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Marilyn

You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpect

About Me


Let's see...I am 23 years old and I was born in Peru, yes... that is in South America :) I enjoy spending time with my family and with my awesome friends. I am very lucky to have been blessed with so many wonderful people in my life :) I LOVE to dance, talk, read, people watch, and especially to travel. I have now covered North America and parts of South America, and this Summer I will be going to Europe!! I love to meet new people and learn new things. I am easy going, and am usually up for anything that sounds like fun! I have a wondeful opportunity to start a new chapter in my life and will be starting my M.A. and EdM in Psychological Counseling at Columbia University and after that I will be off to my PhD (life-long learner here!)I definitely work hard and therefore play hard.
A few of my favorite quotes,
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
~Buddha
Do not be too moral. You might cheat yourself out of much life. Aim high above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
~Thoreau
I am convinced that the path to a new, better and possible world is not capitalism.
~Hugo Chavez
Love is so short and forgetting is so long
~Pablo Neruda
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
~Dalai Lama
Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes
~Confucius
Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.
~Miguel de Cervantes
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment
~Buddha
A Woman of Strength (That's me!)
A strong woman works out every day
to keep her body in shape
but a woman of strength builds relationships
to keep her soul in shape.
A strong woman isn't afraid
of anything
but a woman of strength shows courage
in the midst of her fear
A strong woman won't let anyone
get the best of her
but a woman of strength gives the best
of her to everyone
A strong woman makes mistakes
and avoids the same in the future
but a woman of strength realizes life's mistakes
can also be blessings and capitalizes on them
A strong woman
walks sure footedly
but A woman of strength
knows God will catch her when she falls
A strong woman wears the look
of confidence on her face
but a woman of strength
wears grace
A strong woman has faith
that she is strong enough for the journey
but a woman of strength has faith
that it is in the journey that she will become strong

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My Interests


Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches!!!, love love love dancing, music, yummy New Castles, watching movies, hot soup on a cold day, blasting my car heater when im cold, meeting new people, baseball (GO GIANTS!), reading, napping, spending time with mi familia, hugs, comfy pjs, my little nieces, laughing so hard that my abs hurt, acting silly with my brother and sisters, my dharma, running, the feeling after a good work out, ballroom dancing, smiling, warm nights, walks, researching, learning, traveling, sharing, joking around, enjoying life!!,changing the world, ending domestic violence, injustice and poverty for good!

Hasta La Victoria Siempre!
~El Che

And on top of that, you still wanna take me to prison
Just cause I won't trade humanity for patriotism.
~Immortal Technique

If you think we are free today, you know nothing about tyranny and even less about freedom
~ T.B.

Calling abortion murder in a medical building, but don't give a f*** about bombing Iraqui children?
~Immortal Technique

I'd like to meet:

I'm pretty picky, but I would like to meet educated people who can carry a conversation and are not afraid to speak their mind. Also, people who are goal-oriented and driven, who live their lives actively and not waiting for opportunities to fall on their lap. Basically, people who are going somewhere in life. Oh yeah, if you are worldly and love to travel, that's definitely a plus!

Music:

Hip Hop,Salsa, Reggaeton, Reggae, Bachata, Rock, etc, etc. I have always liked everything, but recently started appreciating all kinds of music more than before :) To name a few of my favorites...Immortal Technique, Shakira, Santana, Gnarls Barkley, Hinder, Kanye West, Alejandro Sanz, Damien Rice, Jack Johnson, Maroon 5, Mos Def, Megadeth, Metallica, Sade, Usher, Sublime, Manu Chao, Nirvana, Nickelback, The Offspring, P.O.D., Pink, R. Kelly, Ray Charles, Ray J, De La Soul, Norah Jones, Bob Marley, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Staind, Tupac, Talib Kweli, Mya, Mariah Carey, Marc Anthony, Mana, Monchy y Alexandra, Linkin Park, Gregory Isaacs, Living Legends, Barrington Levy,Guns n Roses, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Keith Sweat, Kelly Clarkson, Juanes, Joe Arroyo, Hoobastank, Frank Sinatra, Franco De Vita, Elvis Crespo, Craig David, Chayanne, Ashanti, Alicia Keys, Alanis Morisette, Jewel, Air Supply, Aerosmith, Al Green, Bon Jovi, Common, Destiny's Child, Danity Kane, Sinatra, Hoobastank, and many more...

Movies:

Few of my favorites...Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve, Crash, The Departed, Deja Vu, The 5 people you Meet in Heaven, Collateral, Snatch, Cidade de Deus, The Bourne Supremacy, The Manchurian Candidate, Hitch, My Best Friend's Wedding, Fight Club, Four Brothers, Inside Man, The Wedding Planner, Dirty Dancing Havana Nights(What can I say I'm a sucker for movies that involve dancing ) Raising Helen, Both Rush Hours, Labyrinth, Chasing Liberty, Love Actually, All of Pauly Shore's movies especially Bio Dome, Little Black Book, When Harry met Sally, Kate & Leopold, Passion of the Christ, Motorcycle Diaries, etc, etc

I adore him!!!

Television:

Sex and the City, Friends, Family Guy, That 70's Show, Will & Grace, Spin City, Seinfeld, My Boys, and random documentaries on the History and Discovery Channels.

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Books:

Some of my favorites are: Tuesdays With Morrie, The Four Agreements, The Alchemist, The 5 People You Meet in Heaven, The Great Gatsby, The Mastery of Love, A Child Called It, Brave New World, The DaVinci Code, The Race Myth, Reading people, and any and all psychology related books. The ones I'm reading right now? For One More Day, The Mismeasure of Man, Ethics for the New Millenium, and The Buddha in Your Mirror.

Heroes:

My mom :)

My Blog

I'm an official author!!

So...My professor and I contributed a chapter to a book and I just received a copy of the book in the mail!! I'm so excited :) The title of the book is Gender Identity, Equity, and Violence: Multidisc...
Posted by Marilyn on Thu, 17 May 2007 06:16:00 PST

Psych Conference in Vancouver, BC

First night...cards and dominoes madness! SROP Reunion! My Presentation and my presentation is over lol!View from my room Ready to explore! Love the view! These girls rock! Coolest kids ever!!!!!!! Th...
Posted by Marilyn on Tue, 08 May 2007 10:36:00 PST

Summer 2006

So as most of you know I had to make the hardest decision of my life! After getting accepted to two awesome Universities for a Summer Research Program,I had to either choose to go to the Universi...
Posted by Marilyn on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:11:00 PST

Research Convention in ATLANTA

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Posted by Marilyn on Sun, 04 Dec 2005 03:33:00 PST

Psych Convention in DC

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Posted by Marilyn on Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:02:00 PST