AFS - Personal Letter

Greetings!

I am Karolina M. Pineda Rapalo, 19 years old. My mother is Sandra Rapalo, my father is Alfonso Pineda and my little sister is Abigail Pineda. I am currently in college pursuing Bachelor in International Relations.

My family would describe me that I am outgoing, very sociable, talkative, helpful, and always ready to do the household chores. They told me that I really know how to interact with others, with the students, teachers, foreigners and even those professionals. According to some of my friends, I am open-minded, a very generous girl, even sometimes I forget myself. They told me that I am always ready to help everyone and I could never say “no” or in an easy way of saying that I don’t know how to refuse others, even though I still have some tasks to do. I always try to help. They told me that I am pleasing everybody with requests. Some of my teachers told me that I am always conscious about my looks, if I am well-groomed, pretty and look good always. They told me that I have an attractive personality, kind-hearted, humble and nice. When I asked one of my best friends about my attitude he answered: “You are a kind of woman who knows how to listen and will not make any unnecessary conversations with others. You are very flexible and you really know how to deal with different situations.”

My relationship with my family is very good, when it comes to family matters I am quite serious and I always and time to have a conversation with them about my decisions, problems and stories. There are also some types of situations that I seek an advice from my parents like if I am troubled in school especially about my classmates. I also seek their advice about my studies, travels and what should will I do if I encounter some problems.

My relationship with my friends is excellent. It is such a great feeling that you have a lot of friends coming from different parts of the world. I usually find time to be with my friends and we usually do a lot of activities together like watching movies in the cinema, eating together, sharing stories and having fun together. I can say that I am quite different with my friends because I usually concentrate with activities like travelling, meeting more people and trying to be more serious in my life. I think I am more ambitious and I have a lot of goals in my life. I seek for success unlike most of my friends would tell me that they are contented for what they have. To sum it up, I am really seeking forward to make a difference.

My major interest are meeting a lot of people, exploring places, learning & discovering new things, and adventures. That´s why I´m studying International Relations. I really love music such as EDM, Love songs and Latin Music. I also like eating different kind of foods and walking around especially in my neighborhood. Usually, I am very flexible and easy going, I am very thankful for whatever activities.

I have a different role in my community. In school, I usually try to be really helpful with my classmates and with the teachers if they need something. I had been elected to be a president of my career. Right now, I decided not to have a part in any school government organizations because I wanted to concentrate in my studies. In community activities, I always try to get involved in any activity like tree planting, community service, feeding program in a rural area, run for fun and many more. I am always active and willing to help and to give contributions in my community.

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