"Describe one thing you're really good at."

     I have many qualities and talents that I like, but my personal talent is to draw. I love to draw because my drawing talent makes me proud of whom I am. This talent expresses my feelings and dreams on paper. This talent is special because I sometimes show my pictures to my friends and family and they say that I draw well. I’m able to duplicate any picture; I look at any picture and I can copy it exactly. I love to draw comic books because it expresses how funny I am. I enter a lot of competitions or send my art to this website called Deviant ART to show the world that I draw pretty well for my age. All people can draw if they set their minds to it. A quote I read from a book said, ‘If you can write your name, then you can draw anything.’ Some people don’t believe this because they don’t set their minds to this, but I do. Drawing is a perfect way to express myself because some things might be difficult to say in the open, but putting my feelings on paper is the perfect way for other people, like therapists, to understand.

     I only have accomplished a small drawing competition so far, but it feels like I did a lot. In the 8^th grade, I entered the annual Cesar Chavez Art competition. A few days after, the school announced the winner. I was surprised when the winner was I. I felt happy and proud of myself at the same time. I thought that I was going to lose because there were some good artists I competed with. But I didn’t lose and this made me feel good about myself. I know that I can do anything and this competition made realize my mistake. I shouldn’t keep my art to myself and not show others. This competition made me realize that there are people out there, eager to see what young artists, like me, have to show off.

     This personal talent of mine makes me proud because I believe that this maybe can get me through life. I love the fact that many people love what I do and it makes me feel special and good about myself. This relates to the person I am because I’m creative and it reflects a lot about my personality, my dreams, and my life. It shows that I am outgoing, creative, and happy. Even when someone’s mad or sad, I will try to cheer him or her up and it always work. I always believe in myself, try hard, and do my best. This is how my drawing talent relates to me now.