Autobiography

My name is Summer Anaya. I was born on October 3rd, 1996 in West Covina. I am currently residing in the suburbs of Chino Hills, California. Growing up as a middle child in a family of six had it’s set backs like getting ‘hand me downs’ or continuously beings stuck in the middle trying to make peace when my siblings fought. Throughout my childhood years I played various sports, from tennis to dance, my life has had taken many turns. My father strongly encouraged sports on my siblings and I, since he was a coach for many years. My siblings and I therefore followed his wishes of continuing our sporting careers all the way up until our last years of high school. Although, none of my older siblings actually went on and continued sports in college, my father to this day continues push my younger brother and I to be active. On the other hand, my mother is the core of our family. She doubles her workload, but still continued to attend every dance performance and sporting event that went on in my life. She continues to show me that no matter how much you put upon yourself, never stop until you finish the race. My parents have been married for well over twenty- five years now, and continue to show me that love conquers all.

As the years went on, I went from being the little tomboy who would play baseball during recess; to a young girl who practically lived at the dance studio running around in pink tutus. I was starting the third grade when my mom enrolled my sister and I into our first dance classes. From the age of eight to seventeen I would eat, breathe, and sleep dance. I danced at a local studio in my city called Dello’s Dance of Performing Arts for a little over seven years. Moving on from elementary school to middle school was a big change for me. My middle school, Townsend Junior High School was down the street from where I lived. Feeling all grown up walking to school at twelve, I thought I could take on the world. I danced for the dance team the school had, and