Academy of Dance ArtsI dance at Academy of Dance Arts. I just started going there last

year but already I feel like I have been there forever and am close to my instructors and other dancers there . The type of dancing I do there is contemporary, jazz, ballet, and hip hop. Also I am on their competition team. For my competition team there we are like family. We all can act like ourselves and have fun together without being embarrassed or ashamed. So pretty much at Academy of Dance Arts everyone is like family.

BoxingMy dad and I have always enjoyed watching boxing together

on TV. But one day when I went to visit him he had a surprise for me. He had bought tickets to a boxing game. There were 3 or 4 boxing matches but at the very ending was the most important one. The very last one was a man called La Bamba who had been undefeated and could possibly loose it to his opponent. This match didn’t even last to the 2nd round! In the first round La Bamba had hit the other guy near his kidney and knocked him out to the floor and he could not continue on with the fight. So the fight ended, the other guy got sent to the hospital, and La Bamba still had his belt and was undefeated. I’m glad I went cause there were some really good fights that night.

Chicago CubsMy dad, little brother Jose, and I were on vacation in Chicago

cause my dad was born and raised there. All of us wanted to go to some kind of sporting event and the only one available for the time we were there was a Chicago Cubs baseball game. So we went to the game with my two uncles. For my first Cubs game I was not impressed. They had lost by A LOT! It felt as if the game had been dragging on forever. I enjoyed watching the game and eating the peanuts but I was disappointed at the score of the game.

My dad, brother Jose, and I at Wrigley Field

DanceI have been dancing since I was 3 years old. Over the years I

have gone to 3 different dance studio’s. My mom first put me in dance cause most young girls want to do ballet. Once I got a bit older my mom asked me “Do you still want to do dance”, and to her surprise I still did. I love dance because your acting a character or role threw movements. Also when you step on the stage and do the dance I forget about everything, am not embarrassed or ashamed, and don’t care who is watching. Also because dance really keeps me in shape. No matter how much pain it causes me and how tired it makes me I can never get tired of dance!

Hey NaNa. My jazz dance

Imagine. My lyrical dance

EcuadorMy mom’s, dad’s part of the

family is from Ecuador. In fact my grandfather was born there. My mom moved from the U.S.A to Ecuador when she was about 16 for a few years because her father (my grandfather) lived there. She eventually moved back. But with that side of the family we have traditions and many cultural things from Ecuador. On New Years while the ball is dropping we eat a certain amount of grapes based on the number at the end of the year, for example if the year is 2006 we eat 6 grapes and if the year is 2013 we eat 13 grapes. Ecuadorian food is like most other his-spanic foods, rice and beans and pork. But Ecuadorian food has a certain flavor and seasoning so it tastes a bit different.

Traditional Ecuadorian food.

FloridaI have gone on vacation to Florida twice. The first time I went,

I went with my mom, little brother Gabriel, Aunt Kelly, Nona, Mike, Jimmy, and Kyle. The second time I went with my Nona, Mike, Jimmy, and Kyle. Both times I vacationed to Florida I went to the same place. When I visited Florida I went to the beaches there, Disney World, and an airboat ride. We also played volleyball during our free time a lot.

Mike, Jimmy, Kyle, and me playing volley ball

Nona, Jimmy, Kyle, and I at the beach in Florida

GeorgiaI visited Atlanta, Georgia

with my Nona, Mike, Jimmy, and Kyle. When I was visiting Georgia I went to the world of Coca Cola, CNN headquarters, Zoo Atlanta, and the Georgia Aquarium. My favorite memory from that trip was being able to specially make my own Hershey chocolate bar. When I was at the CNN headquarters they were recording live! Also they had a lot of shop there such ass Cartoon Network shop. In the World of Coca Cola I got to try every single soda owned by the Coke company throughout the whole world.

Hip-HopOne type of dancing I do is hip hop. I really enjoy hip hop dancing because I

feel like you can have attitude, and be sassy, and show that serious hard-core part of you. Also another part of hip ho that I enjoy is the music. Usually for hip hop you dance to rap, hip hop, and pop, which are my favorite types of music. There are different types of hip hop. But my favorite type is vogue.

InspirationI have many

people who inspire me in my life. My first person is my mom because to me she is strong mentally and caring. She is a single mom who has two kids. That’s take a lot out of someone! My second person is Beyoncé because she is fierce and confident. Also because she has an amazing Talent, a Christian, and pretty.

Justin BieberI have been a huge fan

of Justin Bieber ever since he first came out and I heard his first ever song “One Time”. A lot of people trash talk him and call him names. I have boghten every CD that he has made. I am a big fan of him but not as big as some of the other girls that will cry over him and when they found out he smoked weed starting cutting themselves. I think he is a could influence even though he has made mistakes. My favorite song of his now is “As Long As You Love Me”.

“Keep Calm And Keep An Open Mind”

“Keep a open mind”. That is one of my favorite sayings. I like this saying so much because I feel like it helps me to try new things. Also if I’m going threw a tough time I have this saying in my head and think of all the positive outcomes. I feel like everyone should live by this saying because it can really help you and benefit you in life.

LeominsterI have been living in Leominster since 1st grade. So I have pretty much grown

up here. In Leominster there isn’t much to do but go to the mall, go to the movies, walk around, and hang out with friends. You get use to it after a while and make the best out of everything! My dad lives in a nice rich town called Franklin and always trash talks Leominster. But personally I don’t mind Leominster. Last summer I moved into my new and second house in Leominster.

My houseWhitney Field Mall

Monsters Inc.When I was a little

kid I would constantly be watching Monster Inc. It was one of my favorite Disney movies as a kid and still is. I can never get tired of that movie no matter how many times I watch it. My favorite characters are Sully and Boo. I remember my mom got me a doll of Boo because I loved her and that movie so much. I saw Monsters Inc. recently when it came out in 3-D and want to see Monsters Inc. 2.

NationalsThis was my first

nationals and first year doing dance competition. We went to Dancers Inc. Nationals, which was held in Maine. It only lasted about a week. I was happy and sad about being there. I was happy because I was going on stage and doing what I love to do! But I was sad because this would be my last time ever doing these dances. At the end of the competition we did pretty good for awards and our main choreographer and teacher Brianna was proud of us.

Hey NaNa. My jazz dance

Imagine. My lyrical dance

OctoberOctober is usually a very

busy month for my family and I. In the month of October we have a lot of birthdays. My little brother Gabriel’s birthday is that month, my Tia Margarita’s birthday, and also a few more of my aunts , uncles and cousins. It is also a busy month for us due to Halloween. So my mom has to spend a lot of money that month on candy for Halloween, costumes for Halloween, presents for family birthdays, and decorations and food for my little brothers party.

My little brother Gabriel

Puerto RicoMy whole dad’s family is

from the island of Puerto Rico. My Abuela always tells me stories of Puerto Rico and what it is like there. I have never visited Puerto Rico myself but I am planning on doing so this summer with my Dad, little brother Jose, Abuela, and Arsanio. My Abuela always makes traditional food that is normally made in Puerto Rico. My dad also tells me stories about when he went o Puerto Rico. He has told me about the crystal blue water, the frogs that never stop croaking at night, and his uncles farm in the rain forest that has a waterfall nearby that you could jump off and go swimming.

Traditional Puerto Rican food

Beach in Puerto Rico

Waterfall in the rainforest, in Puerto Rico

Quad MusclesTo be a dancer you

have to have extremely strong quad muscles .At my dance studio we do a lot of exercises and moves that help build our quad muscles. If I don’t go to dance for a bit I still work them cause I know it is essential to keep them strong for dance. If you work on them for quite a bit they will definitely grow. Mines have grown so much that some of my jeans don’t fit me on my thighs anymore!

RapOne of my favorite

types of music to listen to is rap music. My mom and Dad kind of influenced me listening to it since they would listen to it a lot when I was younger. There are a lot of good rappers in he business today. Some of my favorites are Drake, Lil Wayne, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, and Chris Brown. A lot of the older adults think that rap is ridiculous and annoying but I see it as just another type of music.

SurgeryI was in 6th grade and I kept on getting cramps.

My friends would tell me it’s just your hormones and stuff. But eventually I became really ill and my mom took me to Leominster hospital. When we went there they told me it was just the flu. So we went back home and waited another day. But the next day it had gotten worse. It was so bad that my temperature was dangerously high, and I could not move or walk. My mom had to carry me to the bathroom because I couldn’t move! So my mom knew this was worse than the flu. She brought me to the Worcester hospital and they gave me a CAT scan and x-ray. They saw something was wrong with my appendix so they brought me into immediate surgery. During the surgery they were expecting a inflamed appendix but to there surprise my appendix had burst. They removed my appendix and I had to stay in the hospital for a week an a half with a breathing tube. A few months later I had to go back to the hospital and get another surgery because scared tissue was left from the first surgery

The bracelet I wore when I was in the hospital for my 1st surgery

TurtleAbout 3 years ago me , my cousin Gabriella , and other cousin Melanie were

on a bike trail in Milford. The bike trail was right next to a pond. We were riding our bikes and then decided that we wanted a break so we pulled over to the side into a circle. As I was pulling my bike in I saw something small and dark right in front of my bike. Luckily I turned my bike in time trying to avoid hitting it. I stopped my bike I got off and looked at the small dark thing that I thought was a rock. But as I looked closer at it I realized it wasn’t a rock at all. It was a baby turtle! I didn’t want to just leave him there and have somebody else possibly hit him so I brought him home with me. To this day I still own him and have named him “Sully”.

My turtle Sully

UnusualIt was my 2nd week living in

my new house and I still was not comfortable there. I had no where to go and my mom had to work so I had to stay home alone for 6 hours without any source of internet or TV. I went into the kitchen to get some food and then all of a sudden the top of my trash can starts swinging back and forth. I scream, drop the food in my hands, grab my dog, and run outside. I sat outside with my dog until somebody came home. I still don’t know what cause d it to move. I think it was paranormal though.

VirgoI was born on September 19, 1998.

So that makes me a Virgo. In a article I read about Virgos it says “They may dwell too much on the past and over complicate things and this may limit their ability to move forward and confuse themselves.”. I find that true about myself. The article also says “They will say the feel okay or everything is alright even when it's not. This is an easy way out, the one thing that Virgo does not like to analyze is their feelings so pretending everything is okay is a good defense mechanism for not having to take a closer look at their feelings. Virgo has an unpredictable and sometimes unstable temperament”. I also fine this true about myself. So my personality is very closely related the horoscope of a Virgo.

Wish Every time that I

make a wish it is always the same thing. “ I wish that everything I want to happen will happen”. I personally do not believe in wishes or that they come true . But I usually just wish for the fun of it. I sometimes make wishes as 11:11 if I remember. But I always make a wish on my birthday if I am blowing out candles.

X-Ray In my whole life I have had 4

or 5 x-rays. My first x-ray was when I was about 4 years of age. I was jumping on my moms bed and then fell off and landed directly onto my arm. I went and got an x-ray . The x-ray showed that I had broken my arm. The next time I had an x-ray was when I went into the hospital for when my appendix burst. My next few times were when they checked to see if I had scared tissue and when I had my second surgery.

You TubeI was You Tube a lot of

the time. I like to watch my favorite music videos and also just funny video’s on there. One of my favorite videos is the Ghetto Cranbook Deer video. I usually watch Jenna Marbles. My cousin Dennis also has his own channel on You Tube and I occasionally watch that channel. I really enjoy You Tube because they have videos on almost everything! You Tube can be useful to my life also because they can have tutorials on how to do hair and makeup.

My cousin Dennis

Jenna Marbles

Zebra Print I am obsessed with

animal print! But my favorite animal print would have to be zebra print. If you go into my room and threw my drawers you will see a lot of things animal print. My sheets, pillow case, blankets, tweezers, shoes, and even some of my undergarment's and clothes are zebra print. I have always been a big fan of animals and now just recently I’m getting into not just them but there unique print they have. My bed