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My routine as a 13 year old in Brazil
The first time my parents told me that schools were going to close because of covid-19, I was upset because I didn't want to stay home all the time without seeing my friends. Then I understood the severity of the disease so I accepted that I would have to stay home for a while. I think what made me accept that I was going to stay at home was the fact that I had no other choice, but now I feel like I don't want to leave. My routine in relation to my studies is practically the same, I wake up at 12 a.m. and I will go straight to lunch, then I spend about 4 hours doing the school tasks. And then...
The ultimate rejection letter
Four years ago, I applied for a scholarship to go off to study abroad during high-school. The scholarship was everything I’d dreamt of and more; a utopian location, a demanding program, the prestige that came with being part of something like this and -most importantly- it was abroad, which had been my dream for years. Boy, was I excited. This was my chance! Finally, my dreams would come to life, I could already picture myself in that movie-like school with preppy uniforms surrounded by people who, just like me, dreamt of actually making a difference and succeeding. So I worked my fingers to...