Check out Kore Sierra from Barrio Writers 1st Edition and whose joining our Barrio Writers Coordinating Team! We are proud of all of our Barrio Writers who make a difference in the community everyday. It takes a lot of responsibility to keep grounded to one's goal and that's the beauty of life: La Lucha Sigue and Alive!
A few weeks ago I was asked to
write a blog. In my own mind I thought, “yeah I can do it easily in one week”.
It has been two weeks in a half and still I had not written anything (I guess
my muse decided to go on vacation or after six months or so have passed I may
have gotten rusty). Even after four years of writing you would think that I
would have gotten better but I guess not. After so much time has passed …yup…I’m rusty.
Before, I continue let me introduce myself my name is Kore Sierra. I became a member of
Barrio Writers in 2009. I was a high
school graduate who had accepted to go to UC Riverside for my undergraduate.
Now, four years later I return as a UC Riverside Graduate with a B.A in English. I
was part of two organizations Mujeres
Unidas for three years and the American
Red Cross for one year. Being more involved in Mujeres Unidas, I became the telecommunications chair my last year.
Though I’ve had many triumphs and fails in college I enjoyed every minute.
More than six
months have passed since I graduated; I am currently working on the
process that every student dreads…paying back student loans. One would think
paying back would be painful but looking at my balance going down feels good yet at the same time, years down the road, I may not think the same.
I continue
to write with humor.
For those who know me well know that I will try to write
messages with humor. I like to cheer people up. Since I first joined Barrio
Writers, the story I submitted was a sad memory but a story that I wanted others
to read. Now I write about my surroundings mostly funny things that I happen to
see. Why not write about funny situations they are always fun to write
especially when you are simply sitting down or even waiting for the bus. Through
everything I have done these past four years, I am happy to be back in Santa Ana
and I am super excited about seeing everyone in the summer!