Violeta Silva

I believe reading can be easier than writing. It can be productive and enjoyable, but it can also be sour and mind-numbing.   I guess I do enjoy reading but it depends if I’m reading and interesting book that is going to open my mind to the fullest imaginations or is a book that was assigned to me and expectations are required. For the most part, I do enjoy reading books for fun but they have to be interested and that I can read at my own pace. Reading to me is an opportunity to absorb more knowledge, learn about new viewpoints, and engage in creative ideas. However, when it comes to school reading- the books are already selected. Thus, this makes it more difficult for me to enjoy reading. I am expected to focus on the idea of studying the book instead of reading for pleasure. For example, reading the only Grammar Book is one book that I see myself re-reading over and over. I lose my focus knowing that   it’s assigned to be read by certain time, and this is what kills the fun of re

My definition of motivation is without obstacles, feeling you can do it all.   I believe we all need some type of motivation to accomplish our goals.   For years, I looked for motivation in the wrong areas. It was very difficult to motivate myself. The funny thing is that I love to motivate everyone, except myself. I felt as if everyone could accomplish anything they would set their mind to, except me. It took me years to know that what everyone else can accomplished, I can do so also. This all changed two years ago, after an incident that changed my entire life, my belief in God strengthened.   I was suffering of self-love and believing in myself. I would always motivate the students and friends and hype them up when they were down. I never even thought of doing the same for myself.   I would always let them know that they can accomplish everything. I am a big believer that we all can live our dreams, but some take more time to acquire to that dream. After such incidents m

WOW, as I read the story "The late Paper," it took me back to the year  2002. It really freaked me out because it was like  I was reading my own story. This is exactly what happened to me when I decided to go back to school. My ex-husband accused me of having an affair at Northeastern.  I remember not wanting male partners when we would do our group assignment.  The thought and  fear of my husband finding out and assuming anything would worry me. Then it happened- the teacher decided to put us in groups, and of course, were male classmates in my group. We had to meet once a week and discuss what we had researched. My husband found out because he found emails exchanging class information.  It turned ugly, but besides the situation, we received an "A" on our project. I still and always remember that special assignment.

I love to hear people out and help in any way possible. My favorite school subject is anything that has to do with human behavior.  I believe everyone has good in them, it's just events from our past that change our heart.   Love party planning and decorating;that is my mental relaxation time.