There are so many people that influence me greatly. It’s difficult to just narrow them down to three! Each person in my life is special to me in their own way. The three that I am going to write about today are quite exceptional though, they are three extraordinary women that have been with me through thick and thin. They have all helped me overcome many obstacles whether it’s been for three months, a year, or even fifteen years; all three of them have helped me in one way or another. The first person I chose to discuss is my mother. I’m not even sure where to begin. This woman means so much to me, and I could probably go on for pages about her. She is the only person that I can ultimately trust and rely on for everything. She has been with me every step of the way; from school problems, to personal dilemmas, she has never let me down. She is an amazing women and I am lucky to have her in my life. My mom is my role model; I remember growing up and wanting to do every single thing that she did growing up. To this day, I would still like to do some of the things that she did because she has had such an adventurous and exhilarating life. Sometimes, I believe that I take advantage of what she does for me. She washes my clothes, folds them, cooks for me everyday, is my personal chauffer, gives me money to spend, and much more. Most times, I don’t even say thank you, I’ve just gotten accustomed to her doing these things for me. I am very thankful for all that my mom has done for me the past fifteen years and I wouldn’t be the person I am today without her in my life. The second person that is important in my life is Mrs. Veatch. Mrs. Veatch is not just my biology teacher but much more. Over the past year she has helped me succeed in many ways. She has been encouraging me to do my best in everything but especially in my academics. I have been struggling in Algebra II, and she has been right beside me helping me give one-hundred and ten percent. She understands how high I set my goals in life, and she is making sure that I can reach them. I stay for tutoring every afternoon until six o’clock. Some nights I even stay until seven or seven-thirty if I need to go over things for a test. Mrs. Veatch has pretty much taken Vitoria and I under her wing. The third person that is extremely important in my life is Vitoria Pratis. Vitoria is a foreign exchange student from Brazil; she is studying abroad for a year. Since she has been in America, we have bonded tremendously; we were almost immediately friends. She is a person that is really down to earth and doesn’t take nonsense from people very often. I can tell her just about anything and trust that she won’t go and tell our whole school about it; she is very trustworthy. Vitoria is such a strong person, too; I can’t imagine coming to a new country not knowing a single soul and having to fit into an incredibly different culture. I know that is has been really rough on her the past few months, but she has dealt with everything so well. I am so grateful that she and I have become so close, and I hope that it can stay that way for the years to come. These three people are just incredible. I look up to each and every one of them in a special way. They have all left footprints on my heart, and I don’t know where I would be without them. I hope that everyone has people as great in their lives, so that they can experience what I have.