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La vida de Miguel Ángel García Porras

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  • My first year.
    2006 BCE

    My first year.

    My first few months of life, I had no awareness, but I loved to eat.
  • My first steps.

    My first steps.

    I already had the strength to take my first steps in this big world.
  • First words.

    First words.

    I started saying mom and dad, but my first word was bottle.
  • My first toys.

    My first toys.

    My first toys were few because of my mom’s limited resources, but she always gave me gifts.
  • My first falls.

    My first falls.

    I had my first falls, they hurt a lot, and I didn’t understand why that was happening to me.
  • My first friends.

    My first friends.

    I started having my first friendships; I felt very happy when I could play with them.
  • I wanted to study, but I couldn’t because of the situation.

    I wanted to study, but I couldn’t because of the situation.

    I couldn’t understand why the other children could study and I couldn’t. I felt very sad because I didn’t understand the situation.
  • I was able to start first grade.

    I was able to start first grade.

    After waiting for so long, I was finally able to go to school, and I was very happy.
  • Second grade, happy with my friends.

    Second grade, happy with my friends.

    This year was difficult because school became a bit more challenging.
  • My mom gave me my first bike.

    My mom gave me my first bike.

    I remember it was a slightly old bike, and the paint wasn’t the best, but when my mom gave me that gift, it made me the happiest kid in the world.
  • I began my passion for sports.

    I began my passion for sports.

    Sports captivated me instantly — I felt like I was made to be an athlete.
  • I managed to win my first and only championship.

    I managed to win my first and only championship.

    I was very happy — I had trained a lot for that tournament and managed to win, but I didn’t know it would be my last championship.
  • I was able to graduate from elementary school.

    I was able to graduate from elementary school.

    I was very happy because I was graduating, and it meant a lot to me since it was my first important achievement.
  • I started sixth grade feeling very nervous but also very excited.

    I started sixth grade feeling very nervous but also very excited.

    I was nervous — Camilo Torres seemed so big, and I kept getting lost.
  • I bought my first cellphone after saving for a long time.

    I bought my first cellphone after saving for a long time.

    It wasn’t a very new phone, but I was able to buy it after saving for a long time.
  • The pandemic and virtual classes.

    The pandemic and virtual classes.

    A year of the pandemic had already passed, and I had failed the school year because my phone broke and I had no way to connect to the virtual classes.
  • I had to repeat seventh grade, and I was very sad.

    I had to repeat seventh grade, and I was very sad.

    Because I didn’t have a device, I had to repeat the year, and I was sad because I was being separated from my friends.
  • I was able to buy my bike.

    I was able to buy my bike.

    After a lot of hard work, I was able to buy my first mountain bike.
  • I started playing rugby.

    I started playing rugby.

    My rugby team celebrated my birthday with the whole team.
  • I traveled with my rugby team to Santa Marta.

    I traveled with my rugby team to Santa Marta.

    I traveled with the rugby team for the national tournament, and it was a unique experience.