I love adventure—not the picture-postcard kind, but the real thing. The kind where you set off without a rigid plan. I love traveling, long walks, the countryside, the great outdoors—feeling as though the entire world is my home. And, above all, I love enjoying every single day, without waiting for some grand moment to feel truly alive.

I am a cheerful person. But it’s the kind of cheerfulness that makes no sound at first, shielded as it is by a protective layer of shyness. I speak little, smile cautiously, and observe. But once I feel at ease, my true self emerges.