CROWN POINT, INDIANA
“Change your thoughts and change your world -Norman Vincent Peale”
OUTGOING | DETERMINED | COMPASSIONATE | HARDWORKING | LOYAL
My Story:
There are many factors that go into writing the pages of my story. These pages define me and my destiny in the world. I am a senior at Crown Point High School. I have been cheering there for the past four years on the varsity team. I am held to the standard of being the stereotype of a “cheerleader” and many of the aspects I find myself falling into. I am very outgoing and humble. I have been an athlete my whole life and it started with gymnastics at a young age which led to dance and finally cheerleading. There have been many hardships with the sports I have played but they have shaped me into the person I am today. Being an athlete you have to juggle many things from keeping up with school, to endless hours of practice, and having a social life. These things have made me the strongest version of myself. During my past four years of high school I have found to love myself for who I am. I have grown to be comfortable with my looks, image, and size. These three things nowadays are defining women and I think the strongest characteristic of myself is the ability to be comfortable with these things.
From a young age my mom has always taught me to follow certain values and morals whether that is treating people the way you want to be treated or the importance of kindness. These morals I have always lived by but, the most important one she has taught me is that honesty can get a person real far in life. I have always respected honesty in all of my friendships and other relationships. It shows the true strength of an individual and that they can accept their wrongdoings. Being honest with myself is the most important of all. I am very passionate about many things, one thing, in particular, is confidence.
Something that I have struggled with over my life is always being “too tall.” Throughout middle school and high school I have always been very tall especially for a girl. This caused my self-esteem to decline. Over the past few years, I have learned that being tall is not a bad thing. Being able to hold myself in a way that my height is glorified is the best type of confidence to have. Beyond all the pictures I take I am an ordinary teenage girl. I spend my weekdays doing school work and my weekends hanging out with my friends. I enjoy a movie night with the girls or just staying in and playing games with the family. The amount of love I have for the people who are most important to me goes above and beyond. I cherish every moment I have with them.
One day I see myself having a family of my own and I hope to impact their world just as much as my family has impacted mine. Overall, my life is very ordinary but, throughout my eighteen years of living I have learned that my impact on this world is only important if it is what I strive to make it. Hi I’m Tayler Gomez and this is my story.
Favorite part of working with PAT+CASSIE:
My favorite part about working with Pat and Cassie is that they truly take the time out to understand you. They put the girls/boys that they are shooting first and make sure that they are comfortable and enjoying their sessions. They both have a great sense of humor and I know I will always leave a session with a smile on my face. They have truly shown me a side of myself that I never saw in the past.
What advice would you give underclassmen?:
This year has shown and taught me many things. One piece of advice I could give is to never take anything for granted. Spend that extra second to say “hello” to the people you see. Tell the ones who matter in your life you love them, give them that hug, because you don't know when it will be the last time seeing them. Lastly, be the type of person who is happy for others even when things don’t go right for you.
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