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Dear Malcolm,

Hey! My name is Marissa Nicole Mondin --MNM are my initials and also one of my all-time favorite foods--. I live in Louisburg, North Carolina its a "rettysmall to#n about $% minutes outside of &aleigh. I #as born in &aleigh, but

moved to Louisburg in my fathers ful'llment of his designed (Dream House),#hich it most certainly is to me. I have lived there ever since eh, *++ounds about in the ball"ar/. 0his is #here I #ill no# insert my ne#est sel'e I too/#hile bored in my dorm, bac/ on cam"us three daysbefore classes start for no earthly reason.

1ny#ays, I have a sister named ierra andshe is in her $th year at 2NCC for 3eotechnical4ngineering. I have a lot to live u" to, right hes avery loving and sarcastic "erson and I love her dearly.

5n a more serious note she #as diagnosed #ithHydroce"halus 6not sure if you are a#are of it7 at months old, though she has been one of theluc/y ones to do as #ell as she has. hes no#**!

1s #ell as my sister, my father 3reg Mondin, has been one of thebiggest in8uences in my life, as he continues to do so every day. Im'nding trouble "utting into #ords all of #hat my dad means to me,but Ill try to sho# you. 9ere li/e best friends:brother andsister:cou"le. Its ama;ing ho# much I am li/e him and ho# much

#e have in common, and boy do #e both love that. Hes from&oc/ville, Maryland, and #ent to NC tate for 1rchitecture school,

though he is not licensed. His favorite band is &ush 6andloves many others that hehas rubbed o< on me7,loves #or/ing on carses"ecially his =>?= and=>@? Aontiac Birebirds,loves the beach and hisdaughters, values 3od andthe life hes been given,

believes in aliens, &e"ublican leaning, and is ust a great"erson in my o"inion. Hes an ecellent #or/er, endlesslover, huge giver, and an Italian. Much of #hat I am, I o#eto him for al#ays being there for me and being the bestrole model to me al#ays.

3oing to get a little sad no#. 91&NIN3. I had a mother, ahealthy, loving, ha""y mother for a "ortion of my childhood, but over the

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years of alcoholism and added bi"olar my mom #as ta/en from our livesMarch , *+=$. 0his subect in general I could #rite a novel on, but I #illleave you #ith the basics. My mom gre# u" in an abusive household, thoughshe esca"ed #ith my dad to North Carolina to be married around age =>. he#as the strongest and most loving "erson Ive ever /no#n. Life #as great for

them. 0hey #ere married for a good = years beforetheir 'rst child, ierra. 0hings #ere great, #e #erenormal, and #e #ere all ha""y. 1round *++% my momand dad got a divorce and my mom moved out of ourDream House. Brom then on she #orsened mentally and"hysically. 9e lived #ee/-on #ee/-o< #ith each"arent for about E years.My sister #as eventually/ic/ed out and soon I left.My sister and I #ere my

moms #orld. It hurt me, ithurt my sister, and itcontinues to this day, butshe #as unhealthy and #e

didnt deserve that. 5ne morning #e got the call and my dad told me thene#s. I choose to thin/ of her in the "ositive, ha""y, smiling nature she #asbefore her diseases got the best of the beautiful soul she is. 0he littlestthings ma/e me thin/ of her and I miss her every day.

5n a more "ositive note, I #ill lastly share #ith you my ama;ing boyfriend, Fosh. Fosh is t#o years younger than me and bac/ at home #hich is hard, but

#e are learning to live #ith it for no#. He has made me the ha""iest I haveever been in a relationshi" and #e both ho"eto stay together as long as #e can. 9e havebeen together a year and nine months as ofyesterday 6Fanuary ==7. 0here are so manyas"ects of my dad in him I see, #hich adds to#hy I love him so much as #ell as #hy my dadloves him so much! I tease, hes my countryboy and Im his cougar, but he has the biggestheart for me and he al#ays ma/es sure I /no#that. Hes one of the strongest and hardest

#or/ers Ive ever /no#n in everything he does and I admire him for thatimmensely. 9ere not "erfect, but #e never #anted to be. 4very day I than/3od that I have him in my life and not a day goes by that he doesnt ma/ema/e me feel loved.

6My dad has had a girlfriend no# for % years. Her name is Gim and she has t#o girls,Claire and avannah, but I didnt feel the motivation to try and e"lain them.

 0heyre not bad or mean, ust com"le.7

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My family is my #orld thats #hy I chose to sho# you them! I am a veryoutgoing, do#n-to-earth, loving, artistic, and funny "erson. I am a Birst-ear1rchitect maor, yes ust li/e daddy, and I love it! Its a lot of #or/, but I enoyit 6until %am rolls around7. My favorite animal has 1L91 been a shar/ I

even considered being a marine biologist:"hotogra"her of shar/s. igchange, right I also #anted to be a racecar driver for a good "ortion of mylife. I enoy the beach, volleyball, cross country, "laying my guitar, listeningto music 6%+s-@+s roc/ and blues mainly7, my $ dogs, t#o cats, #al/ing inthe #oods, art, being la;y, being outgoing, and as Im sure you can tellJ#riting!

I ho"e #e have more of an o""ortunity to learn about each other and I amvery ecited for your course!

incerely,

Marissa Nicole Mondina./.a. - MNM