I am influenced by my family, friends, coworkers, teachers, and so many more. It's hard to define who I am and what I want to be.
I recently graduated CSULB with a BS in Business Finance. I'm working on getting a career that will fulfill my expectations and needs.
Not only am I a smart well educated Latina woman- I am also passionate for the gay culture. YES! We hold a culture of our own that does not only consist of West Hollywood and Pride Parades. AWARENESS is the key to a lot of issues. We need to become aware within our communities about the issues that are going on. Just because it doesn't directly effect you doesn't mean it's not important!
How many people have made a difference in your life? Whether it is positive or negative I'm sure you've learned from it. We all have our flaws, but we need to learn from our mistakes.
I am a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a friend, a student- but first and foremost I am ME! I live for myself and not for what other people think. Of course we are all influenced by everyone elses opinions or beliefs about ourselves- but some of us are leaders and others are followers!!
What type of influence are YOU going to make on the world? Of course sometimes it feels like there is not enough time or you are only one person. But like I've learned:
"If not you then who, If not here then where, If not now then when?" -MBP
“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.â€
--Plato
What about people who don’t say anything at all? Truth is, they will never be heard. To not be heard and to not speak your mind may be the greatest tragedy of them all, because you will never receive answers. Without answers, you will not have clarity, and without clarity, all is lost.
So speak your mind but make sure you are not like the fool who only speaks just to SAY something. May your words have meaning and may they have TRUTH. Or, may you stay quiet for you do not want to be a fool.
---Marysol Jauregui