Reaction to Esmeralda Santiago's Biography.

Esmeralda Santiago is a writer from Puerto Rico. She went from a rural ambiance that suffered poverty to New York City where the ambiance is drastically different. Her life in the city was difficult because of the clashes in culture, languages, and identities. Esmeralda battled against these differences and struggled to get into the University of Harvard. In my opinion this experience is not easy. I admired the way that she struggled and managed herself in the situation. Esmeralda Santiago is an example of improving one's environment to improve one's life.

The music in my head that keeps me alive

The  music in my head is classical music. This music keeps me in studious mood and it helps me calm down. In my opinion this music is the best genre that exists. The composition of the melodies in classical music vary rhythmically, it can be very fast and it also can be very slow. Even though these attributes don't affect the melodic quality, one has to understand that the versatility of classical music is way beyond any other type of music.  Classical music is also known for its composers and musicians. My favorite classical composers are Beethoven, Handel, Mozart and Bach. These musicians were musical prodigies in their period. The feeling I get from this music, the complexities rhythmically and melodically, and the composers of this art make me prefer classical music.