Although many of you may already know this information, I thought it would be a good idea to start with the basics and share a little bit about myself. To start, I was born on January 26, 1995 in San Diego, California, where I was raised. My parents names are Je'Tawn Mays and Robert Hernandez and I have two younger brothers, Christopher and Jonas. It is important to note that I lived with my parents up until the second grade however, I then made the transition and moved in with my grandparents, Sharon and Kerry Tom. This change drastically effected my future and I truly believe that from then on I flourished. I took various dance classes, ranging from hip hop to ballet, began ice skating, and excelled in school.
Now lets fast forward to high school, where my passion and love for track began. After struggling with trying to find myself in middle school, I went to Mount Carmel High School. It was there that I met some amazing friends, learned life long lessons, and fell in love with track and field. Prior to high school, I had no knowledge on the sport and hadn't spent much time running because prior to high school, figure skating was my life. It didn't take long for me to get the hang of the sport and before I knew it I was winning races and on my way to the state meet. Track may seem like just a sport however, without it my life would not be the way it is today. I truly believe that track and field shaped who I am today. Without it I would not have made my way to a Division 1 college on a scholarship.
That brings us to now. Here I am, now a junior in college majoring in sociology and criminology and minoring in human relations. I am also a member of the track and field team, where I run the 400, 600, and 4 x 400 relay. Up until four months ago I was your average student-athlete. My life consisted of waking up early, going to weights, class, and practice then ending the day with hours of homework and studying. However, four months ago I became a mother to my beautiful daughter, Peyton Noelle. My life has changed immensely after having her (I will go into detail in a later post). While my days are very similar to previous semesters, they now include dirty diapers, cluster feedings, spit up and lots of snuggles and laughter. Balancing the three has been far from easy however, I am a true believer that God has a plan for my me and my daughter. It is safe to say that my life is far from your average college student and it has it's challenges but I wouldn't want it any other way.
I promise you all that my life is much more than three short paragraphs however, if I were to write it all down this would be more of a book and less of a blog post. From these three short posts it is safe to say that I value my family, friends, my education, and athletics. My life is far from normal and often times hectic but that is what keeps things interesting. Through this blog I hope to share with you all how I manage to balance it all.
Now lets fast forward to high school, where my passion and love for track began. After struggling with trying to find myself in middle school, I went to Mount Carmel High School. It was there that I met some amazing friends, learned life long lessons, and fell in love with track and field. Prior to high school, I had no knowledge on the sport and hadn't spent much time running because prior to high school, figure skating was my life. It didn't take long for me to get the hang of the sport and before I knew it I was winning races and on my way to the state meet. Track may seem like just a sport however, without it my life would not be the way it is today. I truly believe that track and field shaped who I am today. Without it I would not have made my way to a Division 1 college on a scholarship.
That brings us to now. Here I am, now a junior in college majoring in sociology and criminology and minoring in human relations. I am also a member of the track and field team, where I run the 400, 600, and 4 x 400 relay. Up until four months ago I was your average student-athlete. My life consisted of waking up early, going to weights, class, and practice then ending the day with hours of homework and studying. However, four months ago I became a mother to my beautiful daughter, Peyton Noelle. My life has changed immensely after having her (I will go into detail in a later post). While my days are very similar to previous semesters, they now include dirty diapers, cluster feedings, spit up and lots of snuggles and laughter. Balancing the three has been far from easy however, I am a true believer that God has a plan for my me and my daughter. It is safe to say that my life is far from your average college student and it has it's challenges but I wouldn't want it any other way.
I promise you all that my life is much more than three short paragraphs however, if I were to write it all down this would be more of a book and less of a blog post. From these three short posts it is safe to say that I value my family, friends, my education, and athletics. My life is far from normal and often times hectic but that is what keeps things interesting. Through this blog I hope to share with you all how I manage to balance it all.
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