I woke up today, didn’t know what to do. My mom said, why don’t we go for a walk in el Viejo San Juan (Old san Juan)? At first I thought, is she crazy? It’s so hot outside! But I wanted to get out of the house. I wanted to see the city again. I … Continue reading A beautiful city in a beautiful island; San Juan, Puerto Rico
Author: mariacristinasanfeliu
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.
I just read an article about the everyday struggles for left handed people. I don’t know how many articles about the same thing I have read and I do not like any of them. I am left-handed and yes I know what they are talking about it but I still survived. I learned how to … Continue reading My fellow lefties…
I left my island, Puerto Rico, for four days last week. I didn’t go far, just 45 minutes away; but it felt like I went further. I was in a hotel filled with American tourists, everyone spoke either English or Spanish, but it still felt like I went far away. I didn’t feel unsafe or … Continue reading We need to decide and this is what I think
I would briefly like to say something before I go to bed. There is nothing more beautiful than flying back home, doesn’t matter if it’s a few days, months or years, and seeing your beautiful island from the sky. For that moment you forget all the problems down there, and just focus on what a … Continue reading My island from the sky
I know it's coming a little late, but I had a kind of hectic weekend and Monday, Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers out there. Also, I had a kind of disappointing experience at the beach this weekend. It wasn't so much about the trash this time, the trash cans where so full, no … Continue reading Respect you, me, our beach
I need to say this before I go to sleep, if I don’t it’s going to be bothering me all night. Today, almost 3 hours ago, I was in the car on a very crowded street; Ave. Roosevelt, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We were on our way to a restaurant to meet some friends … Continue reading No more trash in our streets
First of all I would like to say congratulations to everyone who is graduating today, or anyone who is graduating this month. Especially I want to congratulate my mom, who is one of the strongest women I know and has set a great example for me to follow. She is receiving her master’s degree in … Continue reading Felicidades Mami, and I just realized I still have some more work to do
Doesn't matter if you're walking, running, swimming; just keep moving.
So people don’t get the wrong idea, I’m not saying I’m fat, complaining about weight, or anything like that; I am just trying to keep moving and stay healthy. I got scared because I gained a few pounds, I have been trying to eat better and exercise, or at least move more. I try to … Continue reading Keep Walking
I was happy to find out there are other Brain Injury survivors who have started blogs. Like me, most of them don't only talk about their brain injury, but they started the blog to share their experience. The best way to learn about this is to hear it from us. Brain Injury Blogs It makes … Continue reading Other Brain Injury Bloggers
I already explained why I decided to write about this very difficult time of my life, but I didn't explain why I like to write in the first place, so here goes... I just want my voice heard. If I want to say something, it usually sounds better on paper so I want people to … Continue reading Why I write
Helping someone and being nice is one thing, feeling sorry for someone is another. Don’t confuse these two. I think this goes to any problem in life, for anyone. There are some things pity just can’t and won’t fix. Don’t feel sorry; help. Help, when needed helps us move forward; pity just makes us sink … Continue reading Pity and help are two very different things, just be happy
As I’ve already said, I was very lucky, but I think all traumatic brain injury survivors should be treated with the same care I was. They should be given the same opportunities I was, and there should be less people suffering from brain injuries, or the thing that comes after a brain injury, which is … Continue reading What this brain injury survivor is thinking
I wrote this two years ago, at the end of June. I remember that I was having a bad day just because I was not feeling good about myself and everything in my life. After having a good cry, I wrote this. It took me a while but I wrote everything I was feeling. This … Continue reading What this brain injury survivor was thinking
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