1. What is a hero? Pt.2 By: Josh Ference 9/4/2015 Dr. Schaub

2. Influences in my life These are the six major components that have molded me into the person I am today:  Family  School  Athletics  Pop Culture  Religion  Location

3. FamilySiblingsTrustFriendshipParentsMoralsIntegrityRespect How to be the best I can Military My family taught me the principles I live by Military runs through the family and is something I grew up with

4. SchoolTeachers Taught me to be respectful of everyone Shaped my academic life FriendsDiverse Friends from all over the word Social life Since I moved every 2-3 years throughout my childhood, I was influenced by countless numbers of teachers and friends In the end I came away with something different from every school I attended

5. AthleticsWrestlingSelf disciplineHard workTenacitySoccerTeamwork Sportsmanship on and off the field Athletics taught me to have success you need to give every ounce of effort you have and then some, there is no easy way to it I push myself to work on my body every day to be in the best shape I can

6. Pop Culture TV/Books/Internet, Etc. Super Heros Fictional characters to show the best version of a hero News Stories The media gives us stories of heroes all over the world to keep us up to date The way things are depicted by the media are the way we are influenced by them Music/Art Gives us another's perspective on how we see things Pop culture connects us together and influences us all in some way We are all influenced in different ways as everyone has their own individual opinions

7. Religion Taught me key moral principals Love, respect, compassion How to be the best catholic man I can Difference between right and wrong Gives me strength when needed Helps through the hardest of times Overcoming difficult situations My religion exemplifies exactly what a hero is and the qualities they show Gives something to look up to and shows an image of how each of us should try to live our lives

8. Location Pennsylvania/North Carolina Born in PA, Pre- school in NC Houston, Texas K-3, 5-7 City, very large area Mequon, Wisconsin 3-5, 8-10 Suburbs, large farming town Abingdon, Virginia 11-12 Small, southern, farming town. Richmond, Virginia College Large, Diverse city. Texas and Wisconsin are the two places I lived longest and taught me the most as a kid Living in an urban area helps meeting new people and diversity Abingdon is where I feel I’m home most, I love the outdoors and the community I learn something new in Richmond every day It has taught me the most about myself as I am living on my own now

9. The End Thanks for watching!