I have been writing for as long as I can remember. From the moment I learned how to write, which came shortly after I learned english as a second language, I was unstoppable. I wrote short stories, poetry, essays - anything I could think of. My first experience with poetry was in middle school, I clearly remember reaching for my journal and hiding in my closet to write. I was angry and my face red, with tears streaming down. From that moment on, writing became my solace.