Who Am I?

 It's hard to say what defines me as a person, because I rarely stop to think about what interests and qualities make me who I am. One of my biggest passions in life is music. I couldn't imagine life without my iPod and I wish I had more musical talents so I could be around music all the time. Up until freshman year I played piano and focused more on making the music, but now I love listening to other people make it. I could spend hours of my days searching for upcoming bands that I think might become popular, or just groups that I have never heard of before. Needless to say, I'm a music junkie. Starting my freshman year of high school I began to snowboard and fell in love with the sport. I can admit that I'm not very good at it, even after nearly 4 years of learning, but that is irrelevant to me. Snowboarding is relaxing(when I'm not face-planting into the snow) and it provides a necessary escape from the stresses of every day life. I try to live my life based on lessons that my parents have taught me and advice they have given me. Their opinions are extremely important to me, even if I may not let them know that at times, and they have helped me make numerous decisions in my life and have influenced my actions. By the end of my life, I want to be able to say that I lived life to the fullest and always tried my hardest at any task I was given. I always try to give one-hundred and ten percent, because if I don't try my hardest I know I'll regret it later on. Yes I can be hard on myself very often, but I would rather be that way than always wondering what life would be like if I had put more effort into things.