My name is Jennifer Denise *****. Many people think that I was named after the actress Jennifer *****, but my grandfather actually gave me the name Jennifer. My mother was originally going to call me Cindy, but it�s a good thing that she didn�t because I just can�t imagine myself as a Cindy. I was born on October 8th 1985 at about 2:00 in the morning at St. Johns hospital in Queens. My Mother and Father came to the United States from Chile about 22 years ago. My father started off working in restaurants, and then moved on to work at a Bakery that he has now owned for about 10 years. I have an older Brother named John, who is 20 years old and studying at Ithaca College. My family and I have lived in Port Washington our whole lives. I lived in an apartment in Manorhaven up until I was in the 6th grade, when my father bought a house by Daly school. I remember not wanting to move at all. I was happy living in Manorhaven where all of my childhood friends were. It took me a while to get used to my new house, because the area was extremely quiet and boring compared to where I used to live. There were rarely any kids my age that I knew. But when I got to Weber Middle School, I met a couple girls that introduced me to more people. When I was younger I loved to travel. I remember going to Chile and Florida where most of my family lived. My mother comes from a large family so I have lots of cousins that I used to play with. My favorite place to visit was Disney World. My cousins and I would run around like maniacs making our parents crazy by taking us on every single ride. It was fun being a child, but I always used to get into fights with my cousins because they said I was too selfish and spoiled. I remember one day when my cousin took my doll without asking me, and I got so mad that I choked her. That was the end of my selfish days. I learned a big lesson because it was the first time that my mom punished me, and I was sure not to let it happen again.
Today, my life is very different from when I was younger. My cousins and I don�t really hang out anymore because we really don�t share many things in common. We basically went our separate ways, but we still talk and laugh together about our crazy past. I matured quickly when I got into Middle School, but I do still have a terrible attitude problem. My brother and I always fight now because we are so different. He�s always trying to control me, and I know he�s just trying to protect me, but sometimes he just goes way over the limit. Despite all the bad times together, my brother has helped me through so much, and for that reason I will always love him to death. To me school is really important. This year has been extremely tough for me. For one, schoolwork is overwhelming, but life as a teenager isn�t the easiest time of your life. I just broke up with my boyfriend of a year and a half and that has had a tremendous impact on me. I was depressed for a while and not wanting to go out, but life has its times of ups and downs, and I know in the future I will look back at my past and laugh at how stupid I was. Now I am just trying to move on and enjoy life as it is. I love hanging out with my friends, listening to music, and being crazy. Most of my friends think I�m weird because they say I do the craziest things ever, but that�s just me. When I was younger I was always the shy little girl, but I had enough of that, and now I am the loud little girl. I listen to all types of music, but my favorite types are hip-hop and r&b. I would never be able to live without music because it everywhere. When your sad music cheers you up, when you�re with friend�s music makes you dance, when your tired music helps you relax. In any case, right now I am just trying to make the best out of life, and prepare for my future.
To me education is extremely important. I think that in order for a person to have a successful life, they need a strong education. For that reason I study hard to earn my grades. I usually make the Honor Roll, and I am hoping that I will be accepted into a good college. In the future I want to be able to be a pediatrician. I love kids, and for most of my life I have wanted to be a doctor. I am the kind of person that loves to help out others who are in need. If I cannot be a pediatrician I would love to pursue a career where I know I would be giving help to others. When I was younger I always wanted to be a vet because I loved animals, so maybe a career like that would be fulfilling as well. Two schools that I would love to attend are Cornell University or NYU. After I finish college, I plan to get married and have children. Like I said before, I love children and it would be a dream come true to have a family of my own. I would also like to travel the world and go to Europe, the islands, Africa, etc. In addition, I would enjoy giving my parents everything that they have given me. My parents have worked very hard to support my brother and I, and that�s I would love to give them something special in return that they would appreciate and never forget. I would also be very happy if my brother and I could one day get along great and stop fighting so that our families could be just as close as my cousins and I were.