Jasmin Terry.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH
THE TEEN STAR JASMIN TERRY.

 

Who Is Jasmin Terry?

Jasmin Terry is a girl that’s full of big dreams and big things that she wants to accomplish . she’s full of positivity and has so much, maybe even too much sympathy for others . she gets hurt. all the time. just like a normal human being. but, she gets right back up. she doesn’t give up; she keeps trying !

When did you find your passion for music?

I was around 4. my mom always knew i’d end up somewhere in the “ pop star/ singer “ direction when i was little because i was always singing.

What kind of singer would you classify yourself as?

As a singer, i’d probably consider myself as a pop singer . I listen to more of pop then any genre of music.

How do you see yourself in 5 years?

Honesty, i would really hope to be doing bigger, greater things. like fulfilling the things i’ve always wanted to accomplish. being a singer, again, has always been my dream. but if it doesn’t work out the first time, i’m trying again. i won’t just give up on the spot. i’m not a quitter.

What is the best advice you have been given and who gave it to you?

To be more positive and uplifting. to spread kindness, anytime. to love yourself and appreciate yourself first before putting others in front of you. and to understand that haters will hate. and if you’re seriously not doing anything wrong, it just makes them look bad considering they’re probably hating over you based on their own jealousy. let people live; be a little kinder everyday. and be the reason someone smiles always. most of the things i hear, is from my mom. she’s completely inspiring and i look up to her.

Who is your inspiration?

Probably my mom. she lifts me up even in the slightest way. she knows what to do always . she helps me through it . she’s definitely a blessing in disguise.

What do you most want to achieve as a singer?

Inwant to make so many albums, that people won’t even be able to catch up with me. i want people to look up to me and see me as a good role model. i want them to see me smile and then they want to as well. all the positivity i have, i want it to spread; for others to have that positivity as well. and for others to be more kinder. i want to make a difference in this world. there’s too many rude/ negative and ignorance . if you can’t find a nice person, just be one. ❤️

What role has the family played in your career as a singer?

I’ve kind of just done this by myself . but, my siblings and mom has always been ones to hype me up. for me to believe that if i don’t believe, i won’t achieve. ????

 

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Mariana Avitia.

Por Jessica Gutiérrez y Wensceslao Montemayor

Historia olímpica de Nuevo León.

 

El tiro con arco es una práctica milenaria que de estar ligada principalmente a la supervivencia, tanto en el caso de la cacería como en el de la guerra, se convirtió en una actividad deportiva considerada por algunos como un arte que promueve la excelencia.

Y si de excelencia hablamos el día de hoy fue el turno de el futuro de la gimnasia mexicana, Jessica Gutiérrez, para platicar con la arquera neoleonesa Mariana Avitia, medallista olímpica, acerca de este gran deporte.

 

Como fueron tus inicios en la disciplina de tiro con arco?

Mi inicio fue cuando tenía 7 años, inicié por mi hermano mayor Santiago, lo ví compitiendo en una olimpiada nacional y desde ahí me empezó a gustar este deporte.

Empecé a entrenar y conforme para son los días me fue envolviendo el tiro con arco y la verdad estoy muy enamorada de lo que hago.

 

Como te sientes en ser la primera mujer de Nuevo León en ganar una medalla en unos Juegos Olímpicos?

Para mí es un gran orgullo en ser la primera neoleonesa en ganar una medalla olímpica, e igual es algo muy importante para mí porque queda marcado en la historia de Nuevo León y la verdad que eso me motiva para llegar a dar lo mejor, a seguir esforzándome.

 

Durante tu carrera deportiva cual ha sido tu mejor experiencia?

Mi mejor experiencia en mi carrera deportiva ha sido el haber ido a dos Juegos Olímpicos, el primero en Beijing y el segundo en Londres y claro lo más importante es el haber ganado una medalla olímpica en Londres, esa ha sido mi mejor experiencia, el sentirlo, el vivirlo, el disfrutarlo y aún más el saber que mi familia estuvo conmigo en ese momento y que juntos pudimos disfrutarlo, ha sido uno de los momentos mas bonitos que he tenido en toda mi vida.

 

Cual es el mejor consejo que te han dado y quien te lo dio?

La verdad es que han sido muchos, pero hay uno que me dijo mi esposo hace unos días, me dijo que compitiera contra mi misma y la verdad que es algo muy cierto que hace mucho no lo escuchaba.

En el competir contra ti mismo, tu eres tu propio rival. No fijarte en las otras personas cuando están tirando o cuando están haciendo un clavado, o lo que estén haciendo en su deporte. Lo importante es que tienes que competir contra ti mismo y no enfocarte en los demás, solamente enfocarte en lo que estas haciendo tú y se van dando las cosas poco a poco.

 

Que sientes acerca de que el tiro con arco antes era un deporte no muy común para practicar y a partir de que te empezaron a ver muchas personas, se empezó a volver un deporte mas popular?

Se siente muy bonito, porque justo en el 2008 en los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing, el tiro con arco, previo a eso no era nada común, pasaron los Juegos Olímpicos, muchas personas vieron los Juegos Olímpicos y vieron a Juan Rene Serrano, Aida Román, vieron a Mariana Avitia, entonces muchos niños quisieron practicar este deporte y luego aún más en el 2012 cuando se ganan las dos medallas olímpicas, desde ahí hizo un boom el tiro con arco, y la verdad que yo espero que siga creciendo, porque ahorita en Nuevo León, como en todo el país, el tiro con arco ha crecido demasiado y la verdad que a mi me llena mucho de orgullo, el haber estado en un principio en un deporte que no era nada y que ahora es mucho y que ya tiene dos medallas olímpicas y que se esta trabajando para conseguir más, es algo muy bonito.

 

Que consejo te gustaría darles a todas esas personas que quieren llegar a esa misma meta de competir en unos Juegos Olímpicos, ya sea en en tiro con arco o cualquier otro deporte?

El consejo que yo les doy es que no dejen de soñar, que los sueños se hacen realidad. Yo soñé mil veces con estar en unos Juegos Olímpicos, y una vez, bueno dos veces, se me cumplió y aún más el ganar una medalla olímpica. Tienes que luchar, tienes que esforzarte, ser disciplinado, dejar muchas cosas para poder llegar a lo que tú quieres. El mejor consejo que les puedo dar es que lo hagan con todo el corazón. Siempre lucha por lo que quieres y verás que poco a poco se irán dando las cosas a tu favor.

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Mariana Avitia.

By Jessica Gutiérrez and Wensceslao Montemayor

Olympic history of Nuevo León.

 

Archery is an age-old practice that, if linked mainly to survival, both in the case of hunting and in the case of war, became a sporting activity considered by some as an art that promotes excellence.

And if we talk about excellence today, it was the turn of the future of Mexican gymnastics, Jessica Gutierrez, to talk with the archer of Nuevo León, Mariana Avitia, Olympic medalist, about this great sport.

 

How were your beginnings in the discipline of archery?

My start was when I was 7 years old, I started with my older brother Santiago, I saw him competing in a national olympiad and from there I started to like this sport.

I started training and as the days go by I was involved in archery and I am really in love with what I do.

 

How do you feel being the first woman in Nuevo León to win a medal in an Olympic Games?

For me it is a great pride to be the first athlete of Nuevo León to win an Olympic medal, and it is also very important for me because it is marked in the history of Nuevo León and the truth that motivates me to get to the best, to continue trying hard.

 

During your sports career, what has been your best experience?

My best experience in my sports career has been to have gone to two Olympic Games, the first in Beijing and the second in London and of course the most important thing is to have won an Olympic medal in London, that has been my best experience, to feel it , to live it, to enjoy it and even more to know that my family was with me at that time and that together we could enjoy it, it has been one of the most beautiful moments I have had in my whole life.

 

What is the best advice you have been given and who gave it to you?

The truth is that there have been many, but there is one that my husband told me a few days ago, he told me to compete against myself and the truth is that it is something very true that I had not heard it for a long time.

In competing against yourself, you are your own rival. Do not look at other people when they are pulling or when they are doing a dive, or what they are doing in their sport. The important thing is that you have to compete against yourself and not focus on others, just focus on what you are doing and things start to happen little by little.

 

What do you feel about the fact that archery was not a very common sport to practice and after many people started seeing you, it become a more popular sport?

It feels very beautiful, because just in 2008 at the Beijing Olympic Games, archery, before that was not common, the Olympic Games passed, many people watched the Olympic Games and saw Juan Rene Serrano, Aida Román , they saw Mariana Avitia, so many children wanted to practice this sport and then even more in 2012 when they won the two Olympic medals, from there the archery boomed, and the truth is that I hope it continues to grow, because right now in Nuevo León, as in the whole country, archery has grown too much and the truth is that it makes me very proud, to have been in the beginning in a sport that was nothing and that now is much and that already It has two Olympic medals and that is working to get more, it is something very nice.

 

What advice would you like to give to all those people who want to reach that same goal of competing in an Olympic Games, whether in archery or any other sport?

The advice I can give them is to don’t stop dreaming, that dreams come true. I dreamed a thousand times of being in an Olympic Games, and once, well twice, I was fulfilled and even more to win an Olympic medal. You have to fight, you have to strive, be disciplined, leave many things to get to what you want. The best advice I can give them is to do it with all their heart. Always fight for what you want and you will see that little by little things will be going in your favor.

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