1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago?
Remove myself from emotionally unhealthy situations.
2. What's been on your mind most lately?
Am I living and enjoying life the way it should be...
3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame?
Happiness, Love, Health, Money, Fame
4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most?
To help my sister find peace and ease her worries about my nephew
5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life?
loved
6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now?
To find true happiness
7. In one sentence, who are you?
I am a sister, daughter, aunt, friend, teacher, student, perfectly imperfect, and simply me.
8. What do you want to be known for?
The teacher that made a student love to learn, the friend that made you smile when you needed it the most, and the person that loved out the ends of her fingertips.
9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most?
My sister
10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different?
Every year has brought so many changes for me. I hope just to be wiser, happier, and healthier
11. Who makes you feel good about yourself?
Mi Abuelita
12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend?
Has a great sense of humor and gets mine, trustworthy, and honest (can they also like really ridiculous movies like Space Balls and Stepbrothers! Not important but would love that!)
13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing?
Recently, letting my walls down to get to know anyone romantically.
14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid?
to learn how to swim :/
15. What stands between you and what you want?
Fear of being hurt
16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy?
Go for a long drive or spend time with my very best friend. She makes me laugh until I cry. Then I cry and cry and cry! Usually it is needed.
17. When did you first realize that life is short?
The morning of June 8, 2010!
18. What do you need to spend more time doing?
Less work and more time with friends and family. Just time to do things that make me happy!
19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront?
The hurt my dad caused a long time ago.
20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with?
UHAUL!
21.What’s a common misconception people have about you?
Hmmmmm...they think I am proper or shy. I have a sense of humor ya know and a few other things people miss 
22.What’s something no one can take away from you?
My independence and humility.
23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day?
A little piece of wood my little brother gave me when he was 5. He said his teacher said, so long as a person you love carries it with them, they always remember you. Nine years later, it is in my wallet, and I have carried it with me every day since.
24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most?
The ability to trust without fear.
25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most?
Walking down the streets of Castro in San Francisco with my best friend and feeling like I belonged.
26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months?
Let my walls down...
27. If not now, then when?
When I am ready
28. What have you done that you are truly proud of?
Every year since I started teaching, I have taught my students that kindness is the one thing that will make you the better person. For some of them, that idea has stuck
29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself?
I have cravings and desires that I never knew existed *shy smile*
30. What do you want to remember forever?
There are so many things! My Abuelita's words of wisdom, my mother's kindness, my nephew's smile...the feeling of being loved!
31. What could society do without?
LABELS!
32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of?
The core of who I am, even if we are always evolving.
33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?
I love just like you love, I feel just like you feel, I want so many of the things you want as well...We are not that different.
34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done?
Bent over backwards for someone that didn't deserve it.
35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older?
Coming out...I did it! Never thought I would.
36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while?
EEEks...not sure. I pass!
37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell?
Get serious will ya! There will be more time for that later!
38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be?
I am sorry I didn't show you how much I love you all. You were always loved.
39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
I really hope not.
40. What questions do you often ask yourself?
Is this how you want to live the rest of your life?