I had started to gain some strength in my legs and was really about to start lifting heavy objects. The first of these things is what happened over the summer. I have a girlfriend. Surely everyone thinks, well yeah, you're a high school kid. But in this case Stephanie Folk had a huge influence on who I became. This is because, as seniors, we still hang out. Now, the reason why he has been such a huge influence in my life is simple. She is always there for me. She is there for me when I want her to be, as in the case of comfort. And she's always there when I don't necessarily want her to be, like when she holds me accountable and teaches me how to be better. Now there's another really important thing that happened during my sophomore year. I got my license. For anyone who may have noticed, yes, I dated a girl for almost six months without either of us knowing how to drive. Talk about trying to lift more than you can handle. And so I continued with my junior