Seeing through whose eyes?
The way people perceive you may be influenced by who you are as a person or maybe by who they simply think you are. Knowing who you are is key to knowing your purpose in this world. I’m an individual living in a constant cycle of self-discovery, an individual that’s not entirely certain who she is. I still don’t know the purpose of my existence or what I bring into the world, but I do know I’m here for a reason.
I’m a girl that was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I’m eighteen years old and I have three siblings and two loving parents. Growing up, our parents provided everything they could, and we never phased any big traumas or issues. Coming from a big family that supported us in every aspect, served as a guide to learn how to reciprocate those feelings and behavior. Even though I was raised in an almost perfect environment and surrounded by my family’s traditions, most of my experience and personality were shaped by my individual journey of self-discovery. I learned how to live an independent life even when living under my parent’s care. This journey helped me discover hobbies that I love like: reading, dancing, drawing and music. These forms of art are what define my entity are what makes me stand out from a stranger’s point of view. The birth of my love for art in general began when I was a kid, when I started searching for my purpose and what I wanted to become in a future.
I discovered my weaknesses and my strengths during an impacting period of my young life. Certain obstacles that I confronted on my own are the reason of my strong character, maturity, responsibility, honesty and appreciation of life itself. I learned how to love myself, my surroundings and the people that never left me. My perspective of the world was now more diverse and less ignorant. I learned how to win my battles and heal with time. At that time, music and drawing where my inspirations and form of therapy, making this little episode of my life the source of my love for them. With every experience, good or bad, I learned who I was and who I will never be.
The people that surround me know exactly who I am. I am what they perceive, because it’s exactly what I want them to know me as. I’m a strong, determined and confident girl. In most cases people often agree with my personality being what I portray, because I never pretend to be somebody that I’m not. I’m proud of myself because it took me long to know where I stand and why. To this world and society, I am the girl that knows her worth and wants to help others be the best they can be. The ones that surround me know my good intentions and my ambitions of contributing to the greater good.
I always liked the thought of being a good influence in people’s lives and helping others. I wanted to become somebody people could rely on. My good education helped me discover the complicated field of medicine and its contributions to the world. This is the reason why I’m currently majoring in physics, so I can complete my desires of helping others be the best they can be. This discovery was the last piece of my puzzled self. I finally knew who I wanted to be and my purpose in this world. I finally knew what I bring into the world and what I’ll bring in a near future. I knew that this is the life and profession I want to define me when people look back at my history and journey.
Since the moment I found out more about myself and who I wanted to be, I saw the world with a new pair of eyes. Everything is brighter and full of purpose. I like to believe in dreamers and consider myself one. Being a dreamer and having the desire to discover shaped the girl I am today, and the girl I will always recognize as a beautiful result of my complicated journey.