Not So Plain Jane

       It is always weird to start off an essay about yourself, so this is my weird sentence that perfectly describes me. I am just a small Latina woman in this big overwhelming world. I am from Boston. Boston has raised me all my life, and I would not have it any other way. Somewhere, in some point of time both of my parents met and made me; a puerto rican baby in Boston. What is so special about being Puerto Rican in Boston? There is not anything quite special about that, But me being Puerto Rican gives me the pep in my step and me being from Boston lets people know I am a rough city girl. 

         This world can seem so small sometimes when you have not figured out what makes you happy. Once you figure out what brings joy to your life, doors open, the world opens up just a little more for you. When I was about 8, I lived with my mother and grandmother along with her other children. My grandmothers children were only a few years older than me. My uncles and aunts felt like they were my siblings that I never had just because we were so close in age. When we were young we loved listening and dancing to music. Until, one day I was intrigued by not just the music but the art in the person singing the song. I felt like there was nothing cooler than being able to sing. Days passed, and I could not forget the singers art in her voice. I wanted to be able to do exactly what she was doing. So, I told myself I would teach myself, because I knew my mom did not have enough money to pay for a singing coach. I stuck to practicing for years. Even when I knew I was not so good at singing I still watched countless videos to persevere and become a great singer. Now, here I am where people ask me to sing on their songs. Looking back, I did not think I could actually teach myself something this artistic. I thought that I had to have the natural talent, and maybe I did, but that means I brought my natural ability to sing to the next level by teaching myself other styles of singing. I have never let go of singing since, because it is what gives me my joy. I would not be Janely if I could not sing. Singing allows me to free myself whenever I am angry, sad, or even happy. I believe people need their own escape in this world. This world is huge and there are endless problems that we encounter but as long as we find our escape we are at our own peace. 

         Growing up, I have a close relationship with my mother and father. But, because my mother raised me as a single mother I have a closer relationship with her. Most people would say I am just like her. My mom had me at a very young age, so I like to think of it as if we grew up together. I was there for her mistakes when she was not wise enough as she is now. I am a reflection of my mother. I always try to think about how I am different from her, but I can never think of many differences. My friends would say I get my passion from her. They believe I am passionate because I will never let go of something or an Idea if I believe in it. Whether I am right or wrong about something, I will always let it be known about how I feel about the particular situation without fear or intimidation. My friends would also describe me as a very sensitive person. One thing about me is that I am very emotional because it is hard for  me to hide my feelings. I would say I do have my obvious differences from my mother but I get a lot of my traits from her. 

I - I

M- Must

A- Always

Y- Yearn to become better

N- Never say Never

O- Overturn your struggle

T- Teach

U- Urban

N- Neglect Negativity 

D- Dreams bigger than my reality

E- Eternal happiness

R- Respect

S- Strive

T- Try

A- A young queen

N- Never Settles she Seeks

D- Dont give up

T- There are endless possibilities

H- However, You may get caught in lifes crazy but 

E- Even when life gets you down

G- Go Harder

O- Overturn struggles

O- Our problem is that we

D- Dont push eachother to become the young

I- Intelligent people that we truly are

N- Never let anyone tell you differently

T- Things never get easier they get 

H- Harder

I- If you

S- Stop Now You will feel 

S- Stuck

I- In a box

T- That you put yourself into

U- Usually 

A- All of us 

T- Tend to give up on oursleves

I- Instead, lets change and 

O- Overcome 

N- Now lets all motivate one another to

Y- Yearn to become a better person

E- Evaluate

T- The

B- Bad and outweigh the good

U- Unique

T- Trust

I- I am 

T- Thankful for the life that

I- I live even though I do not have everything I want

S- Someday I will get 

T-There

H- Hardship

E- Educated

R- Rambunctious

E- Emotional