Who Am I?

        Who Am I? This is a question that everybody asks me. It is also a question that I have been asking myself a lot these past three and a half years. I am pretty sure that at some point in your life you either have or will also ask yourself this very important question. My English teacher, Dr. English, has been helping my class to find out the answer to this question, and we have done some really neat activities, such as our deep maps and family traditions, to discover ourselves.

        Well to start off, my name is Allissa Ann Buller, my mother is Lisa Arlene (Sautter) Buller and my father is Matthew James Buller. My parents are divorced, but my dad has remarried, and together he and my stepmother have had two little boys and their names are Ethan and Micah. I have another brother whose name is Adam, and we have the same parents. I live with my mother and Adam here in Aurora, Nebraska; we have lived in the same house ever since Adam was born. My dad, stepmother, and my two youngest brothers are now living in McPherson, Kansas. They move around because of my dad's construction company which he use to own, but now he is working for one of his best friends and their construction company.

        Back to who I am. I am a senior in high school, I do not let what other people think of me get me down, I try to stay away from people who bring me down, I may not always show it but I have a big heart and I cannot stand seeing my friends get pushed around and bullied, I work at the Love's truck stop just outside of Aurora on the Arby's side of the building, and I am captain of the girls bowling team. My friends and family mean the world to me. I love going out and spending time with friends and having fun, but I also really enjoy spending time with the family and playing our crazy card games that are a big part of our family holiday get-togethers.  I am a very hard worker and many people would call me a workaholic, but I really do enjoy my job no matter what I may say about it on the bad days that I have every once in a while and this is because I enjoy being with my fellow co-workers.

        I love to cook and make different recipes. I am very determined in becoming a chef and owning my very own catering business. It is my dream to become a chef and so I am planning to pursue this dream once I graduate high school in May of 2013 by attending Metropolitan Community College in Omaha and earn an associate’s degree in Culinary Arts and Management. I am also hoping to gain another associates degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Leadership to get me get informed on how to run my own catering business.

        I have been through a lot since my freshman year, like many others who will be graduating with me in May of 2013. All of the things that have happened to me have shaped the person that I am today. The people in my life have also played a huge role in who I am to this very day, and some of these people include my mom, my grandparents, aunt Lori, uncle Jason, aunt Jana, uncle Aaron, Derek, and many other members of my family. My teachers and employers have also made a gigantic difference in my life.

        I wouldn't say that I am extremely involved, but I do try to get involved as much as possible. I am a current member of the FFA, as I have stated before I am captain of the girl’s high school bowling team, and I try to help out whenever possible at the Super Bowl bowling alley in Grand Island, Nebraska. Working out at a truck stop that is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and is even open on holidays makes it quite difficult to participate as much as I would like to.

        I try to work as many hours as I can without it getting in the way of bowling and school. The reason for this is because, unlike most teenagers, I have a car loan to pay for, insurance, a cell phone, and many other things that I must pay for all on my own. The reason why I have to pay for all of these things on my own is because it is my mom's way of teaching me to be responsible and to have at least a little be of experience as to what living on my own would be like without all the house payments and other bills that adults must pay.

        Who am I? I think I have finally answered my own question, of course with the help from my teacher, Dr. English. Well that is it for now, but I hope that by reading this you have a better idea of what kind of person I am.