MOSAIC: voices from Polson High School

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My American Dream

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I was raised a true southern girl. Growing up I was always around animals, mainly reptiles and dogs, and had a true passion for them. My father had all sorts of venomous snakes. Anywhere from king cobras to eyelash vipers. My dad had a huge impact on my life and my dreams. I’ve always wanted to be daddy’s little prodigy.

I was in Florida for most of my life. I was a city girl, but my heart always wanted to be near nature. I never felt quite at home in the middle of all the commotion going on around me. When I would get bored of being the stereotypical city girl, which was just about all the time, I would go out into the woods with my brother and his friends. We would climb trees, build forts, and look for animals. Of course we would always find trouble some where, but it was always worth the adventure. I have always loved being around nature.

In fact we basically had a lot of nature at home. We had up to 30-40 different types of snakes when we lived in Florida. We kept them in our garage where my father would do something called “milking” the venomous snakes. I loved it when he did this because it was so intense, and I never knew what would happen. I think this was the point in time where I fell in love with snakes. Though these were not the only animals my father would bring home. We would go ‘hunting’ down in Florida. The typical animals we would find were mostly reptiles like snapping turtles, snakes of course, and miscellaneous things. I never got bored of doing this. I was always captured by the beauty of animals and their habitats.

With my dad’s help and guidance I one day hope to be a veterinarian. This way I will be able to enjoy my work. With hard work and dedication I hope to make my father proud of me and my dreams.

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