Childhood Memories

I am a Junior at UIC my concentration is the teaching of Spanish at the secondary level (high school). I decided to take the course Leadership for Change because it fit my schedule perfectly. When I registered for this course it did not have a title, so I did not know what I was getting myself into. However, after our first class meeting, I was delighted that I registered for this course. What I hope to get out of this course is to really find out what truly makes me happy. I think everyone is always searching for that happiness in life. However few people attain true happiness and enlightenment in their lives. I want to be one of those few people. When I was a child I felt great joy and happiness being surrounded by people that loved me and cared for me and nurtured my soul. My childhood for the most part was full of happy memories. During my childhood I remember feeling a great sense of security and confidence in myself. I attribute this to very special someone who was not only a maternal figure in my life but a positive role model Lois. As a child my favorite pastime was role playing / playing make believe. I played with friends and younger cousins in the backyard we played “casita” meaning little house. I was the mother my duties included cooking and cleaning. Since we had a vegetable garden I used real tomatoes to make salsa. I also remember playing with the water hose with my younger sister and making believe that we were both starring and directing our own movie! A particular scene that standouts is that of the rain storm and the girl (me) trying find shelter to evade the rain. Looking back and reflecting on what I enjoyed most during my childhood I feel that a part of me still enjoys those things. Later in high school I joined the drama club and was in the school play. I have always enjoyed acting and many people tell me that I am a great story teller and that I can really take on a character. I sometimes wonder if instead of teaching I should have pursued acting. But I guess I was afraid of failing at something I knew I really enjoyed doing. And besides I did not think I could make a living out of acting because the market is competitive.