Let's do a Q&A, shall we?

[Anonymous]

[RosieMelts]

Anonymous a and q not bad 👀😂

aside from my little tiny joke,

Question: what is something that actually excites you or makes you happy?

[Asker]

Stitching mandalas. I've always loved mandalas so doing that relaxes me and brings me to my happy place.

[RosieMelts]

What are those? A type of shoe? 👀 even the name mandalas sounds soothing

[Asker]

Mandalas are a symbol of the universe for Buddhists and Hindus. They're very colorful, so I find that really comforting.

[RosieMelts]

Awe that’s awesome 😊

Amazing thought about holding a symbolic universe in your hands 🤲

Amazing. Truly amazing 😊

[Asker]

Yeah, hehe.😀

[linka_pat307]

Is teaching really ur dream job like you really wanted to do!

[Asker]

Yep, is is.

[linka_pat307]

Okie

[Guy13]

What’s on the agenda today?

[Asker]

I was planning to visit Amsterdam since I'm in the Netherlands but I'm not feeling too great, so we're staying home, having a movie weekend and ordering my books for the course I'm studying.

[BarryLiverstone]

What are you passionate about in life?

[Asker]

Oooo, such a good question. Honestly learning languages, spending time with kids teaching those languages, and more but these are my main things I'm passionate about in life. Aspiring to be a language teacher in the next 7 years for Spanish and English so I'm working towards that goal.

[BarryLiverstone]

Muy bien. What are some fears that have held you back in life from taking chances and being bold? Feel free to tell any stories of a missed opportunity.

[Asker]

Hmm, fear of being understood later on in life as I would truly want to due to the insane amount of aggressive bullying, verbally mainly in my childhood.

Here's the story.
This is my bullying story (Throwback to my traumatic childhood 😭)
So, this bullying began mainly when I was 2. I didn't really know what it was until it got worse. What I mean by that is that it first started off with a small fights between the kids in the Hide and Seek games or Catch me if you can, which ended in me losing everyone in kindergarten because I didn't understand the best part of those games and got laughed at a lot for that. I know I cried badly then, but that was just the beginning. I can't really call that bullying but it's sort of belongs there in a way. When I got to school though, the bullying got way worse till 10th grade before Sixth Form. I can't ever forget how badly I've been hurt in school, it kind of damaged me. Everyday I got laughed at, pushed down the stairs, pulled by the hair, stepped on, pushed across the room and played with like a ball. Last two weeks this happened but whilst playing basketball and I ended up at the hospital as my head was torn and blood was flowing all over me. The ambulance came really fast luckily thanks to my parents. I'm alright though but I still feel pain everywhere especially at the head injury that they caused. Everyone now feels bad at school which makes sense but like this made me feel a lot of time like I'm worthless, useless, lonely and unwanted, lost and many more words from that list... but then I've changed. I've had a terrible past and that's why I'm trying to be more nice, appreciative and teach the children where I volunteer that it's important to be the change in the world and that anything that can help is appreciated. I think I never was courageous enough to fight for myself and the fact that that I do that for them just makes me so happy.

[BarryLiverstone]

That’s a very inspiring story as I also suffered from bullying in school so while not to the degree you were hurt i can relate to that emotional pain. It’s admirable you are choosing to use your experience to make the world a better place by education and by teaching children to be positive influences in their world. Seems like you understand your purpose which is a gift many don’t ever discover.

Did you say that physical pain still persists today? Or are you able to mask it with medication?

[Asker]

I'm really sorry to hear about that, hopefully you're alright. Awe thank you, I just feel like I'm meant to be a teacher, knowing how much pacience and understanding I have for them. Some pain still persists today, mentally and physically, but they're not as badly as they were back then. Now I'm in therapy reducing the pain bit by bit so that helps.

[BarryLiverstone]

Bit by bit is progress. My bestie is also a teacher and in physical therapy from injuries. But she’s also getting better little by little.

If you see children bullying others now how do you react as a teacher?

[Asker]

Well, if a kid is bullied, I'd immediately stop bullying, take the kid into a room to offer comfort and bring myself up to their level, so that the kid knows I'm also their friends, and not just their teacher and that bullying is like a weapon that can hit hard and can hurt, but not when you have confidence to stand up for your yourself, even though it may be hard sometimes. Also, last thing I'd do, is I'd tell them that they're warriors and no one can ever take them down, not even bullies.

[Asker]

If children are bullying others, I'd punish them and make them learn their lessons by having them see how it feels to be bullied by the other kids without anyone standing up for them and seeing how they feel. It's a cruel thing, but otherwise in my opinion, not seeing and understanding how someone feels, you won't know what battles they're fighting, therefore you'll continue judging them and never seeing the good in people.

[htmndg183]

What brings you to gag?

[Asker]

Pretty much just helping others, making friends, etc.

[htmndg183]

Nice :)

[htmndg183]

Favourite sport if any and why?

[Asker]

Hmmmm badminton because it's the only sport that makes me happy besides swimming.

[htmndg183]

Hobbies?

[Asker]

Stitching mandalas, Reading, Writing, Cooking, Baking, Drawing mainly portraits, Watching movies/series/anime, taking long walks and listening to pop and rock music.

[htmndg183]

Oh wow. Thats awesome.

[htmndg183]

What do you do? Study? Work? Both?

[Asker]

I'm still a student, studying a course called Teacher Education in Spanish with a Double Degree, both in English and Spanish.

[htmndg183]

All the best with that 😊

[Asker]

Thank you!

[htmndg183]

Would you like to chat? You seem sweet with positive vibes.

[Asker]

Of course, sure.