all about me

My full name is Celina Guerrero. There’s nothing extra special about my name but in French “Celina” translates to sky or heaven. According to my father, I was named after my grandfather, Cecelio. My mother originally wanted to name me Cecelila, fortunately, my dad wasn’t too eager on that name and came up with Celina instead. I was born on the 21st of October in 1998 in a urban city in the state of Utah. The city that I was born in was only the city that I was born in. I grew up in a smaller town more than half an hour from there in the state of Nevada. There, I spent my childhood there and grew up there up until 2 ¾ years when my dad decided it was time to leave the small city behind and move somewhere else where we’ll have better education opportunities. The move allowed my older brother, Diego, to attend UCSB and is now a sophomore. My younger brother attends Alta Murrieta ES and is a second grader there. Both of my parents are from Mexico but they moved here after they got married when they were young. They have lived in the country for more than 20 years.
When one puts me and school together, you will find multiple emotions about school, both positive and as well negative. The one fact that I like about school is how it brings together many different people with different backgrounds. Having a diverse school is one of the main reasons why I like going to school. If it wasn’t for the diversity, it would make the school much dull and boring. I discovered many things last year in English Class last year. I found out, or you could say, rediscovered, that i'm not the best at writing essays. I occasionally get writers block plus I struggle in putting my billions thoughts into simple sentences. I often get stressed about essays. Writing essays is the least thing that I like about school. Reading books and short stories are what I enjoy most in school. After finishing highschool, I do plan on pursuing going to college but I don’t exactly know which one. If you ask me which school I would like to attend, I will give you a blank stare and shrug my shoulder. I have spent countless hours and nights thinking about that question. Narrowing it down to only three schools seems harder than I thought. Hopefully some day in the near future, the answer will just fly to me. Or maybe one school will just pop out and I’ll know.
As a young child, I absolutely loved to read. I could spend hours reading sometimes a whole day. The importance of reading books as a child is very critical. During that time, a book adds new words into your vocabulary and influences good thinking skills. Loving to read at an early age helps you out in the future when you’re asked in class to read a book independently. One of my favorite books that I read during 1st or 2nd grade was The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. The book showed the importance of having an older figure in your life who is willing to sacrifice their most beloved objects if it means helping you and your life and can help to become a better person. Another favorite book from back then was Horton Hears A Who! by Dr. Seuss. A lesson that I learned when I read the book is that even if someone is small in size, it does not make them less of a person than you. As I started getting older, I read almost all the books that Mary Pope Osborne and Barbara Park had to offer. Their books were the ones that I could reread 100 times and still not be bored of it. By the time I got to highschool, I started reading more literature books. Lord of the Flies by William Golding was one of the first books that I read during the first year of high school. You couldn’t really gain anything from that book but the fact that if you’re too long gone and away from civilization, you start to lose your morals and human standards and slowly turn into animals. Also, it tells you all the things not to do if you’re out and about, stranded on an island with a group of people all wanting to survive. Everyone needs to learn how to work together and agree on leaders who would increase their chances of survival. Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare has been one of my favorite stories so far. The theme and type of writing really fascinated me. The use of English back then was much different than how it is used today which was quite a learning experience. It made me want to read more of his plays, from which I understand that Romeo & Juliet is certainly not one of his best works.
One the surface, English is just another language that people use.Well it is a language that we know but we don’t realize how important English really is. Language is what separates us from other animals. It allows us to communicate with each other in many ways, both verbal and nonverbal. In order to communicate effortlessly and efficiently, one needs to know vocabulary words that can accurately describe your emotions and what you’re feeling. You would also have to know the right place and time of when to use a specific word. If you would like to get far in life, communicating well with others should be at the top of your skills list. Since English is a widely known language all over the world, it enables us in communicating with other important people in other countries such as presidents or queens. It allows us to share ideas that could resolve problems but most importantly, creating allies. Having enemies isn’t such an ideal thing to have.
As we all know it, four years of English are required in order to graduate high school. This is because mastering English is something that you must do. English classes in school introduce to you a variety of words that are ideal to know. In class, you will also learn how to use many types of figurative language such as similes and metaphors. Using figurative language in essays enhances your writing and helps you receive a better score. If an essay is required in order to get accepted into a college or university, figurative language and a high level of vocabulary words will help you get there. Making your essay stand out from the rest speaks out that you belong at that school. Mastering English could lead you to a variety of jobs. Becoming an English professor or a writer are some of the jobs that one would take.