Eulogy

Carmen was known for a variety of things among her friends and family. For her friends and family she was known to be talkative and friendly. In school, people saw her as a quiet girl who never really put herself out there. It was not that she was shy, but that she had her reservations about people. It took her while to feel comfortable around people who she did not know. One of her best qualities was the fact that she was a great active listener. She did not just hear people, she listened to them. Carmen also believed that everyone was their own person and that we were all entitled to do whatever they wanted. It all came down to the morals of that person if what they did was productive or destructive to themselves and others.

As she began to grow up she developed her own interests and activities. She accomplished many things during her childhood, some which followed her to high school. She has maintained Honor Roll/Principal’s List honor since 2^nd grade. She competed in swimming competitions until 7^th grade and then stopped taking Track & Field as a sport in high school. She learned to play the piano at a young aged and continued to practice it well into her teenage years. Everyone that knew her would agree with the fact that she was in love with the idea of traveling and exploring the world. This lead to her goal of self-teaching herself two languages, Portuguese and Turkish. Through her determination she managed to achieve an intermediate level of fluency in Portuguese. She also loved to volunteer at a local community center, where she used to help either the administration or the ESL evening classes.

Carmen never liked giving up. Her greatest fear was letting others and herself down. Her greatest goal was to move and work abroad. She might not have all the trophies and medals to count for her achievements but her achievements were personal and gave her experience. She learned through her achievements what she valued the most; fairness, helping others and pushing oneself to the limit. This also led her to know what she hated the most; stubbornness and ignorance. Carmen was a nice person most of the times, she had her flaws like everyone does but she believed those flaws made her learn and grow as a person, she did not like dwelling in the wrongs of others or even her own wrongs.