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Is family important? For me it is. It is important because no one can live alone all the time. We need others to support us through most of our journey through life. For example, whether we have been fired from a job or have been through a breakup, there is no one who can support us better than our own family. The family is always there to increase our self-esteem, no matter how bad the situation is. So, for me, family is one of the most important and valuable gifts in our life.

About me 

My name is Natasha Cacuango and I am 16 years old. 

I go to Benalcazar school, there I have my best friend Carla, a person who supports me in everything I do. My favorite subjects in school are biology and chemistry because they are the ones that are most related to the career I want to choose at the university. In my free time, I really like to play tennis, play with my dog, ride a bike, read and watch movies with my family because they are activities that help me relax. In the future, I would like to study medicine at a university outside the country, because I feel that it would give me better opportunities.

About health situation that we are living now 

This situation did change my life, but in a positive way since I feel that in this time, I have become a more active person and a person closer to the family. Active because during the pandemic I began to do much more physical activity than before the pandemic and more united with the family because due to the confinement I spent much more time with my family, in fact we were able to do many activities together such as watching movies, playing board games, do sports and many other things.

About my family 

My family consists of five people, my mom, my dad, my two sisters and me. My mom's name is Susana, she is 51 years old and she is very funny. My dad's name is Luis, he is the same age as my mom and he is a person who likes to play sports a lot. On the other hand, there are my two sisters, the first one is called Jenny, she is 29 years old and she is a person who loves everything related to Biotechnology, the second one is called Erika, she is 28 years old and she likes everything related to gastronomy.                                                                                                                                               

In my family, the weekends are important because we try to always be together and thus do various activities such as traveling, going to the cinema or sometimes we stay at home but we still watch movies, play board games etc.

About my experience doing barbecues with family, friends, and classmates. 

I really like doing this type of activity, in fact, before the pandemic we did it very often with my uncles and cousins, we grilled meat, chicken, sausages, etc. Making a barbecue was a very pleasant experience since, in addition to being very rich, it helped us to spend time with the family in the open air. I would also like to have a barbecue one day with my friends or classmates to create a new experience.

About benefits of doing activities outdoors 

Different outdoor activities provide many benefits, such as better behavior, better social skills, increased productivity at work, better mental well-being, promotes memory, reduces anxiety and stress, improves sleep quality, increases immunity, and many more.

In the case of outdoor exercise, experts unanimously agree that outdoor activities exponentially improve your mental health, making your physical exercise even more fruitful. And because in most cases Mother Nature offers you free exercise outdoors or green, you can save a lot compared to working out at the gym. Saving money is one of life's accomplishments that improves your mood and relieves stress.

About migration in Ecuador 

In the last two decades, Ecuador has suffered very important migratory movements. The biggest crisis that occurred in the country at the end of the 90s was the one that led to the massive departure of Ecuadorians abroad in search of a better quality of life, both for themselves and for their family, having as the main country of destination Spain, Italy and the United States. The migratory wave of the late nineties was marked by a deep crisis that the country experienced, which generated the most accelerated impoverishment in history, the number of poor grew from 3.9 to 9.1 million, extreme poverty doubled its number from 2.1 to 4.5 million people, poverty grew more in number in urban areas with the loss of their savings due to bank failure and acute inflation that mainly affected the salaried group. 

This was one of the most important migratory movements in our country.