In high school I had my family to influence me and I had my friends, friends I had know since I was a baby. I had people who I knew their influences would help me become a better person and would not lead me down the wrong path. My parents influenced me in how they raised me. I was lucky to have amazing friends who always influenced me to study more and get involved in school. I was also lucky to have older girls at my school that influenced my life so much in how they treated others.
Of course I was worried coming to OU about what and who would influence me. I can't recall how many people I saw in high school get the wrong kind of influence and then change as a person. So I was worried that as I changed influences would it change me.
Since I have come to OU my high school friends and my parents have less influence on my life. I am now being influenced by people I do not know as well. But I have been very blessed and I have been influenced by so many wonderful people. They have influenced me to stay focused on my school work, to get involved on campus, and to make sure I allow myself to relax every now and then.
Although the people who influenced me have changed, how they influenced me has not. They all are influencing me to grow was a person and help me become a better person rather than becoming someone else.
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