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the ships have sailed for now
This is me, yup. That's STILL the story of my life and that was taken in 2016. LOL. The ships I'm talking about are relationSHIPS, get it? **PLAYS: Dear No One, by Tori Kelly As depressing as it sounds, DUN DUN DUN. I'm okay single. I'm chillen! I'll be going on a year and a half of not "dating." I've thought guys were cute here and there, but it's been a while. They all seem to come and go somehow and I've convinced myself that I need to work on who I am before I "put myself out there," as my sister says. As much as I'd like to hear how someone's day went, or make travel plans with someone-- I'm in no rush to be vulnerable or make time. I'm in no rush to watch the sunset with someone who I care for deeply in an intimate way, to trust to bring to my favorite lookouts or... share my secret playlists with... or my ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS (get your mind out the gutter b lmao). It would be nice to have someone g...
Honor, and Humility
Social Work Student of the Year? Yeah, I cried. I've won other things, however, nothing spoke to me the way this has. I felt humility and validation. Believing in you and fighting for your beliefs when everyone else says no-- MATTERS! IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I was one of four nominees . And, knowing their level of knowledge, efforts to learn, their story, obligations, and work they desire to do and practice was good enough for me to say, "Wow, I'm honestly grateful to be nominated alongside these individuals." I thought that was good enough for me-- to simply be nominated. These were genuinely people I was inspired by. The other nominees had something truly amazing about them. Their joy of being of service in the community enables you to gravitate towards them. One nominee: This nominee was my very first friend in my social work cohort! We related on so many levels. We're environmentalist! This person always bought me f...
Who Am I?
Buenas, Guahu si Richille (Rih-shell) My family often refers to me as "Sirena," whereas my friends usually just call me "Shell." I reside on the breath-taking island of Guahan, where our waters run deep but our roots run deeper. I'm a young CHamoru woman finding her way through life. I have so much love for people and my culture. I consistently battle with the fact that I live in a world that rejects religion. In 2018, I graduated from the University of Guam with my bachelors degree in Social Work and minored in Sociology. In 2019, I graduated with an advanced standing masters degree in Social Work with a concentration in Child & Family. Informal Greeting: Helping people brings me joy. Photography makes my heart skip a beat. The oceans calms me. The stars console me. Hearing people laugh sooth me. Nature grounds me. Sarcasm is my coping mechanism. Crying while laughing is my personal talent. Traveling is my addiction. Sweets are my thing . I've b...