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7. What is your dream job, and why?

I want to sing. I don't want to be a famous pop-star or star on Broadway. But I want to sing. I want to sing backup. I want to travel. And entertain, without all pressure or the actual having to do much besides harmonize.
To do this I would feel like I had a real talent. It was be fun. I could travel. I could bring people joy.

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6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?

I don't know if it is easy to distinguish the hardest thing I have ever experienced. I wouldn't say that anything in my life has been especially uniquely difficult life. But for me, I have had challenges. We all have.
I am a lover of lists so I was going to make a list.. but then I realized that I know the answer. The answer is relationships. Yes, I am aware that I often use this blog as a way to vent about little crushes, or boys and all that stuff. But I'm talking about something different in this case. Actually I could discuss my fear of relationships. How I'm afraid that someone could actually love me, change their mind and hate me. How I'm afraid that I'm too lovable. Not lovable enough, replacable. How I fear moving out because I don't know if I will ever want to come back. How I love my friends but hate them simultaneously because I'm aware that many of the ways I am treated, I deserve better or on the other hand so much better than I deserve. 
Most specifically in this case is my relationship with my little sister. My little sister is wonderful. She loves reading and Twilight and Harry Potter. She is addicted to facebook.  She likes it when people say hi to her and is obsessive about goodbyes and goodnights. Of course, there are bad things about my sister too. There are bad things about everyone. Sometiems she gets mad and calls people names, or hits and bites. That's about all I really know about my sister. My little sister is 19. She is autistic. She is so-called high-functioning autistic.
I am about to be the worst person in the world to say that I love my sister. But I don't like her. I can think of two times in my entire life where I have ever felt any sort of connection with her. What makes it worse is the fact that I am always seeing these stories about how awesome it is to have an autistic sibling. How they still do lots of things together and they can tell they the other one loves them. 
That hasn't been my experience. My sister doesn't want to do things with me. She never has. She sometimes likes playing games. But she never wants to do them with me. When I talk she tells me to shut up. When I help her or drive her somewhere she slams the door and swears.
It's an adventure every day trying to relate. Further, it is extremely difficult to feel connected and to go through life without that vital connection to a sibling. It's hard.
That is my biggest challenge. To love my sister, get to know her better and not get too down about the whole thing.

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5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?

1) I am happy because I know my prayers are answered.

2) I am happy because I know that there is a plan for my life, even if I don't know what it is right now.

3) I am happy because I only have 500 words left on my paper and that means it will be done a day early!
4) I am happy because I am getting healthier

5) I am happy because I am beginning to come to grips with my relationship with ____.

 

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3. Describe your relationship with your parents.

     I love my parents. I love my parents alot. As an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I beleive in forever, eternal families. I beleive that through the blessings of the restored priesthood and temple ordinances my family can be together forever. That is an important element in my relationship with my parents. Also important to remember is I am 22 years old, and still live at home. This is an enormous blessing. I don't have to pay rent, have very few rules, yet that important element of independence is missing.

    Don't get me wrong I love them. It is a difficult transition between teenager and adult. I have a great friendship with my parents, especially with my mom. But sometimes it's hard because there is still the authority.

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4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.

I would tell my 16 year-old self...

1) Don't worry so much

2) Smile every day

3) Don't let boys just hang out with you, expect themt  to date you

4) Pray more, complain less

5) Don't let high school get to you

6) People like you, don't read into it too much

7) Read your scriptures everyday

8) Attend the temple and church activities as often as possible

9) Study hard

10) Love yourself

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