tell me about yourself.” i often answer the obvious: i’m in the seventh grade, i go to the learning community school, and my favorite color is pink. but i never say i’m the girl that can be sensitive, can be caring and kind. i’m the girl who has to be strong, has to get told to try and stand up for herself. i’m the girl who can’t hide behind people her whole life.
i am an empty water bottle, sweaty shin guards, new jersey, broken noses, smushed fingers, field hockey. it was love at first sight when i had my first field hockey lesson four years ago. i was fascinated by 