Friday, March 12, 2010

Introduction to ME!


Hey Everyone!

My name is Sidney Evangelista and I am a singer and actress with a dream of going Big-Time! To expand my understanding of different cultures I have decided to become a foreign exchange student through AFS Intercultural Programs. I am Italian, but I have never experienced how a true Italian lives day to day. By doing foreign exchange I hope to gain an understanding of the culture, and dreams of others around the world. This will help when I get back from Italy to be able to educate my fellow peers and help them to realize that there is a lot of other possibilities in the world instead of just in America. I hope to also further everyone's knowledge of different cultures, instead of just what they see on TV. This is an amazing chance for me to achieve my dreams and succeed.

My family and friends are supporting me all along the way. My friends are always there for me when I feel like I can't achieve my goal for this trip. My family is always there for me in my emotional, physical, and mental state throughout this process. My teachers also play a very important rule, they help me to realize that I can achieve anything I put my mind to.

To become an AFSer I have had to overcome many barriers that could've held me back years ago. For instance, my grades were dropping and by having this goal to be able to go to Italy I had to keep them up. Also, I have shown my parents that I am independent and can go to Italy for a year.

To fund my trip I have to raise $10,000! This is a huge goal but I have already sent out letters to my community to have them help me raise this amount of money. I am planning on getting a job, hosting community activities for the family in order to achieve this goal.

1 comment:

GIPSY said...

Hey... I'm glad to see some1 following their dremas... you are a very sweet girl and were nice to me without even knowing me.. You deserve to make it BIG!!!!... Good luck in Italy...