Those that knew me in my younger days would have a completely different description of me than someone who has only known me recently.
While it was not a priority when I was younger, I am constantly trying to improve myself and make up for the mistakes that I have made in the past.
I also have been on a mission to make the most of my life and set myself up in a position where me or any potential family will never go through the financial or other hardships that I had to.
For the past few years I have had my hands at work or my nose buried in books whenever I had the free time, trying to absorb as much knowledge in as little time as possible.
In my mission of self improvement, however, it seems that I lost a lot more of my real self than I intended.
I miss being the carefree, wild, and fun-loving person I was when I was younger, though I've kept myself alive and out of trouble, at least.
I am proud of what I have accomplished, though. I started over several times with nothing but