Who Am I?

I am Hilary Eliza Kritz. I am a senior in high school, so my work at school, and relationships with friends and family pretty much define who I am. My friends are probably the biggest influences in my life because I choose to spend a lot of my free time with them because they can make me laugh. My parents also have a huge influence in my life obviously because they have raised me and have always been there for various reasons that range from silly things to very important reasons.

Silence can be very awkward sometimes, but other times it seems totally normal. A silence is awkward when you aren't completely comfortable with someone. I travel from one building to another building with someone who I had classes with last year. It is in the middle of a period because it is an AP science class, so the hallways are nearly silent. When there is silence, it is a bit awkward because we don't know each other very well. We talk about Chemistry the majority of the time but when Chemistry topics run out we make "small talk" to fill the air in an attempt to prevent an awkward silence. On the other hand, I can sit next to one of my friends for a while without saying anything, yet it feels totally normal. We do not feel the need to fill the air with words to prevent awkwardness because it is only normal to need a break from speaking after spending all day with someone.