10 Days in Ann’s Life Book

I’d like to say that the book “10 Days in Ann’s Life” changed not only my readers but me as well. It seems to me that the book isn’t just for teenagers; it’s for us—adults—too.

It’s worth reading to immerse yourself once again in that time when we were teenagers, when we had our problems and difficulties—and our bright moments.

To remember what we went through, the worries that weighed on us… and all those first feelings, so very pure and new. First love. In many ways, everything was a first. We felt such excitement and such strong emotions about everything—both the good and the bad. To think again about something like selfrealization: What did we want then? Who did we want to become? What were we going to do?What made us happy when we were teenagers?

I believe it’s very important to remember what we dreamed about in childhood and adolescence. By recalling it and diving back into it, we can help ourselves now.

I feel that writing this book changed my own life; my relationship with myself and with my loved ones has improved. While creating the book, I found myself revisiting certain moments of my own life.

My teenage years—and especially the preteen period from ages nine to twelve—were very difficult, a time of alienation. But having gone through that, I now understand teenagers very well, and I’ve noticed that I find common ground with them easily, with friendly understanding. Perhaps what I lacked in that period is exactly what I can offer people now. Friends, the hard moments of the past can be transformed into real strengths in the present.

I’ve noticed I’ve become more confident as I read to my own book. I’m deeply interested in how a person becomes who they are—and the role childhood plays in that.

It’s important to remember what we dreamed of and not turn away from it, but rather to find a way to integrate it into our lives—so we can become happier, open ourselves more, and grow into whole, more wellrounded people.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours, Nastia.