My mom and I spent the whole afternoon trying to figure out a way to have a video call with my grandma, who we haven’t seen since the social isolation began. My grandparents, more that any of us, can’t be near anyone right now because of their age but I miss my grandma and my mom misses her mom.
After spending a few hours trying to figure out what would be the best and easiest way to do this, we finally decided to call her using Facebook. It wasn’t easy at first but a call between just my mom and grandma ended up including me and and my aunt in Florida too. My grandpa also got to talk and say hi to us.
The best part was seeing how happy she was to see us. We can talk on the phone but just hearing someone’s voice is not the same as seeing them, especially at a time like this. It’s difficult times when you need your family the most and being far away from them is not easy.
We are lucky that we have all this technology like Facebook, WhatsApp, FaceTime, Skype and so many other that let us stay see and hear each other when we can’t be together.
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I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write.
I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer.
I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book.
Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.
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