Valeria Hernández was born on May 8th, 1998 in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. She was the first daughter, granddaughter, and niece born. At 8 months old, she was baptized in Cali with her aunt and uncle as her godparents. When she was 14 months old, her family moved to Bogota. She has a younger sister named Sofia, who was born when Valeria was 4 years old. Her father passed away when she was 7 years old and she moved back to Cali 6 months later. Currently, she is in 5th grade and looking forward to starting high school next year.

1. By: Valeria Hernández For: T.Damaris Omaña AUTOBIOGRAPHY

2. Valeria Hernández My named is Valeria Hernandez Cruz, I borned in May 8th in the year of 1998. In the City of Santiago of Cali (Valle). At 6:38 pm of clock, in the Clinic of Sebastian of Belalcazar. Were I stayed 4 hours into an incubator, only by coldness. In the Clinic was my dad who entered for saw me borned. Outside were waiting my aunt Paola and my grandma Carmen. My aunt was who called me Valeria, and my parent’s accepted that named because she was my godmother. My mother was though of called me Pamela, Melissa and Daniela was choosed by my grandma. At next day; liked all got right I went to my house. In the house was waiting me, my Uncle Juan Pablo. And liked that day was the celebration of mother’s day, we celebrated the two events. All was celebration as I was the first daughter, first grand- daughter and first niece.

3. At 8 months of age my mom decided to baptize me in Cali, at 9:00 am of clock, all my family were there. My godmother was choosed by my mother who was my aunt Paola, and my godfather was choosed by my father who was my aunt husband. At 14 months of age we went, to live in the City of Bogota. Were all the time I wanted for going to my grandma Lina and my grandfather Miguel because they allowed me. I was 4 years when I entered in the school (garden), in the Colombo Britannic (Bogota). In the same closing date borned my sister Sofia. Who I decided to called her liked that because my best friend was named Sofia. At first I thought that my parents were gonna allowed only to Sofia, because of her age. When she born I was happy and at the same time jealous. At time passed every time I loved her more and more. When I got 5 years, I felt the biggest of the house and I wanted my sister for doing all I said her for doing, but I didn’t liked her for doing what I did. Every time tooth felled my mother gave me money but she said me that, the money was a present of Mr. Perez mice. And also she said me every time the history of Santa Claus.

4. When I got 7 years, my father dead in Bogota. At 6 months later, I moved to Cali, and I entered into Colegio Bennett. When I came to lived in Cali; for a time I lived in Valle of Ferreira 5. Where all time I liked for played in the park as it was big and nice. At time passed I moved to Paraiso of Ciudad Jardin 2 were I lost my turtle Sammy, it was the turtle that I had taked care by 5 years, it was a present of my mom, gave for children´s day. When I traveled to Venezuela in the year of 2005 with the company of my mom, my sister, my grandfather, and my uncle, we went to a dolphin show. One of the dolphins was called Sammy. From that day I liked that named so I decided to called my turtle Sammy. When the turtle lost my mom boyfriend gave me a dog, a golden retriever who was called Tommy. At 2008 my mom got pregnant and it was a boy, I was so happy for have a new integrant, and liked he was a boy we called him Samuel. I`m in 5th grade, I´m gonna pass to 6th grade in one month, I`m eager for going to high school because we will have new friends, new teachers, duties, we will become a little independent, we turn to another area of the school.