Meet Cam

💛 A Little About Me

What's up, I'm Cam. I'm 13. I'm outgoing, funny and full of energy, and I make friends fast. I'm into basketball and music, and I love making people laugh. I'm also resourceful — give me a practical problem and I'll figure something out.

I live with my grandmother and my older brother, Marcus. My grandma is really loving, and she works evening shifts several days a week. Marcus is 17. We hang out after school, but he's busy with school, basketball and his friends.

So I've learned to handle a lot myself. I make dinner. I do my homework. I get myself ready. I'm proud that I can do all that. But sometimes I wish somebody else would handle the details for once.

⚡ Something That Happened

Last year, Marcus and I planned to go to a special basketball event together. I looked forward to it for weeks. I saved money for snacks. I picked out my favorite jersey. I told all my friends.

That afternoon, Marcus called. He couldn't take me after all.

He said sorry, and I know plans change sometimes. But I was really disappointed. And it wasn't the first promise that fell through.

That's when I started thinking, "If something matters to me, I better make sure it gets done myself."

🏫 In Our Classroom

We had a group presentation, and I was actually into it. We split up the work. Then, the night before it was due, a teammate texted me: "Sorry, I didn't get my part done. I'll try tomorrow."

I thought, "Here we go again. I knew I shouldn't have trusted anybody."

So I stayed up way too late and finished the missing section myself. The next morning, I was tired, and I snapped at my teammate: "Don't worry about it. I already did your job."

🌱 What I'm Learning

I'm practicing saying clearly what I expect, and checking on progress without taking over. I'm learning to ask for help, to set fair boundaries when someone doesn't follow through, and to let people fix their own mistakes.

I'm also working on saying I'm disappointed without my words coming out harsh. One broken promise doesn't mean everyone will let me down.