Yesterday, whenI got up at 4:30 am for a Saturday morning run, I didn’t bother to check the weather. It seemed perfect to run as early as possible and we were running by the ocean so it’s always very breezy. To me, the weather was perfect for running, until it started to rain, quickly after I started running.

I did have some doubts when I was getting close to having to go down a very steep hill. I had already been thinking about that last night and it just didn’t seem possible to run or even walk down without falling. When I got there, the street wasn’t as steep as I remembered it and luckily, I didn’t have to run at that point so I carefully walked down. 

I was at the very beginning of my four mile run, I could have easily just stopped and gone back, but the thought didn’t even cross my mind. I was running four miles, no questions asked. I was wearing a baseball cap so it didn’t get in my eyes, but my shoes and socks got wet so that was a little annoying, but I still couldn’t stop, I wasn’t even halfway there.

I was accompanied by many other runners and walkers. I saw a lot of people from my running group, who are always very supportive and would say “Keep going Kiki” or “you’re doing great Kiki”. That’s just great comradery and encouragement to keep going. I’m just sorry I just smiled back but didn’t say anything, not because I didn’t appreciate it, but because it caught me by surprise every time and by the time I was going to respond they were gone. 

It took me an hour to finish my four mile run, by the time I got back to the meeting spot, most of the group were also back and had already started with our next assignment to run up and down the hills in front of one of the castles. We each had to do this a different number of times but we would try to do this in groups. I didn’t always finish with the group I started because getting to the top of the hill wasn’t easy. Going back down the hill wasn’t that hard.

I had a lot of fun, both running by myself and later doing the drills with the group. It’s nice to have a group to share these moments with and having their support and encouragement. 

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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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