It's just amazing that there are so many prejudices even now.

I like doing a challenging class because it makes me more brave in life. My perception of hardships is now completely different. I'm not whining and moaning inside as much.

Young people have so many letdowns that people don't realize.

My safety and my family's safety are not guaranteed even now.

There was a time when I was in this private school and the kids were so conservative and close-minded that it was just appalling.

I'm guilty of extraordinary naivete, I suppose. But it's a naivete that I really don't want to abandon, not even now.