I remember the turning point. I was at home in my room. Sometimes, I turn on my phone and I videotape myself and talk to myself. I don’t talk to the mirror, like some people. I record it so I can look back at it again and remember. I put details and details about what I think about myself and what I need to do to reach where I want to be in life. So that day, I realized I was tired of hanging out in the halls. I was tired of hanging out with who I was hanging out with and I wanted to do better for myself. I was just promising myself I wasn’t going to do this anymore. That I was going to just make sure I get my work done and do what I got to do. Somehow, after that, I was able to change my behavior. Now, as a senior, they made me a student leader. I do circles every Friday for a group of freshman. When I first got to the class, I asked the teacher, 'Are you sure you put me in the right class? Are you sure you want ME as a leader?' And she said, 'Yes, you are a leader.' As soon as we started talking, I realized how much I liked it. The kids were so welcoming. We all connected. They listened to me and learned from me, and I learned from them. Once, a girl came to me and told me she was getting bullied. It’s hard for kids to talk to teachers sometimes because teachers are like the same age as their mothers, and not everyone can talk to their mothers. But coming from us, they're going to be like, all right, they've been through this. So she told me about it, and with my help, we were able to go to the adults. I don’t know how the situation resolved but I know it resolved. I kept reminding her, you’re not by yourself, don't worry about this bullying, just go about your day. I know it meant it a lot. To this day, that girl talks to me in the hallway every time she sees me.