Silvia Zervos Research Paper

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Silvia Zervos is an outgoing, kind, and talented person. Almost everyone has good times and bad times: Silvia is no different. The saddest moment in her life was when her grandmother died when Silvia was 7 years old. Her and her family traveled to Chicago, Silvia thinking they were going to visit her grandmother. She didn’t find out her grandmother had died until she got there. When she was told the saddening news, it broke her. “My grandmother was always there for me.” With sad times comes good times. For Silvia, her happiest moment was when she discovered her passion for musical theater, her grandmother being a big asset into her discovery. “It helped me to break out of my shell and become a little more confident with myself.” Now, she goes

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