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Good morning everyone, my name is Andrea Heraldes.

First of all, thank you very much for coming here today.
This morning, I would like to talk to you about my theme “MY SPECIAL ITEM”

My favorite thing. It's very interesting because it depends on when you would have asked me, why my
answer would have been different 10 years ago.

When I was a little girl, my favorite toy was my stuffed animal, it was a green and pink cow. Sadly,
from use, it was starting to lose its shape, but it was still my favorite.

Now, today I am nineteen years old. My favorite thing is different but has a similar meaning. It started
out as a notebook, but ended as a diary. There I write down my ideas, because after a long day, or a trip,
writing about what I think or what happened, is a review of what I lived, what I felt at the moment, and
also I usually do reviews of the book I'm reading, and it transports you back to the book. It makes me
feel good, while I write I release the stress of the day. For these reasons it is important to me.

It brings back a million memories, some good and some bad. For example, if I'm feeling bad, I can write
it down and take it in or when I'm busy, I can put aside what I'm doing and I can read a good moment to
calm the mind. It's like an emotional process.

For me, it was a good idea to buy it last year. My sister recommended it, but I bought it. But with the
frequent use that I write down my projects or ideas, every six months I have to buy another one with the
same function. Sometimes it happens before but I try to buy before it ends. In general, my favorite thing
is my journals.

In the future, I would give my son a painting package from an early age. On the one hand, to activate his
creativity, and to develop his senses. It has many benefits for the brain, or for a baby's motor skills. It
generates a feeling that makes you feel good and increases self confidence.

Because I think it is also important to style the creative and emotional side. Apart from the opinion of
psychologists and specialists. For me it is good to connect with art, when you pick up a paintbrush you
don't know what you can create. A paradise, a starry night or the mona lisa. I hope my son feels that
kind of connection too.

THE END.

Thank you very much, I hope you enjoyed this presentation