Johanna Alejandra

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My name is Johanna Alejandra. I am from El Cocuy, Boyaca State. I was born on February 24, 1995. My family includes my mother Gladys, my father Hugo, my twin brothers Carlos and Manuel, and my younger brother Sergio. My twin brothers were born prematurely and caught severe cases of pneumonia. We thought they were not going to survive; however, thanks to God they are now 11 years old. When I was two years old I fell from a second floor and suffered a traumatic brain injury. However, after medical treatment I completely recovered.

My family’s income comes from my mother’s job. She works as secretary at the town’s high school. She has been working there for 15 years now. My father does not have a full time job. He sometimes works repairing cars. My mother is currently paying a mortgage for the house where we are living. The house where we live only has the lock up stage. Every month, my mother pays the mortgage, school expenses for the four of us and living expenses from her salary. My mother has debts to pay and struggles to buy school supplies and uniforms for all of us. My mother and father’s dream is to give the four of us university education and finish fixing the house.

I am on 9th grade. I study at the Jose Santos Gütierrez School. My twin brothers also go to the same school I go and my little brother goes to the Concentracion Urbana Mixta School. I am a very good student and a very good sportsperson. My brothers and I dream of having a computer because it is a very important tool when one studies. I dream of becoming a policewoman or a dentist.