My Personal Odyssey

Christina Painter

This is my first home. I still currently live here. I love my house. The neighborhood has changed a lot in the past few years. Its slowly becoming unsafe and hopefully we will be moving soon. I will miss it.

My First Home

My Elementary School I went to Arrowhead Elementary school. I liked it here. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I had a lot of fun here . There was always something to do here. I was in chorus , so we had a lot of concerts and some field trips. I loved it here !

When I Met My Best Friend For The First Time

In kindergarten, I met Peyton Newsome. She was truly my best friend. And we still are. She is a major turning point in my life. She has always been there for me when I needed her the most. She’s like a sister to me. We were so close in elementary school; not so much in middle school. I love her with everything in me.

Volleyball I started volleyball in 5th grade. Once I started the sport, I knew that it would be really fun. It helped me lose a lot of weight. My friend Erica got me into it and we joined the sport together. I still play it and love the sport volleyball.

Disney LandMy family and I

went to Disney land in Florida for the first time. It was a lot of fun. We got lots of signatures and pictures with a lot the characters. That was a long time ago; back when I didn’t like roller coasters. I hope we get to go back soon. I loved it there !

My Middle SchoolI went to Larkspur Middle school. I like it a lot in 6th and 7th grade. I had a lot of friends and the teachers were really nice. But when I got into 8th grade , I didn’t have any friends. Everyone was split up. It was sad. It was an okay school.

Kempsville High This is my first year at Kempsville

High School and I love it here. I think this place made me find who I really am. The people here live their lives happily. That made me realize I shouldn’t always be so serious and be myself. Everyone is so accepting, so theres no reason to not be yourself. I like it here and hopefully I can keep my grades up.

My FutureWhen I get out of high school, I plan to go to a really good college and become a surgeon. I want a job that doesn’t get boring and isn't the same everyday. I think if I become one it will be beneficial to me and the patient. Saving peoples lives sounds good to me, but it will take a lot of time and work. I hope school wont be so hard. My mom is in medical school now. she says its really hard and you barely get time to have family time. It will take time but I'm sure ill get there.