The World

     Unfortunately, since I was little my mind never worked like the rest. I always saw a different shade of green in the trees and while others saw two leaves simply falling I saw them dancing to the melody of the wind. I had to create a place where I could be me and express myself without being judged.

     Entering my world, you can see Jupiter shining in the light blue sky. Birds would sing and all the worlds rejected souls would come here looking for comfort. I only have one rule to all those who come here looking for happiness: keep searching for everything beautiful in this world because you’ll eventually become it. That is why, in some sort of way, this place is a chaos and beauty intertwined… a tornado of roses from divine because of the different minds and ideas. Escaping from the real world and creating my own was probably the best decision I had ever made in my life. You can all say it’s childish, but honestly I don’t care. Here is the only place where I’m free, independent, loved and I’m surrounded by the people whose happiness mean everything to me.

     In my world everybody is welcomed. You just got to have an open heart and mind, possess a desire to help others, courage, strength… but most of all, a very vivid imagination. If you ever feel down, out of place, misjudged and have the desire to go to a place where peace is our religion, I’ll be waiting in the gates of this kingdom with open arms. My world is here, is all around us. You just have to close your eyes and see.

Education

                 Growing up in a family were nobody had ever gone to university developed some sort of weight on my shoulders. Everybody wants me to do what they never did and become somebody in this life. When I was in school if I didn’t get straight A’s I’d be in serious trouble. For example, I once got home with 5 A’s and 1 B, that caused me to get grounded for a month. My mom is very liberal but very strict when it comes to my education. I was really frustrated but now at university things have changed. Experiencing this new step in my life I realize that grades are important, no doubt on that, but there are greater things to learn out there than what they teach you in classes like moral values for example.

                

        I have never considered myself smart but I am very responsible so I always try to do my best even if it takes every drop of my energy and strength to do my work. Difference now is that I don’t do it for my family, I do it for myself. Yes, I will graduate, become a professional in my area, marry and have a family of my own… But that is because I want to, because I will work for it, not because of the pressure they give me or because they want somebody of the family to grow like they never did. I get that don’t have the wrong intentions but in the level that they express it would give anybody stress and anxiety.

                

        It will be hard but I’ll focus on my education, persevere and become the full independent woman that I always wanted to be. Someday I’ll finish and I’ll see my name in shinning lights.