When
I was younger, playing sports at school was the best. As I got older, the drama
began to interfere with my life which affected my ability to play. I
played volleyball for nine years, mostly boys and girls club, and I wrestled on
the boys wrestling team for one year. Obviously
volleyball is my number one sport, but I will never forget wrestling. I won 12 matches
and only lost 2 and even competed on some varsities! My boyfriend has been skateboarding for a really long time, and it got me to dabble with it for a few years. Now we both really enjoy adventuring to new skate parks on our free time. Lastly, I have always been a naturally good artist and have enjoyed it all my life, which I probably get from my dad.
My name is Paige Stout, I'm 18-years old. My birthday is
December 27th, 1999; same day as my dad's! Although I don't live with my dad,
I'm totally okay with it. I've always been very close to my grandparents and
mom and have lived with them a lot of my life; always in Arlington where the
rest of my small family lives. I have two older sisters who I don't live with
and never really have as we all have different dads. My sister Lora, 26,
who is younger of the two is pregnant and about to have my second niece, and I
couldn't be more excited! Right now, I'm
currently living with my mom and the love of my life who I have been with for
about seven months now, but we've known each other for 5 years!
I started Crossroads my junior year during my second semester. One
day my best friend and I, sitting at lunch in Arlington High School, decided to
fill out an out-of-transfer packet by ourselves to go to Crossroads. Her sister
had mentioned to us before many times that it was a great school. She had been
enrolled in open doors and also went to school there before, saying all the
teachers were very helpful. Trusting her, I enrolled at Crossroads, and
loved it from the very beginning. From the welcoming students, to the funny
teachers, to the good vibes, I started to see hope in graduating. After some
time, I sadly got back into my old habits, but I did not want to leave
Crossroads! That's when I got introduced to Open Doors which sounded like a
perfect fit for me. And so far, it's been working so we will see how it goes
from here.
-Paige Stout
