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Struggles of an adoptee: Loss

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A loss to an adoptee Let me paint a picture in your mind: Imagine being in elementary school, let's say 2nd grade. Your teacher gives you an assignment which to many seems like a very innocent class assignment. But, to an adoptee, it's such a hard assignment. You have to add photos of your family, all the way up to your great-great-grandparents. You add in any information that you know about them, the year they were born, the year they died, and if they had any medical problems. You're supposed to put a baby picture of yourself, which to many they're able to do, they have the information about when they were born, the time, and the picture of them as a newborn. But for an adoptee, that's something they'll probably never going to have.  That's one of the most significant losses that I as an adoptee will face. Depending on when you were adopted and where you were adopted from the information before you were adopted, is completely unknown. I, Cosette, have litt
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The story about choosing South Africa

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So let me start from the beginning of the story,  So I knew God was calling me to go on a mission trip this year, specifically he summer before college. Well I couldn't choose between South Africa or Israel. South Africa where I could go and do evangelism or Israel where I can walk where Jesus walked. Well my Smart mom suggested I pray to God and ask him where I should go. So I prayed to God and I saw a picture of myself playing with little kids with a South Africa Flag flying above me. So that's when I knew I needed to go to South Africa.  So when I had to fundraise I found that extremely hard. During the funding I said constantly if God wants me to go to South Africa he will provide. Well one of the main ways to get money is by asking people to donate. I found this extremely hard because in my mind I wasn't thinking that the money I get is going to help fund my mission trip. In my mind I thought that the money that I get could be helping my cousins and I was floo
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Judge(nots)

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Ways to prepare for the up coming school year Interact event with School friends. Even if you dress up people can still wear things without looking like someone they aren't.  Hey guys,                                                                   It's Cosette! So, I know thinking about going to school is like super intense and no one wants to think about it yet it's almost here. Trust me I know whether you wear uniforms for school or you're allowed to wear whatever you want to, you always want to be the stylish person, the person wearing the hottest and nicest clothing. But, Trust me although you think it might seem important to become one of the popular people but really the most important thing to do is just to be yourself. Don't change yourself so that people will like you. We all know how everyone hates Fake people I mean even I dislike fake people. People who put on a mask, a person w Two best friends who have known  each othe
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The Past

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The Past As Senior year approaches in 25 days I've been reflecting the past. Thinking about those long 7 years of elementary school days. To the move to hebisd and those 3 years in Junior high and then to High School. To Larson, To Central where no one knew me, then to Lawrence D. Bell High School. Man everyone says high school are the worst years but honestly I would say elementary school has to be the worst 7 years of my life. You would think that Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade would be years of fun, years of laughter of being able to hang with friends. Kindergarten I moved school during the 1st six weeks to Larson. Got put in the class where no one knew me at all. The nurse knew my name because I was there so often from getting hurt. (also you know when people say that words hurt by throwing a dictionary at your head. Books hurt when they get thrown at your head) To not really exactly having any real friends or close friends. Had to change myself to
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senior year

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Hola peeps, The start of senior year is coming up around the corner. And I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. I have to think of my future, Colleges, college applications and etc. but I'm also very excited for it. I'm about to be starting a new chapter.  This summer leading up to senior year has been crazy busy, but a lot of fun. Starting out the summer I went to school to work on my extended essay for ib (a 4000 word essay over you choosing of a topic) then we went to to Austin and San Antonio to give Chisa the last glimps of Texas before she left to go back to China. Then we had to fly to Seattle for an unexpected death of My aunt. although it was filled with so much sadness we got to visit our cousins and we grew even closer. Following that I had cheer camp with the cheer team in july. It was so much fun but SOOO tiring. Then I had the extended essay seminar which is where we basically go and write the essay. Then I had the gateway student conference at
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Meet Me

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Hi guys, My name is Cosette I also go by Coco. I'm 17 years old, and i'm about to be a senior in High School! I've attended Gateway Church for 15.5 years. I'm adopted from Zhanjiang, China. I live with my mom, dad, and my adopted brother. We have two dogs, Dakota and Barkley, and a cat named Onyx. I l spend my days doing cheer, going to Church, ib, or hanging out with friends. I love to bake, and I also love to paint. Painting is one of my favorite things to do. This account is a place for me to just share how i'm living life, a place where I can share my faith, or just things that im doing in my daily life of being an adopted Asian American teenager. I hope you guys enjoy this blog about my life. -Cosette
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