Cyan Elise Estrella MS 328 / ACDP

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Cyan Elise Estrella

In my house it's antique. It has a lot of old stuff because my grandma likes old stuff. My bathroom is small but my shower is so cool, it has LED lights.

The food that my mom and grandma cook is so delicious. They cook a lot of Dominican food like white rice, brown beans and chicken and soup. It's called sancocho. They make my home because they make me feel like I'm in my country.

My neighborhood knows me because I’ve lived there for 9 years and I go out alot and people know me because of my great-grandma, my grandma and my mom. Everybody says hello to me and good morning and have a good day at school.

One precious item to me is my friends, family, and food, and myself because I'm cute.

I would be sad if I lost money or my necklace or my phone because those are the most valuable things to me.

I would be glad for my necklace if it was safe from the fire.

I love my family and my friends. In my family I love my aunts and uncles, my niece, my brothers and sisters, my mom and my dad, my step mom and my cousins, my grandmas, my grandpas, and my godmother. And my friends, I have a lot like Chassid, Lewis, Jay, Justin Alexander, Johnny,

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Marliany, Maxlee, Hendrik, Selina, Jackie, Alexandra, John, Ms. Barbara, Mike, Bladi, Uribe, etc.

I don't know if love is cringe?

I love sneakers. I want a lot of them. I want the Mocha 1, Nike Air Force 1, University Blue Jordan 1, Red Jordans, Dior Jordans, light blue Jordans, Comme de Garcons Converse, Legend Blue, University Red and Black, Balenciaga, etc. I'm a sneakerhead.

Letter to myself Life can feel like an uphill battle sometimes but I know I am strong enough to make it to the finish line. Some people can make me feel unloved, small and unworthy but I know I am worthy of love and joy today. I choose to finish what I start and feel worthy. Love, me

YOU’RE WORTH MORE THAN ANYTHING \\ 10 Truths:

• My name is Cyan • My middle name is a song • My last name means “star” in Spanish • I am an auntie • I have 40 step-siblings, maybe or less or more Lie:

• I wear glasses • I live in a mansion • I have no friends • I talk to a genie • I play baseball

Reasons why I like living in NYC:

I like the art (Graffiti) •

Times Square •

I like the nickname •

I like the food •

Entertainment •

The view •

The music

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