Every boy has childhood aspirations about what their future might bring. Some want to become astronauts, others want to become archeologists, I wanted to become both. When I was a kid, many subjects fascinated me; I had no single profession in mind, just countless possibilities. As time passed, my interests changed, but there was always that one obsession that stuck around: writing.

But having been raised bilingual meant I wasn’t proficient in either language, I never had to learn the complete vocabulary of either language, if I couldn’t come up with a certain word, I’d just say it in the language I did know. On top of that, I wasn’t even sure in which language I wanted to write yet. After countless failed attempts at practicing writing, I had finally decided upon writing in English.

This meant I needed to improve my English vocabulary, which I did through writing poetry and using a thesaurus. I quickly discovered reading was a must for an aspiring writer, and to read consistently I needed to set goals for myself. I pushed myself to read and set deadlines so I’d read faster.