He looked around the silent room, observing each new and tired face with curiosity and excitement. "Done?" he put his hands on his hips and quickly tiptoed to the front of the room with an even bigger smile than before, pausing once more before shouting, “Okay, good! Now write me 2,000 words about the most important thing in your life!!” Suddenly the room felt even quieter and stiller. The tired eyes of every senior in the room widened at the sight of the first curveball thrown by the senior. I remember this moment when my teacher, Mrs. Manhiem, gave us a huge assignment within 5 minutes of our first day of senior year, and while I wasn't thrilled with the timing, the assignment itself was intriguing. After days of deep reflection, I soon realized that I had four important things to write about. I wrote about my mother and how she is my everything. I wrote about my amazing father, who is the most incredible man I know, and how he makes my world go round. I wrote about how I couldn't live without my two older brothers because I wouldn't be who I am today without my biggest role models, supporters, and my two best friends. The first memories I have