MISS ECUADOR
My name is Sara Cristina Llulluna Yanacallo . I am 32 years old and was born in the city of Tena , Napo on October 31 , 1989 . I am the youngest member of a family of eight : my father Samuel Llulluna , my mother María Yanacallo , my three brothers : Wilson , Freddy and Luis , my two sisters : Sandra and Roberta . I am affectionately referred to as Sarita by my family . Others call me Cris .
I grew up in Cosanga , a small parish in the Quijos Canton . I began my studies here in kindergarten when I was 5 . I enjoyed participating in all school events such as dances , theater and Christmas princess . I continued my studies at the Gil Ramírez Dávalos school . It was a school with limited resources but taught its students with great affection . Here I trained until I was 12 years old . My grades were outstanding and I was the standardbearer of the Canton .
In 2002 , I began secondary school at the Baeza Technical College . I remember this time of my life with great affection . As the school was 30 minutes from my home I traveled to and from school alongside my classmates , by truck . Though mornings were cold , my desire to improve myself was so great that no matter the weather I was always in attendance . During my time here I opted to pursue studying for a tourism career as I enjoyed the adventure , crossings and experiences that come with this line of work .
In 2007 , I participated and won , a local contest to become the queen of my parish . This was a step towards competing in the cantonal contest . Together with the other Queens , I obtained the title of Miss Tourism . This required me to carry out many activities . During these I learned how to work with the most vulnerable sectors , to be grateful for life and the many joys of children .
University life , in the beginning , held many fears for me : traveling to another city far from my mother and going from the countryside to city life to name a couple . Here I chose an engineering degree in Ecotourism and lived with my brother and nephews .
University was very demanding . From time to time I traveled to different parts of the country , which I liked very much . One trip , in particular , was extremely difficult . In the seventh semester , we made an observation tour of the Altar in Chimborazo . This was a hard journey that required a long walk to reach a beautiful lagoon . We spent three days there . When we returned home on May 10 , 2014 , Mother ’ s Day , we had a fatal accident . The bus fell 150 meters over a precipice . Sadly , eleven people lost their lives including friends , a teacher and a mother . Others were seriously injured . I had multiple fractures and , my ribs perforated my lungs . I required surgery to remove my lungs ; however , the coma I was in prevented this from happening . Doctors were one step away from disconnecting my life support and in fact , were waiting for my brother to come say his goodbyes . However , like a miracle , I instead woke up with a spinal cord injury . This injury caused permanent paralysis of my legs .
In the beginning , like everything in life , I experienced difficulty understanding the reasons behind the accident and my disability . I spent two years at home visiting hospitals for different health problems . I want to emphasize that
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