My name is Yerica Duran. My pronouns are she/her. I used to be a very quiet and shy person before this summer. However, my job allowed me to get out of my comfort zone, which I’m very thankful for. I feel like I can be myself without caring about people’s judgments or opinions. I would also like to share that I wasn’t born in the U.S. I was born in Honduras, I moved to N.Y when I was only a year and a half. Ever since I’ve lived in Brooklyn. Although I did not get to grow up in Honduras I still love my culture dearly. I’m proud to be Honduran and will always cherish my roots. My favorite food is Baleadas. It is a traditional Honduran food, in my opinion, my mom’s version of Baleadas is the best because she makes everything from scratch. For the picture above, I chose Squidward sitting in a chair drinking tea because I’m a very chill and laid-back person. On top of that, I really do enjoy drinking tea. Some stuff I like to do during my free time is listening to music, watch movies, anime, and shopping. One of my favorite artists is Conan Gray. Music is my way of healing and coping with myself. This is why Conan Gray is one of my favorite artists, he writes music that I can relate to. If I had to pick a favorite movie it would be Avatar and The Avengers because of all the action that is happening in the movies. Plus I’d say Action movies are my favorite genre of movies. I like shopping a lot because that way I can spend time by myself while doing something I enjoy doing. I’m very excited for this year, I’m hoping to make as many connections as I can.