Day 15: You cannot change who you are.

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Driving past my old middle school, the marquee made me smile. It really says a lot. "Once an Owl always an Owl." (Side note in case you are not aware: the mascot of Oakwood Middle school was an owl.) Back to what I was saying. You cannot change who you are. You are who you are because of many different reasons. Where you grew up, who you become friends with, how you were raised, etc. etc. While I am not a middle school student anymore, those three years made a big impact on my life, as they do on anyone's lives. I made some good friends while I was there. Those were my awkward years. Everyone has had them. Whether they admit it or not. I will always be a Michigander. I will always be a South Warrener. I will always be a Roadrunner, an Owl and a Shamrock. No matter where life takes me, I will always have the part of me. Home is Michigan no matter where I live. Of course where I live depends on where I can get a job. Yes all my family is here. All of my friends are here. But to be honest, we are all growing up and a lot of us are planning on moving out of Michigan at some point. It is home yes. But home is boring. I want to see the world! Soon Oakwood Middle School will be only a mere memory. They will be tearing it down due to a decline in enrollment. It will be a distant memory. However, because I made so many memories there, it will always be a part of me. They can tear it down but I will ALWAYS be an Oakwood Owl!