Bio
I feel like writting a proper bio, or at least I will give it a try.

I was born in Quito, ?? years ago (and I meant to write ?). I have one sister and one brother, and grew up as the spoiled children of the family. One of the privileges of being the youngest.
At 7 years old I was dragged to a Catholic school, the place I would spend more of the subsequent 13 years of my life. After school, I did what was expected from me, go to the University, get a degree. Fortunately I ended up in a university where the exchange programs are allowed. So, despite the initial refusal from my father, I went to the States as an exchange student of chemical engineering. I have to accept that I was scared, it was the first time I was away from home, from my family. But if you ask me now, I would say was the best decision I could have met. One year outside, living in a doorm, sharing a tiny room with a brasilian girl, made me grow up. I found myself.
When I came back to Ecuador, I realized that I had changed and loads. Problems adapting back, I guess many. I year passed by and I had the opportunity to get away again, this time to Switzerland. The year in Switzerland was amazing in many senses. I discovered backpacking!! yes, getting my backpack, a train and heading to all those places I had just seen in books before. The old continent offered me great opportunities and great friends. My lectures on art history, music and world history paid off. I remember the first time I walked through the Coliseum in Rome. I could hardly believe it. In my subconcient I always though romans where just fictional characters on my history book.
I could have stayed, but I had to come back, same old adapting back problems but finally got my university degree in Ecuador. Yes I became a chemical engineer. After one year working in the chemistry lab from my university, I finally found my way back to Europe. This time Germany. I used some of the time in the two years I spended back in Ecuador to learn german. I have been here for the last year and a half. I keep on studying and trying to find my life in Europe.
PS. For those who do not know it already: I love cats.
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Gabby on February 23, 2005 09:47 AM
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