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About Me — Jasmine Aguilar
An Anomaly. A bit of a cynical optimist. Just call me Jas!
Sometimes I wonder what people think when they first meet me. I’m pretty sure they think one of two things: She’s so boring or she’s just weird. Or maybe both. Maybe it’s my social awkwardness talking. There is one thing that’s definite though when a person first meets me. I’m quiet. Depending on the person and how fast I “click” with someone, it may take a bit for me to open up. I also consider myself an introvert. I gain fuel by my alone time. Contrary to this, I love meeting new people and trying new things. I am one of an adventurous spirit. Being such a quiet person, I do quite a bit of my “talking” through writing. I’m more of a social observer.
I think writing has always been my first love. Once I learned how to read, that gave me the power to write, and I’ve loved coming up with imaginative stories ever since. I’ve attempted various forms of creative writing such as short fiction, some song writing and some screen writing and poetry.
I also enjoy drawing too. It’s been a while since I’ve drawn anything though so I really need to get back into it.
Later on, as I attended college, I learned of a new passion that I had — research, or more specifically, researching society. Throughout college, I’ve studied Sociology being…