Noah Vau D2 [done]

Noah Vau
17
D2

Growing up, I heard stories of my family from the years in the past. They have done amazing jobs and things, and yet here I am just me. I'm just a young boy who strives to be better. All I want is to give myself the best fighting chance at staying alive, at maybe winning the hunger games. I would be better than Sigrun if I ever had that chance, but I don't know if I ever will. Instead, I try to find other things to do. I tell stories to younger people, and sometimes those stories change from time to time, but one thing remains certain: Sigrun is a legend, and I want to live up to her name.

Hearing about my family's name constantly drives me to succeed in life, but success doesn't come from winning something. One of my ancestors was in the 2nd hunger games, and since then my family has passed down a legacy. All I've ever wanted was to live up to it, but I had to learn there's so much more to life than just winning something and becoming famous. I pride myself with honor and justice, and I will do whatever I can to make sure that my family is safe. I've always wanted them to be safe, and sometimes I'll put myself in harm's way to make sure that they're okay. I feel that's what Sigurd would've wanted. I've only ever heard stories of her, but I want to make her proud even though she's no longer living on earth.

While I train for the hunger games, I don't necessarily train to torment people. I train because I want to live, I want to survive if I'm ever placed in some sort of situation that's life and death. If someone double crosses me, then I let them go because it's the best thing to do. I have to make sure that everything is going to work out for everyone. I hate seeing people suffer. So why bother someone who wants to try to torment me? All I can do is try my best to succeed in life and only live for myself.

I'm always thinking of strategy on how to make things work out for myself. When I spar, I plan my moves ahead, but I also make sure that I'm prepared for whatever my opponent throws at me. When I play games with my family at home during the late hours of night, I still do the same thing. I'm constantly thinking of whatever I can do to put myself ahead. I sometimes try to imagine that Sigrun was a family person as well, but I don't know what she's like. All I have is stories that have been passed down through the many generations. She's been dead for over ninety years now. Sometimes I wish I could've met her.

I don't do well when it comes to getting myself out of trouble though. I couldn't talk my way out of a cardboard box. Most of the time I refuse to talk to anyone, and I try my best to avoid any conflict and confrontation at all costs because it never works out in my favor. My father is the same way, and I've heard that I take after him in this sense. My family as tried teaching me how to become better at it, but I'm not good at reading the room. I try my best, but most of the time it ends badly, so I learned the hard way just to mind my own business and stay away from people.

I don't tolerate arrogant people very well. I hate when someone thinks they're better than I am because I like to believe that everyone is equal. While some people are better in some things, they aren't better at everything. I've been called arrogant though, and sometimes I'm told that I'm too big headed for my own good. I don't think I am. I don't ever brag about anything. I don't ever try to pump up my chest to make myself look big. In fact, I feel as though I stay mostly to myself. Maybe I'm blind about it though. I'm not so sure.

Family means everything to me, though, and making sure my family name has a legacy is important. I don't want to become someone famous, no, I want to be remembered. Sigrun was remembered, she is remembered, and I desire to live like her. She made the name for us, and I want to make sure it doesn't get tarnished. I'm more than capable of doing the best I can, and I hope that my family will join me in this. I know they're capable of it too.

For now, I focus on my studies waiting for the proper moment to succeed in life. Succeeding is never easy, but as long as I never give up, I'll never fail because I truly believe the only way to fail is to give up completely. Sigrun's blood runs through my veins, and if she's anything of the woman the stories make her out to be, I have a lot to live up to. Every day, I do the best I can. I wake up and smile because I've been given another day of life. Every day, I make sure my family knows how much I love them. I might not have much in life, but I have everything I need, and I will always be grateful.