This morning, I attended my first sewing class. I had only sewn a few times, about eight years ago under the careful watch of my aunt, who is an expert.

This course Sewing for Beginners, is very appropriate for me, but I still felt a little intimidated at first. I thought everyone would have more experience than me, but it turns out there’s a little bit of everything. 

The first thing we had to learn today was how to use the sewing machine. My machine is brand new; I got it yesterday, so it was very exciting learning what all the pieces were for, but instead of having to memorize all of it, we got down to work. Using the machine is a much better way for me to learn than trying to memorize a list of steps. 

We learned how to wind the thread and the bobbin and thread the needle. Threading the needle was very difficult at  first, but after a few tries it got a little easier. After those first few steps we quickly got to trying to stitch a piece of fabric. 

I was able to stitch a line on a single piece of fabric, which was exciting but I wasn’t able to do the next step, stitching two pieces of fabric together. I was too busy trying to thread the needle again before I got started on that, when class was over.

I’m going to have to keep practicing at home and get more comfortable using the machine because next week we’re going to start making a bag. I didn’t think we would get started on a project so fast but I picked out the fabric after class so now I’m really looking forward to it. 

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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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