Patricia Narvaez. The person who I admire. by Jose Narvaez

PATRICIA NARVAEZ.

Patricia Narvaez was born in Barranquilla on july 21^st, 1963. When she was a girl, she began to participate in different groups at school for helping other people and the environment. As she grew older, these things enforced her personality and responsibility with her family, friends and unknown people.

Patricia grew up in a small family in Barranquilla. She lived in Recreo’s neighborhood with her parents and Cristina, her sister. She studied at American school. There she decided to be in different groups and belonged to basketball team and volleyball team. But, the most important groups were the environmental and the related to helping people. She used to visit different nursing homes with her friends and her teachers. When she finished the school, she received an honor mention by her social helping and to be an excellent student.

In 1981, she went to live to Ibague. She started her professional studies at Tolima’s university in math major. There, she was living with her aunt. But one day, her father told her that she should return to Barranquilla because they had economic problems. When she came back to Barranquilla, she studied civil engineering. She worked in different places and cities. But now, she is working at Barranquilla’s mayoralty in prevention of risk areas.

Patricia in her free time likes to go to visit poor children. Every year in December, she gives presents to them when their parents do not have enough money to buy them. Another important thing in her personality is that she likes to give advice when somebody needs it or have problems.

Patricia Narvaez is a good woman that works every day for helping people that need something material or spiritual in their lives. She feels satisfaction when she sees a smile on children faces. Her vocation to serve to other makes her a person that we should imitate.