My name is Christine Valdez and I’m 13 years old, living in Manhattan. I grew up with my mother (my dad) and my three sisters. Im Dominican ,although I was born in New York, my culture makes me feel pure. During my 13 years of life I had every animal I can possibly want. I even had pet ducklings and pet chicks that I never could find a name for. I’ve always had a great love for animals and it will never stop. The only adjective I can think of that can describe me is unique.
What makes me interesting is that I have strange outbursts, and an outspoken personality. The strange things about my personality are that I’m very loud at times; I say the weirdest things in the most random moments, and other strange things plenty of people can tell you. The outburst part is that I’m a very hyper active person and the only ways to get me calm is when i'm extremely bored or I have things on my mind. With my flaws and all I find myself interesting and good the way I am, just as other people find me interesting too.
Well, I have a great imagination and that allows me to write stories and poems that can go on and on. Though I am not a bragger, I am not insecure either but I don’t find my poems to be all that amazing. On the other hand, my sisters and my mother love my writing (as well as my friends) and they think I have a good talent. I have been writing poetry since I was 8 (I think) and have notebooks that are FULL. As I get into higher grades and my vocabulary increases my poetry gets better. Although my career goal is to become a lawyer, I have thought of becoming a part time writer one of these days. I know if I put my head to it I can accomplish my goals but as some of the kids in my age i'm still undecided (like about 40% unsure).
I believe I have an effect on people because I am always comforting those who need it. I’m always there for my family and friends, which makes a great affect to all because in the end I make them feel much better. I try my best to put the smile back on their faces by comforting, making faces or voices, and I try my very best to make them crack up on something dumb we did in the past. Sometimes it seems to work because friendships/funny memories are always the best memories.
An event that has changed my life was that my building was always on fire and I always had to run and leave things behind. I live in a neighborhood that isn’t strange if someone is trying to go after you and it’s dangerous to leave your house alone at night. But it all changed me because now I realized life is not a fairytale and to survive is our goal and to fight is what we have to do. I learned that God gave us the life that we have to be wise on every move we make and we learn from our mistakes. I was taught that we may have some rough paths but in the end it will be better. And as I heard in a quote, “In the end it will be all better, and if not then it isn’t the end”.
