Adios El Salvador, see you next year

Last day in ESA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!For the ones who don´t know, there is something i need to tell you! one of my biggest dreams have finally come true; i just cant explain how i feel now, there are lots of mixed emotions inside me.
 Tomorrow i will be leaving my country to study in the United States  a whole year :), i must accept that mi mami y mi papi were right. They used to tell me "hija, tenes que ser paciente, Dios siempre tiene un proposito para cada uno de nosotros, no te desesperes / Be patient, God has always a purpose for each of us", and in the twinkling of an eye, these words became a reality .
 Exactly a year ago, i was struggling against many situations that put me very vulnerable physically and emotionally: injuries, sickness, problems with sports authorities, etc. i remember myself feeling sooo depressed seeing a lot of corruption, zero support  and unfearness towards us, my dad´s horrible illiness that  thank God at the end was controlled, and a final irreparable situation that blacked the first half of 2010, the passing of my closest cousing  =(, i was devastated and frustrated, there were moments where i felt useless and  worthless, a fit of anger seized me because i couldnt do anything to make things work out again; at the same time, it seemed that all my efforts were not paying off, at that momment i couldnt understand that you cannot do anything to avoid those situations, it´s something out of human control. I always tried not to dissapoint my teachers and get good grades, i reminded myself i  wouldnt let these situations break me down because i was determined to put aside the problems and move forward with my life. 
My parents were always very supportive, their advise is always a key ,helpful and wise, they are the only ones i owe so much, i owe them the person i am now . They always enophazised me to be patient, not to let anything nor anyone put me aside the right path and keep the humbleness that i was taught since i was a kid.  It´s been a long journey with ups and downs,though. I think life is a balance between what is or isnt right to be done, you choose the right desitions in order to succeed in it, it´s all about learning new experiences that make us grow as professionals as well as persons. 
Today, things seem very different, a new challenge is coming and i am going to get the best out of this new blessing! I am quite scared though, i havent been so long away from home, but i bet this experience will be unique.I feel soo grateful with the people i have been surrounded by: family,  uni friends, teammates , neighbours, coaches, teachers ,  Marta, Fernando, Carolyn and World Learning who made this possible. I´m looking forward to this experience and I promise i will try to learn as much as possible... The only message i would like to give all my readers is not to give up, please, believe in yourself and your capacity and as San  Francisco de Asis  quotes "Start by doing what´s necessary then what's possible and suddenly you're doing the impossible" , NADA ES IMPOSIBLE, NUNCA LO OLVIDEN.


I will be updating as soon as i start my journey... okey my friends pray for me and wish me luck :) 

community work :)

Last Wednesday??

Wednesday has been the chosen one definetely!! The whole semester weekly duty was done on that day, it seems that at the beginning i used to pray for not to face this day jaja, but now it seems i`m afraid no more.
Wed, 5th was a very particular day since i arrived at the Uni acompanied =). My younger brother Raul offered himself to film the class; i would have rather not to but somehow i was a bit curious about what my performance looks like, i think it`s like when you are either swimming or running and you think you are doing the right technique but when seeing yourself in a video, you`re actually not.
Well, at the beginning, i just begged the students to behave naturally, that message was reminded me also because i felt quite nervious. By the way, i am not sure whether this was going to be my last class. I  was just determined to do the best i could, not because i was being recorded but i wanted to have a higher score since last weeks one wasn`t that rewarding for me, nevertheless, i was confident this class should be way better than a week ago.
This time, i could notice more participation which is something i like. I hate to be ignored by the students. Even though the class was based only in grammatical stuff, the guys seemed quite interested in my explanation. I have to say that these people are really catchy, a single explanation is enough sometimes. I think i managed myself  to have a good performance, i didnt roll my toungue as last class` explanation (a total disaster) and my nervousness dissapeared. This time i was more careful when giving directions, my brother told me that sometimes i speak too fast though he understood my explanation.
At the end of the class, my tutor asked me to stay a while. He kindly congratulated me for my trip to Montana in front of the students. It feels super nice when a person stands out your qualities and achievements. I gave the students some pieces of advise to take advantages of the opportunities life can offer, you never know what the future will be like,therefore, there are always chances to get through the obstacles we may have in order to succeed. I encouraged them never to drop out University and to think ahead. I empasized them that   intelligence , determinance, willigness, courage and humbleness is what really counts at the end of the road. Just give it a go, and keep trying. Impossible is nothing!!

25 sec of my duty ;)  





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welcome winter !! posting whilst raining :)

Awwwwwwwwwww!!! what a sensation :) winter is finally here, it´s pouring down here in Santa Ana and i bet it is in the rest of ESA.. i love to end up a insanely hot day with a refreshing gift..Thanks nature!!!

Btw i promised to write something regarding to last week---> Semana Santa. I certainly cant ask for more, i had so much fun!! these have been one of the best Semana Santas i have ever had i promise!! here there are some pics about it.