Describe Yourself~

          When I hear or see the words “describe yourself”, the first thing that pops in my mind is how? It’s not exactly and easy task to describe yourself when you hardly know who you are yet. Each person has a unique trait that can’t really be explained until you have reached your prime age, at the age of 16, I still need a lot of years to finally find those traits. I can tell you this though, my name is Hatsuko and I’d like to describe myself.

From Left to right (Cathy, Me, Victoria, Minori)

             I am a typical 16 year old girl, not really serious and not really complicated. When people see me for the first time they automatically guess what nationality I am; it’s actually quite funny when I tell them what I am. I am 25% American, 25% Native of Saipan, 25% Palauan and 25% Japanese; this is surely something to fret about. People usually think that its cool being someone so diverse and I agree with them, being so diverse doesn’t feel any different from anyone but apparently it’s great for college applications. Just by taking in that information, you might already guess that I have brown eyes and black hair; of course I have to have these features, it’s because I’m Asian.

            The number one word that is perfect to describe me is outgoing; I love to play multiple sports, join multiple activities and to try new things. I play 3 sports; volleyball, basketball and soccer, but my favorite of all 3 is volleyball. Being 5’4 is not really the definition of tall so when I play any of the sports I feel like a(n) ant. Though being quite small, I always say, “If you have the power then don’t give up!” Besides sports, I have also joined some after school activities, I attend the National Forensics League, where students competing in speech competitions. It’s actually quite fun when you try; it increases your social skills and your ability to be able to perform a speech. Out of all these I thing that trying new things is the one thing that defines my outgoing-ness; I had recently visited Peru and went on multiple activities, from zip-lining to water rafting and my favorite SAND BOARDING!! These are some new things that I have experienced and I am so happy that I did do these activities.

                    I haven’t really been describing myself at all; unlike most American teenagers, academics are a must in my family. I maintain a good GPA, attend after school preparatory classes, and listen to all my teachers. Though I sound like a nerd, I am quite sociable and active in my life; I take time from my busy schedule to have fun and stop overloading my brain. I am quite independent and can fend for myself, and I am certainly someone you would not want to be mean to. I love food, and colored pens; but most of all I love children. Just because I said I love children doesn’t mean that I want one of my own now, I can wait until I am ready, by love I mean that I love playing with them and helping them out. In my Peru trip, my group had helped out at a children’s hospital and I instantly loved every child that I attended to. I had also visited some children at a school called Presscot, also in Peru.  Now, off the children topic, I will tell you what I do not like; I am really an acceptable person and will like mostly anything ESCEPT one thing. I absolutely hate eating Mexican food. I do not want to offend anyone it’s just that I am not accustomed to eating it and the taste is kind of weird for me. Growing up on a small island full of Asians limits my intake of Mexican food; although my parents love Mexican food, I hardly eat it.

                                  That is all I can tell you about me now… I am not really any different from most teens and I do not really cause any trouble so, thanks for reading :)