Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredpersonbutinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople__36__Ithinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecominga__37__person.
Ithinkmy__38__startedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.AtfirstIjustwantedtogetmy__39__andbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelsesoIhardlyever__40__toanyoneinmyclasses.BytheendofmyfirstsemesterIwasreally__41__.Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.Sotrieda(n) __42__.IstartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoingandiftheywerehavingtroubleI__43__tohelp.Thatwasreallyabig__44__forme.BytheendoftheyearIhadseveralnewfriendsandtwoof__45__arestillmybestfriendstoday.
Abiggercauseofmynew__46__howevercamewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy__47__.EverytimeIcameintoherroomshewasso__48__ becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever__49__hersoItookherplace.Sheletme__50__thatmakingothersfeelgoodmademefeelgoodtoo.WhenshediedIwas__51__butIwasverygratefultoher.
IthinkIamamuch__52__persontodaythanIusedtobeandIhopeIwillnot__53__theseexperiences.Theyhave__54__metocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.I__55__whoIamtodayandIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.