He's 19...still a boy to be really honest. I'm not that much older, but the amount I've changed in the last two years still surprises me. At 19, I knew who I was, but I didn't have the confidence to back it up. I knew I was intelligent, that I was interesting, and that I'd make something of myself one day, but I didn't really have the confidence to actually make it a reality.

I learned some stuff the hard way, through heart break, loss, failure, and other events that were horrible to live through, but I got through them. And my achievements helped even more. I have an awesome family that helps me, encourage me to be the best I am.

I'm still learning. It will take him time. One of my best friends took years to become the girl she is now. Once a shy reclusive person, she is roughly my age, running a successful business, bright, talented, and very strong.