At 14, I was diagnosed with metastatic Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. The diagnosis brought more lessons than I'd ever anticipated; fear and pain, hope and love. Now, at 18 and cancer free, I carry those lessons everywhere I go. I work to keep the promises I made myself when I went into remission: That I would pursue my dreams without hesitation. That I would share my truth, no matter the consequence. That I would live cautiously optimistically every day, which requires learning the delicate balance between planning an uncertain future and living for the moment.