"Who are you?" is one of my least favorite questions to answer, mainly due to the fact that it can be interpreted very differently from person to person. It may seem like a simple question at first glance, even a question one may think can be completely answered in one word, however, in my opinion "Who are you?' requires a well thought out, personal answer.

The first couple words that come to mind when I am asked "who are you?" are Anna Mahoney, an athlete, a sister, a daughter, a friend, a student; but I'd like to think those few adjectives are a vague description of who I really am. I've never thought an adjective or even multiple adjectives give anyone asked the question "who are you?" justice. I also believe the question can never be completely answered with out a formal meeting and vast time spent between two people. However, in doing my best to explain who I am I would have to say I am a some-what normal 16 year old high school student athlete, similar to many of my classmates. One thing I can assume may stand me apart from some classmates is my energetic, chaotic social life. I enjoy school and am definitely the type of student to constantly put forth my best effort and become incredibly upset when my grades do not reflect this. Nonetheless, I am most definitely not the type of student to spend my entire weekend studying. 

People often say "enjoy being young while you can" and I take this piece of advice very seriously. I know that there is a specific time and place for handwork and having fun and I would like to think I have almost mastered the art of balancing of the two. One thing I find very important in life is being able to look back and throughly enjoy the time you have spent with the people you love.