153 Bluffton Rd.Mooresville, NC 28115

Judges, Senior Project Committee

Dear Judges,

I am a very family and friend oriented person. My friends and family are everything to me. My parents divorced when I was young, so it has always just been me, my mother, and my older sister. I have overcome a lot of obstacles in my life. I have come up with the philosophy of “When someone puts you down and says you canʼt do something, get up and prove them wrong”. I am a creative and openminded person. For this, I have been bullied and ridiculed my whole life. All throughout middle and high school, I have had the label of “weird kid”. Too happy, too hyper, too loud, too different. Iʼve never had many friends, but the ones I do are people I know I can always count on. I have worked my way through many struggles, and I have become the person I am today. These struggles have led me to my career choice. They have shown me not to take a simple friendship for granted. They have proved to me how strong I am. They have taught me that I can do anything that I set my mind to.

Like I said, I am an open minded person. So according to many, I have some “weird” hobbies. I like to listen to music all the time. I like all genres as well as music that is in

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other languages. Japanese is my favorite. I canʼt understand the words but I like it because I can focus on how the vocals sound with the music instead of on the words themselves. I like to read a lot. You can usually find me with my nose in a book. I find peace in knitting and crocheting. I find it lots of fun to bake things. Its messy and delicious. Most of all, however, I like to go places with my friends and just get out and have fun with them.

I have attended Mooresville schools since third grade. I do not remember where I went before that. The career I wish to pursue is Elementary Education. After high school, I plan to go to Mitchell Community College for two years to bring my up my grade point average. After that I would like to get into Appalachian State University. I have heard and read that their teacher education program is very good.

High school has been interesting. I have learned a lot about who I am and who I want to be. I like the senior project. My freshman through junior year I dreaded doing the senior project. Now that I am doing it, I realize that it is not that bad. As long as you do the work and donʼt procrastinate, it is easy. I am grateful for the project. It has taught me time management, meeting deadlines, perseverance, and public speaking skills. I am glad that I have had this experience.Sincerely,

Taylor M. DychesTaylor M. Dyches

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