Rafael García
Hola amigos de Hive, para los que no me conocen soy Rafael Laureano García Freijeiro, un chico venezolano de 20 años de edad que viene de una familia humilde de profesores y músicos en su mayoría.
Hello friends of Hive, for those who don't know me I'm Rafael Laureano Garcia Freijeiro, a 20 year old Venezuelan guy who comes from a humble family of teachers and musicians for the most part.
Desde muy pequeño llamó mucho mi atención el mundo de la musica y el deporte, desde que tengo uso de razón me ha gustado la música; mi familia casi que completa, mis padres, tíos e incluso abuelos desempeñaron y desempeñan algún instrumento musical. Cuando era pequeño muchas de las veces en vez de jugar con juguetes me gustaba tocar distintos instrumentos; como violín, violonchelo, flauta dulce, cuatro, clarinete, entre otros,pero sin duda el que más cautivo mi atención fueron los instrumentos de percusión.
Since I was very young I was very interested in the world of music and sports, since I can remember I have liked music; my family almost complete, my parents, uncles, uncles and even grandparents played and still play some musical instrument. When I was little many of the times instead of playing with toys I liked to play different instruments; such as violin, cello, recorder, cuatro, clarinet, among others, but undoubtedly the one that most captivated my attention were the percussion instruments.
But all that didn't stop me from being interested in the world of sports and even though I am an amateur I like to investigate and learn about different types of training, physical condition, nutrition, among others... As a child I suffered a lot of bullying for my overweight from neighbors, classmates and even family and I had many consequences in this regard; I got to be hospitalized for fatty liver and that led me to make a radical change to my daily life without leaving aside the music. I changed my way of eating both in proportions and quality and began to train with my high school classmates who motivated me to improve my physical condition primarily for my health, among them is my great friend Silvio who more than a classmate and friend became family and was by my side during this difficult process. I started training since I was 14 years old taking small steps; at 15 I noticed a significant change that I saw over the years which I did for my health but as time went by I became fond of this process although I continue working towards my goals and I will continue to achieve them but always constant in my exercises and music.
Cabe destacar que pasé la mayoría de mi vida en la escuela de música por donde vivo, fundada por mi abuelo en un pequeño pueblo a las adyacencias de Valencia llamado "Tocuyito"; ahí descubrí que mi pasión eterna sería la percusión en los que destaca que son Instrumentos que requieren de actividad física y coordinación por lo tanto el ejercicio también me ayuda a lo que hoy en día es mi estilo de vida. De verdad que es muy grato vivir haciendo lo que te gusta porque hasta los días más simples son inolvidables y quedan en tu memoria. Recuerdos como la primera vez que agarre un instrumento que por cierto fue un violín, no duré mucho tiempo y fue a los 5 añitos hasta la primera vez que toqué una batería y porque no, la primera vez que empecé a entrenar; estás y otras experiencias de verdad que me llenan de satisfacción y alegría ya que te ayudan a escapar del día a día y te hacen crecer como persona.
It should be noted that I spent most of my life in the music school where I live, founded by my grandfather in a small town near Valencia called "Tocuyito"; there I discovered that my eternal passion would be the percussion in which highlights that are instruments that require physical activity and coordination therefore exercise also helps me to what today is my lifestyle. It is really very pleasant to live doing what you like because even the simplest days are unforgettable and remain in your memory. Memories like the first time I picked up an instrument, which by the way was a violin, I did not last long and it was at the age of 5 years old, the first time I played a drum set and why not, the first time I started training; these and other experiences really fill me with satisfaction and joy because they help you escape from the day to day and make you grow as a person.
Para nadie es un secreto la realidad de mi país, lo difícil que es tener lo básico, pero gracias a Dios con el apoyo de mi familia y amigos he podido salir adelante siempre. Desde temprana edad me tocó trabajar tocando con un grupo de Samba dónde trabajaba mi hermano y el cuál fuí frecuentando poco a poco hasta llegar a desempeñarme mejor. Luego empecé a colaborar en casa ya que para nadie es un secreto la situación de mi país también trabajando en eventos y celebraciones. En el año 2019 trabajé en una empresa como Promotor de Ventas a penas culminé mi Educación Secundaria, Liceo o bachillerato; donde aprendí muchas cosas con respecto a atención al cliente. Luego llegó la cuarentena en el 2020 y me tocó reinventarme; es por ello que comencé como vendedor informal, vendiendo de todo como colonias, donas, perros calientes (hotdogs) el cual fue un pequeño negocio familiar llamado "Wikiburguer" donde mis padres y hermano trabajamos en equipo para brindarle la mejor comida y atención a cada cliente; y de dónde tengo muchas anécdotas divertidas. Durante este tiempo me alejé un poco de mis pasiones pero gracias a Dios poco a poco estoy volviendo a lo que me gusta reconectando con lo que me encanta hacer.
For nobody is a secret the reality of my country, how difficult it is to have the basics, but thank God with the support of my family and friends I have always been able to get ahead. From an early age I had to work playing with a group of Samba where my brother worked and which I was attending little by little to get to perform better. Then I started to collaborate at home since for nobody is a secret the situation of my country also working in events and celebrations. In the year 2019 I worked in a company as a Sales Promoter as soon as I finished my Secondary Education, where I learned many things regarding customer service. Then came the quarantine in 2020 and I had to reinvent myself; that is why I started as an informal seller, selling everything like colognes, donuts, hot dogs (hotdogs) which was a small family business called "Wikiburguer" where my parents and brother worked as a team to provide the best food and attention to each customer; and where I have many funny anecdotes. During this time I got away from my passions but thank God I am slowly getting back to what I love and reconnecting with what I love to do.
I am currently teaching at the music school that I mentioned, because for me more than learning is to teach and transmit my knowledge to children and teenagers who want to venture into this wonderful world as it is, music; I am also playing at events, selling items and doing exercises. At this point is that Hive enters my life like any other day, my friend @Yonilkar invited me to an event of @SWC-oficial in the Mall "Los Aviadores", Edo Aragua; where he explained to me that belong to Hive and the opportunities it offers. From that point I began to investigate what it was about and I was interested in belonging to this beautiful community and be able to create content of interest to continue learning much more about it and the people who make it up. Recently I also attended an event of @SWC-oficial in Barquisimeto, Edo Lara, where they made a presentation about hive and the @SWC-official community.