no matter what I choose to do with my life, to know that it is for a reason and that no regret of an alternative can surpass the feeling of success that should be gained from the choice that was decided upon.

The second person who taught me to be proud of who I am and to not accept defeat is my first acting teacher. Acting has been the greatest gift of my life, teaching me to be confident and to not be afraid of being who I am. This lesson was brought forth by my teacher who first told me to join the theatre program at our school and to explore myself as an individual.