Ashanti from Texas

Ashanti is your typical teenage girl who is passionate about things she loves and puts her heart into everything she does. She loves to express her creativity through drawing and sketching. Ashanti can be reserved when first meeting people but will quickly warm up to the individual if they are interested in her and her interests. With those that she trusts, she enjoys acting up and being very silly and playful with them. She can be very polite but is also very direct and straightforward, not afraid to speak her mind and express her thoughts and opinions. Ashanti loves dancing, enjoys singing along with others, has an interest in playing volleyball, enjoys swimming, and of course, loves to go shopping and get her nails done. Ashanti does well academically and hopes one day to grow up to be a prosecutor or an actress. In her free time, she likes to play games and watch Netflix. Ashanti loves food, especially seafood, Chinese food, bean & cheese tacos, and sweets.

Ashanti is anxiously awaiting her forever family. She will do well with a family who is flexible, yet structured in their approach to caring for her. She needs a family who is involved with her on a deeper emotional level and will allow her to express her feelings. Ashanti also maintains family connections and is very attached to them. A family who is willing to develop a healthy relationship with these relatives for Ashanti's benefit will be ideal.