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Doreen
“You can call me Reeni! I’m very nice, but I’m kind of shy before you get to know
me. The biggest challenge that I face is myself. It’s either thinking negatively
or giving up easily. Normally, I don’t let other people get to me. To lift myself
up, I listen to music or talk to my sister. She gives me positive energy. I like a
lot of music especially in different languages such as Korean, English, Chinese
or Japanese. I enjoy listening to everything. The one singer that I can say
inspires me the most is Jill Scott. She’s a soul and R&B singer who tells stories.
I started off listening to music in different languages in middle school. My
sister introduced me to Korean music. I was like ‘wow, this is kind of weird and
different,’ but I really liked learning new languages. I had a gift for it, and I need
to get back to it. Spanish was my favorite to study. I took a few classes in high
school, but it got really hard. I’ve been meaning to get back at it. I really should!”
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