I don't know how many drafts I've written, or how many hours I've spent thinking about this one writing prompt. “Who are you?” This is a question we get asked a lot, but the answer to this question is one that everyone struggles with. Explaining what changes not just in days, but in seconds, is an almost impossible task. There are so many events that happen throughout life that change who we are. But it is during these events that our strengths shine through. Although I'm generally a more introverted person, there is one key event that happened recently that I'm not afraid to share. My grandparents raised me my whole life with my older brother and sister. My mother left me in the care of my grandparents when I was born because she was not ready to have a child. This has always confused me, as I am the third of eight children. I found out not too long ago that she never wanted me and, via Facebook, she told me she hated me. I never realized how much I yearned for a mother's love until I realized I would never get it. Fortunately, my grandparents were there for me. They gave me more than I could have asked for. I'm ashamed to admit that it took me a long time to realize how lucky I was to be in their care. My childhood was blessed, I grew up thinking that my grandparents would always be there for me. Until last year, they were the ones who took care of me and helped me move forward. Until one day, at the end of my freshman year of high school, my family received perhaps the worst news yet. My grandfather always seemed to me to be the strongest man, I thought nothing could make him seem weak, and that's why it was such a shock to me when he was diagnosed with this... .... middle of paper... ...d on the Azusa campus. I felt like I belonged and it was another moment in my life where I realized that my family extends to those who support me. APU and the students I met during my time on campus provided me with this support. For me, Azusa Pacific means hope. Hope for my future, hope for a life where I can grow even more in my education and in myself. My grandparents mean everything to me, but they also know that I will be living in Azusa next fall. Now is my chance to give back to my grandparents. Despite everything they've done for me, it's time I show them that their parenting has paid off. After thirty-nine years of parenting, they deserve a break and I know being able to send me to college will give them a nice vacation. I am honored to be known as their granddaughter and even more proud to be able to say that I will be an APU alumna..