“EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER AND YOU HAVE THE RESPONIBILITY TO DISCOVER WHAT IT IS"

Dear Lourdes,

I’m Aina Vesa Martínez and I’m 17 years old. I live in Castelló d’Empúries and I was born in Figueres hospital.

Nowadays I’m a student from IES Castelló d’Empúries and I’m doing second of batxillerat in order to access to a university degree. Indeed, I’ve been a lucky person to the effect that I have always had a clear idea of what I would like to study in the future; my life goals are pretty set.

If we talk about this course goals I could say that I hope to earn good grades because I would like to get a scholarship to have a part of my studies paid and because it’s a hallmark of a good student. It also means that I would study whatever I am interested in and wherever I prefer.

I don’t really expect any challenge this course because I’ve been always putting pressure upon myself to get excellent marks, so maybe the only challenge I have to face is to keep up with my study rhythm and try not to drop in grades.

But if we refer to a broader meaning I’m convinced I have a long way to go plenty of challenges which I will try to overcome working hard with the strength of self-improvement and always counting on the unswerving support of my parents, my friends, my family and the teachers that once believe in me.

I would like to make a careful consideration about the sentence “Every single one of you has something to offer and you have the responsibility to discover what it is” said by President Obama. I’m in favour of multiple intelligences which means that everybody has different skills. It’s too complicated to know about everything and it’s not necessary either. Just focus on what you are good at and with what you feel comfortable and improve yourself spending time on whatever it is, in order to be the best, if not more, playing your part in that you’ve been working at. Maybe your contribution will be the grain of sand necessary to end the sandcastle.

Hence, refuse to give up and don’t listen to those who try to sink you, they haven’t found with what they are good at, so they don’t want to let you find your way.

Put your best effort and don’t let any opportunity scape because one of them belongs to you.

  
So, that's all. Hope to see you soon,
Good bye, Lourdes.