MY LIFE
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Let's start with what I believe is the most important, my name is Sebastian Velandia Alvarez and I was born the Fourth of June in 1997, it was a literally labor to have me. My parents tried during three years to get pregnant, all their effort was in vain, everything within those three years was tears and sadness, my grandmother who always yearned to have a grandson passed away one year before my birth and sorrow was consuming up mi parents. The idea of having a baby was just staying behind like a lost dream. It was already 1996 when the best news arrived "I was on the way". It is really a big shame that I did not arrived fast enough to know my grandmother; it is something that takes me down every time I think of it.
Already inside my mom's belly, she had some pregnancy complications that made her stay in bed almost the whole time; I am talking about nine months lying in bed- That’s ridiculously crazy! - After that time, the most beautiful, gorgeous, pretty and intelligent creature was born; happiness was finally getting back to my family. My parents spent whole nights without sleeping and exhausting days.
I was actually very hyperactive and I could not stay quiet even a second, reason why
I did not have a common rearing, I guess I was fully blessed for having the parents that I got, they taught me everything about the world since I was one year old (when I learnt to walk). I read my first complete book at the age of four, the book was written by Homer and it was about Greek mythology. I can assure it was the reason I developed love for studying.
My very first school day was just like anybody else’s is, I cried because someone I didn’t know was taking me away from mummy’s arms, the thing I did not realize at that moment was the fact that a whole new world was waiting for me, the world where any kind of experiences would happen and where my mind would start to run after knowledge. That first year at school was full of achievements and accomplishments as I was growing older, I think one of the best goals on that year was reached thanks to Mauricio Alvarez, who taught me how to swim earlier than any other child of my age.
Years after my first one, I was moved to the new main site that my school got in that time, and new people entered my life, new rides came and any kind of things happened: The assigned teacher to take care of me in first grade was Stella- who is still working on there- I have no much memories of that course but I can be certainly sure of the bumpy duty that it was to look after me for Stella (she actually reminds me every day she sees me). I have to mention Nancy Cardozo, the teacher that opened her heart to be as a second mother to me.
Then my second grade was assigned with Marcela Pineda (miss piggy), I really have to admit that in this year, I was a total disaster, my first school commitment was signed by my parents for having punched someone in the bus. Miss piggy, after all, kept helping me through every day during second grade, Indeed she has been one of the best teacher and friend I have ever had, but as all the years, I passed to third grade, where Ariadne was the teacher in charge of me: memories are not much in this year (it is necessary to admit that I can barely remember what I did yesterday) because not many things happened.
Fourth and fifth grades were not the best years I coursed, but I still have to say that my heart has a place for Angelita and Naira, both teacher whom I learnt much things from.
Twist, that is the word that I would use to describe my sixth grade: My whole life had a turning table there, I almost lose the whole grade because I was on bad influences, and fortunately I relied of it before it was too late. I could hardly get graduated from sixth grade to seventh, but I did.
In seventh grade, a bundle of events made me change again, this time it was for good and I still in these days remain like that. It was the best year of my life, the best scores were joining me and I got to know the friends that remain in my mind these days, some of them are not with me because of hard circumstances which made us get apart.
It was so many facts that made us broke apart, but it is completely necessary to mention a friend that will never be away from my thoughts: Ana Milena Lomb Ana was probably the best and kindest person that I will ever know, she gave her all to me and supported me in trying times I passed through and I want to thank her for every single thing she did for me from the bottom of my heart. As I wrote at the beginning of this paragraph, we don’t talk to each other anymore, but that does not take the friendships that once we had.
In that time, I was going through ninth grade where I met Carolina Vera, the teacher that I have loved the most all along my school life, she has supported me in good and hard times and has been the main inspiration for me.
In that grade, I met the person who would fill the empty hole that the previous friend left: Daniela Barraging. She has been with me all along these years and has given her support to me, we have lived any kind of experiences together and I love her as a sister, she means very much for me and is the kind of friend that you would never go away.
Then I passed to tenth grade, not such a good one for me…
And… we finally arrived to where I am now, studying eleventh grade. This year has been a mix of both sadness and happiness; I think I still cannot overcome the idea that I am leaving school this year!!! It seems impossible to get over to me. I swear on my life I have never been in such a big tizzy in my whole history, I cannot believe that my second home, the place where the best people and things were made, is being left way too far from where it all started…
I entered school when I was 1, a little bit earlier than other kids but that was not an obstruction for me to get into it. Lots of memories and experiences have happened in San Angelo and I think that is the reason I consider it as my second home, where I met many of my best friends.
MY OLD SCHOOL DAYS
SPECIAL THANKS
I cannot make a whole list naming the people I want to thank during all these years, but I can say that there are some specific ones that would really want to mention:
To Daniela Barragan: I have no words to describe what our friendship means to me, I can only thank you for being with me in every situation I have faced, I do not know what to offer you to pay back all that you have done for me all these years more than a sincere, true, and special friendship. Thanks again, you will always be in my heart.
To Carolina Vera: You might know everything you are to me, more than a teacher or a friend you are the inspiration I have followed to guide myself into the real world, it is not enough to thank you once, I will do it anytime I think of you, I cannot say anything more than I love you and THANKS!!
To Miss Piggy: you have known me since I was a child, and have seen me grow as every year goes by; for being an special, lovely, tender and “magic” teacher and friend, I want to say thanks. Hope we never lose contact, love you.
To Zeida Correa: you know how much I love you for being my helping hand in school, my buddy during all these years, I Know a new path starts in your life and hope we never loose contact, ever!!
Those are basically the special thanks I want to share, but there are still many more I do not remember in this moment… oh! I almost forgot to say the most special gratitude words in the world
To my parents and brother: You mean everything in my life, have been there for me any time I needed you, and have withstood my temper changes and all my growing… There is nothing I can say more than THANKS, your support has meant all to me since I was a child and it always will. I’m finally graduating from school!! I want you to know that every single thing in my life has been possible thanks to all of you, all those sleepless nights doing my home works with me, all that meetings at school because of my bad behavior, all the love you put in every single thing that referred to me. Thanks again and… love you guys!!!!!
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FUTURE PLANS
As every chapter in a book, this one has ended... but a new one begins; university is waiting for me, I want to study Bio-Engineering in The Bosque Unioversity, my basic plan consists in never stop stduing in my life. After finishing my career I want to go on a long trip around the world to know new cultures, countries and people. I don’t know what else I can tell about my future, I don’t like to plan it… I will let it happen.
SOME NAFFED WORDS: FAREWELL…
All along my life I grew up thinking: “How long will I have to be here in school?”, I used to complain of how boring school was or moan about the horrifying teachers that worked in there but, these days, all I want is staying at school longer. In less than three months we will all be preparing for a day that will probably stay in our minds for the rest of our lives: GRADUATION. In that day, most of us may be feeling sad and happy at the same time, it is an emotional day where a farewell takes place, but, why should we take it as a good bye?? Let’s look at it as a new opening door to our new lives. I can’t define whether I am happy or sad of leaving San Angelo, but I will never forget it, that is for sure. These earlier days, I had been wondering what I was going to miss about San Angelo, well... the answer came by itself: “San Angelo has not just been the place where i got educated the past 16 years, San Angelo encouraged me when I needed support. San Angelo was who cared for me in tough times. San Angelo brought me the most special memories in my life”- that is what I am going to miss about that place.
All that I can say now is: SEE YOU LATER SAN ANGELO!!!
PROM 2014!!!!!
