I am 14 years old.  I'm just a typical girl who likes being with friends, playing guitar and piano, listening to music, writing, drawing, and playing tennis.

My dreams for the future stem from my hobbies since I want to be an author or a musician, preferably with the guitar. Writing is a big part of me and it helps me get a lot of my thoughts out.

Writing for this competition has helped me realize the importance of my heritage. When I first heard about it from my tutor, I just shrugged it off. After seeing the topics, I realized that I had a lot to say about being a Korean American. I think that's what really made me want to enter.

By entering this competition, I learned a lot more about how much I really love my Korean heritage. Before this, I kind of took it for granted and never thought too much about it, but writing it out definitely helped show me the importance of my heritage.

I thank my parents who would most definitely be my heroes, for being there for me all the time. They've gone through some stuff but they've always beaten the hardships and I want to learn from them.

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