I think that also helped me in my extrovertedness

Growing up I was definitely the bigger kid and definitely was teased a lot. And that made me feel a little bit quieter and more of an introvert and be within my shell, I guess you could say. Up until high school I was a quiet kid and once I got into college I felt that was an opportunity for me to not be defined by what others were telling me. I didn’t know anyone in college so I thought that was a good way for me to reinvent myself, not really reinvent myself but be more outgoing, more extroverted and more friendly with others. And not let what other people had to say about me define me. 

I think a lot had to do with my personal relationship with God as well. It wasn’t until the summer before going to college where I made my relationship with God personal. Growing up in a home with Christian values and going to church and everything, it was not something that I truly understood but just knew a lot about. But it wasn’t until the summer before going to college that everything finally clicked as to what it means that Jesus died on the cross for me. What it means that he forgave my sins. And what it means to have eternal life. I finally understood it’s really having the opportunity to have a relationship with Him in a more intimate personal way.

I think that also helped me in my extrovertedness. I wanted to reach out to people and find that truth too. 

I did have stuffed animals when I was little, I still kind of do. I’m a huge Disney fan. I have a lot of random Disney stuffed animals. I had these dinosaur stuffed animals from the movie Dinosaur. My mom gave it to me and I would carry them around everywhere. One time I forgot them at a Burger King and I was so bummed. I would play with them. I was a very imaginative as a kid.