Brenda Da SilvaBrenda moved from Brazil to the US to start an undergraduate degree in economics. Even though she preferred words over numbers, she decided to continue with her major and use writing to escape reality. Years of writing were kept secret until she let few people read her words. After continuously getting complimented by friends and understanding that words mean more when people are able to connect with them, she realized that her fear was stopping her from sharing what she was most proud of, her poetry. Read More Read Less