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Life can get rough sometimes, for 16 year old Alexis Gamboa, it gets easier when she’s with people she loves.
She has people like her mom and her guy best friend to help her out.
Growing up, Gamboa had a rough time at home. From an early age she went from living with her parents to living with her grandmother for a while. She says “I don’t remember much past seven years old. But basically there were a lot of problems with my parents.” She doesn’t see this as a bad thing because her friends have made her realize that things happen and we can grow from them.
Alexis believes that being with her friends has made her think past the bad memories. For instance she recalls one of her favorite childhood memories. “There was this one time when I was 6 I was taken to my first Disney on ice” she continues “then after the show I walked out with a big smile on my face. It made me really happy.”
For Alexis, having good company is crucial, and Covid was an eye opening experience. “It made me think of friendships…It showed me who was real and who was not.” During this time everyone was struggling to keep going but for Alexis this made her think of who she wanted to surround herself with.
What’s interesting is that she made friends easily while doing what she loves; Band. Although she thinks there’s some stereotypes, she really enjoys doing this. But even better for her is she gets to do it with her friends. One specific place where you can find her is Checkers. She says “Me and my friends go there and talk about our problems or about anything.” She all around enjoys her friends' company, it brightens her day.
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