Who am I?

Who am I?

Staring into the blinding lights that veiled the audience before me, I reminisced on my year. In June 2011, I had been crowned Miss Teen Oklahoma, and for an entire year, that title had been my identity. And now a year later, as I was relinquishing my crown, I began to wonder who I was as a person. However as the pageant ended and days passed, I realized that it wasn’t the title that defined me. The people in my life, my experiences and my faith have shaped who I am.

            Born to successful parents, I was always pushed to succeed. From school, to pageants, and even relationships, my parents continually urged me to be my best. I am a hard worker and an achiever because of my parents influence. My life experiences have also had a major impact on who I am. When I graduated middle school, I was left with a diminished self-confidence. After I entered a beauty pageant however, I gained new confidence in myself. The pageant forced me to grow out of my shy tendencies, see myself in a new light, and helped cultivate confidence in myself and my abilities. While people and experiences helped form me, my faith has molded my life beyond comprehension. Before I became a Christian, my life had revolved around winning mans approval. After my salvation, I realized that my life had a purpose beyond worldly achievements; my faith has transformed me and my outlook on the future.

The people in my life, my life experiences and my faith have molded me into the person I am today. I am goal oriented and secure in who I am. However my faith in Christ is what truly defines me.