In 2015, at the age of eight, I joined a Tae Kwon Do class with my dad. It was the first organized activity I’d ever been a part of, but the lessons about hard work and discipline I’d learned from my parents set me apart from the other students. Although I had never been interested…
Whispering Grace Horses is an equine therapy organization founded by Bill and Marcia Shearer. Located in Massillon, Ohio, it’s around half an hour from my house. WGH seeks to build relationships between horses and people to help with the many problems in our world. Bill and Marcia own two barns: the first one bears the…
For the past five years, every summer I have been enrolled in 4-H. Last year was my final summer participating, as I will soon graduate. When you enroll in a 4-H project, you are expected to show up to County Judging to have your work evaluated. While the judging metrics and the ribbon system have…