“My happiest moments are when I feel proud of myself. Whenever my dad’s proud of me, I always feel good about myself. Also, when my grandparents are proud of me, I feel good. Earlier this summer, I was with two of my friends from Priory. We went on one of their boats for the day; it was the highlight of my summer. We were snagging, and after about a minute and 30 seconds, I got something—it was a big old paddlefish. They both told me it was the biggest paddlefish they had seen. It made me feel cool. I showed my grandpa my catches the next day, and he said it was totally sick. That made me feel cool. Last practice, I was in a race with my senior friend that takes me to practices and strength training. The coach blew the whistle, and I skated real fast and matched his speed. He told me that if I stay low when I’m about to get hit, I can hit back. So, I did, and I got him, took the puck and shot top. I really got him then. Then they cheered, and I felt really cool.” – William England, 9