Although it was extremely difficult to limit my life to eight pictures, these ultimately define who I am and what I care about. My family is always my first priority as they are my backbone and my support. My brother, Matteo, is the happiest and friendliest baby you’ll ever meet. He’s really made my family closer even though he only just turned one. My life outside of home consists of my friends, reading and the arts. My friends are the family I chose and will always be a big component of my life, no matter how far our colleges are from each other. As for reading, after being swamped with work during junior and senior year, I decided to get back into it. I created a pact with myself so that every month I have to read at least one book.  No matter where or when, I am always listening to a variety of music and have performed for as long as I can remember. I started with dance which I have done for fifteen years then went into acting. At five I did my first independent movie called Cherry Bloom. It wasn’t until I was in middle school that I started musical theater and singing but it’s taken me to places I wouldn’t have gone otherwise, both mentally and physically. I love to travel and have been lucky enough to have traveled a lot at a young age. On the world map in my room, I have dotted all the places I’ve been. They may seem like a lot to me but the world is enormous and there is still so much to see. However, there is absolutely no place like home; I was born, raised and will always come back to New York City.