I chose this tradition because in the Dominican Republic all the teenage girls have a very big party, and everybody in your family and your friends come. It is a very special time in a girl’s life. In the picture, my sister is standing on the left, and a boy is thinking about how he is going to ask her to dance. My little cousin is about to bring me balloons. My friend is sitting on a chair fixing souvenirs. On the right side of the picture, a cute guy is asking me to dance.

My family consists of my mom, Nurys, my sister, Cynarah, and me. I like animals, ice skating, swimming, music, and hanging out. I don’t like people who think they’re the best but they’re in worse condition than you. I also don’t like insects or mosquitoes. I spend my free time playing with my dog, shopping, and playing on the computer.

I want to be an environmental scientist or a veterinarian.