There are little things in life that shock me. The people who use the “R” word when I forget what I was going to say, when closet doors are left open, and when they honestly just don't know what I'm doing with my life. A year and a half ago I was out partying. I spent my weekends with friends and didn't worry about anyone else. A few months later, I was sitting in the passenger seat of my boyfriend's car crying my eyes out. He sat there, emotionless and looking forward. I had just found out I was pregnant. I had no idea what I would do, where I would go, how I would handle the situation, or what my future would look like from then on. In that moment I lost myself and my identity. Now I was in the dark and it felt like I was starting over. I remember Sean taking my hand and kissing the back of it while telling me, "It's going to be okay, it's just a bump in the road." He always told me that when I got angry, no matter how big or small this "bump in the road" might be, he found a way to calm me down. It didn't take me long to realize what I wanted to do. I was going to keep this baby and do everything in my power to better myself for the baby and our little family. From then on we took things day by day. We didn't talk about it much for a long time, we kept things to ourselves. He told me every single day that he loved me and our little Peanut. (We named our baby Peanut because for a long time that was what the baby looked like and we weren't sure of the gender) The days seemed to fly by and before I knew it, it was 2015 and I was wrapping up my junior year with a giant belly with my little girl inside. I got to walk the halls every single day with the stares of others... middle of paper... and. I wouldn't have thought about Northwest or even animal science if it weren't for Sean's help. Now I know myself. I know I'm Megan Benson. This year I will graduate early and be a college student. I know I will be a freshman at Northwest Missouri State University studying animal science and business management. I know I'm a mom. Which is the best title of all. I am responsible for my daughter's life and will improve myself every single day to give her and my family a better future. I know that I am Sean's girlfriend, someone who helped me find myself when I didn't think it was possible. I know that I am a better person and that I don't need to fit in anywhere because I have a family that knows me for my true identity and wouldn't want me any other way. I know this was just a bump in the road and I overcame it.