Blog #2

Caesar Michel (My brother)

1. What does this icon represent to you? Why?

My brother represents my helper, my brother, my protection, and my great friend. My brother represents my helper because he always tries to help me and no matter if its a question about my homework, college, school or just a question about whether my clothes match or not he is always willing to help. He represents my brother because like other brothers we sometimes fight and things like that but at the end we start laughing about it and forget about it. He represents my protection because he always protects me against people or things that could hurt. He also represents my great friend because all of my life he's been there in the good and bad times with me and I remember that when we were little we would always be playing around the house and still now we go play soccer every time we can. He was the one that inspired me to play soccer and he was the one that basically taught how to play most of the sports I know.

2. How did this icon become important to you?

My brother became important to me because of all the things he's helped me with and taught me through out my entire life. He's one of the most honest people I know. He is always giving me advice to help me succeed in life. My brother is a very important person in my life and sometimes I don't know what I would do without him.

3. Who or what did this icon inspire?

My brother inspired me to start playing soccer. He also inspired me to do very good at school and to in the future go to a good college. He inspired me to do more sports.

Mayra Rivas (My sister)

1. What does this icon represent to you? Why?

My sister represents my second mom, my role model, and my really good friend. She represents my second mom because she's been there my entire life because she's my oldest sister and every time my mom and dad would go on a trip, my sister would be the one that would take care of me. She would buy me clothes and take me to places and make food for us. She represents my rode model because I've always looked up to her because she's a really great person that will always give without expecting something in return. She'll always give money to the homeless and give her clothes out for donation. She a very kind person and I have learned so much great things about her. She represents my really good friend because I know no matter what I can just to talk to her about anything and I know she will always give me the best advise she can and help me.

2. How did this icon become important to you?

My sister became important to me because as long as I can remember she's cared about me and cared about how I am and even now that she doesn't live in the same place or even close to me she still calls me every week and asks me how I am and every year on my birthday she'll send a gift and call me.

3. What have you learned from your icon?

I've learned a lot of different things from my sister. She taught me how to write, she taught me how to swim, and most important of all she taught me to become a better person. She taught me to give to the people that need and to give without expecting anything.

4. Who or what did this icon inspire?

My sister has mostly inspired to try to accomplish my goals no matter what and always do the best that I can. She has also inspired my other sisters to study a lot and work hard for what they want.

San Francisco

1. What does this icon represent to you? Why?

This place represents where I was born, where my parents met, where some of my siblings were born, where most of my dad's family lives and were my sister lives. There are just some many memories of San Francisco and for my entire family San Francisco represents a very special place. We all love San Francisco.

2. How did this icon become important to you? This place became very important to me because this place is were my family basically started and I love spending summers visiting San Francisco. Its the place that when I go I feel like home and I can just think back to so many stories I've heard from there before.