“I’m a very independent person because of how I grew up, not having a mom. You grow up quick. You grow up to be very independent. My mom died of breast cancer the day before my first birthday. It’s been me and my dad my whole life. My dad and I are tight. Growing up, I matured quicker. I grew up a lot quicker. My dad taught me to be a very independent person.”

“My dad also had breast cancer, which of course is rare. So of course the doctors told me that they’d see me regularly. I go every six months to see an oncologist just to check up on everything. I have a lot of bitterness and anger toward the whole thing. But it’s also one of those things where you don’t really have a choice. These are the cards you’re dealt. You deal with it. It makes me work even harder to take care of myself.”

“I’ve been reflecting a lot. One word that I think would honestly define me and where I’m at right now is ‘unknown.’ I’ll graduate this semester, and the world is still so crazy. One, I don’t really know what I want to do. Two, I don’t know what will even be available for me to do.”

“I think men will always have a general advantage over women. I think that’s why I’ll always strive to be so independent. It’s almost kinda like proving yourself.”

“It’s hard being a woman, but in a way it’s also empowering. Women are capable of doing things that men aren’t. Things happen to us that men can’t experience. We’re different, and men can’t be like women.”