Imagine my bedroom being downloaded as a file to your computer. At fifteen percent of the file download, furniture starts to appear on your monitor. The wall, desk, chairs and shelves are all monotonously white. You think to yourself: "How tasteless is this room!" The doors, lamps and rubbish bin reinforce this impression. You start to see specks of dust appear on the floor along with the occasional piece of trash, though not so much that I would call myself a slob. At twenty-five percent, my laptop and books appear on your screen. All the books on the shelf are academic preparation manuals for final exams and the SAT. Neither excites me, but studying hard increases my patience and teaches me time management. Additionally, the SAT builds on my English vocabulary, allowing me to better express my ideas. Along with the books comes my thick black notebook called Charlie in honor of my favorite comedian, Charlie Chaplin. (I named him after him because they are both thick, black, and always silent.) I keep Charlie next to my bed so that when I wake up from my dreams I can record them, capturing all the fresh feelings and sudden emotions. Just like Charlie Chaplin said: “We think too much and feel too little.” My notebook assures me that this is never the case for me. The download is now at forty-two percent and my four pairs of shoes appear: fashion, casual, sport and uniform. The cheeky athletic shoes are four years old and well-worn from my Body Combat martial arts class, where my addiction to the program led my trainer to call me BodyComaniac. I transformed with the program – inside and out – leaving me a more active and energetic person. Being the youngest member of the class, I easily made friends with other students of my…middle level…with enlightened minds. I want to continue my studies in America because my country is facing too many technological limitations and I want to learn my content to the best of my ability. A computer for me is like a virtual world, where there are unlimited possibilities. I often look with satisfaction at my computer projects, imagining the day when I will sit in a tall building with my name engraved on it and be able to freely control various high-powered devices. My academic books could never make me feel this way and so they are a completely different hobby. The file download is complete! Now you have an idea of me: a dweller of rooms of blasé colors, a young BodyComaniac, a diligent student, an emotional writer, a strategist, a gaze fixed on painting, a pianist and a technology enthusiast. I don't drive, I sleep late, and the mere act of purchasing new software satisfies me.
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