My personal experiences, my past, my culture, my dreams and aspirations, my “ganas”, my passion, and my heart influence me on the things I do. I am in college because I am opening a path for future generations to follow; because I want to avoid ignorance; because knowledge fulfills my soul; and because I am hungry for new discoveries. I want to be excited for the wonders of the world. I want to be famous one day. I want to be known; I want to be applauded; I want to do great things for others; and I want to change somebody’s life.I am here because I want to change the cycle of poverty that cursed my family. I want to change my mother’s unfortunate past, by making her proud of myself, by putting a smile on her face with all my achievements. To give her back the youth she never had. To fulfill her unreachable dreams. To provide her with hope. To erase the tears of her past. To erase the pain she experienced when my father abandoned her. To replace the love she never had with happiness. I want her to look me in the eyes and find herself behind the clouds of uncertainty. I am here to understand why the world is so unfair.I breath everyday to find an inspiration in life. I explore the world to see it through your eyes. To wake up happy every morning. To love life. To laugh with my heart wide open. To die of laughter. To enjoy the mysteriousness of life.I wear make-up to feel better about myself, and to be like the rest of them: “modern beauties”. To feel pretty. to feel respected. To be taken seriously. To feel loved. To love myself not the way I am. To be somebody else.I have dreams, in order to find a meaning in life. To be part of history. To reach for the moon and at least get a star. To forget where I came from. To avoid the past. To avoid pain. To change myself in and out. To be a strong Latina. To never regret any moment in life. To consol myself with experiences that take my breath away. To be a hero in someone’s life. To be successful. To provide hope for those who are helpless. To help those who don’t have a voice, or their words are so painful and got stuck in the profundities of their hearts. To climb the mountains of challenges and be free at once. To find happiness beyond what I expect.
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