Introductory

Hi, my name is Paris and I was born and raised in Queens, New York and moved to Florida at the age of 5. I go back every other year in either the summer or winter. Other than New York I also go to Jamaica to see the rest of my family. I was born in New York in the year 2002 becoming the youngest child in my small family of 3, 4 including me. It was just my parents, my older sister and me. That all changed when we, my mom, sister and me, moved to Florida while my dad stayed in New York.

This stage of my life is where the majority of my likes and dislikes were formed. Because of all of the traveling that we had to do when I was young, I am actually terrified of flying. While I do know that it is a completely irrational fear its something that cannot be helped. It's a fear that my family hates with a passion because it prohibits us from having all of the family trips that they desire. While I do wish that this wasn't a fear of mine it can't be helped which is just devastating to me because of all of the missed opportunities. However, when I did decide to take that "risk" I've seen many unforgettable places like Niagara Falls and the Colosseum.

This stage of my life has also made me a very positive person. Many people have entered and exited my life over the years but that hasn't dampened my personality or opinion on life. I am a realist so I won't say that I'm an optimist but I will say that I see many situations in a positive light without being unrealistic. I find joy in the simple things of life like the many colors of the sky, a full moon, thundering rain AND the rainbow that comes after it. Living with so many people, who were very loud by the way, has taught me to be a calmer and graceful person when I was younger and it follows me now and probably will for the rest of my life.