The past and the future hold memories that only myself can answer. The trials and tribulations that I experienced as a young lady taught me a lot about life and the meaning of life. I can only hold myself accountable for my own actions. The life I made for myself became an adventure, but I made the best of it. Who I was back then? I could not answer that question then, but I can answer the question now. The life values of one made me the person I am today. Life values are like a box of chocolate, and I will never know what it was like; until I experienced from be independent, but I can only take one step at a time. I am the one who holds the key to my life and my future to be.
             Leaving the "nest" was the first step I had to take in order to make it I in this world. I had to do this for me in order to see what was out there in the world. I knew the world had a lot to offer me, but I did not know what it was. I never made a plan for my life. I figured my life will develop as it comes. I wanted to take on challenges that I have never dreamed of and obstacles that will help me develop my character as a young lady. Who was I? I could not answer that question then. I took a look back into the past for the very last time; from there on, I looked straight forward into my future. The future I was going to make for myself was a mystery, but I felt like I knew what I needed to do to develop my own personality and that is what I did.
             My personal development started as soon as I stepped my foot into the world full of opportunities. I did not know how to go about developing my independence, but I knew it had to start from somewhere. Somewhere down the line, I had to set rules for myself. I had to stand on my own two feet without any kind of financial support from my family. I threw myself to the "wolf", so I can understand what there is to life. If it was not for me taking initiative for my independence; nevertheless, I wo...