Are you a bit of a rebel?
(Sent by Francisco José Giménez, a student from Huesca, Spain)

I was born in the bosom of a traditional family and a bit strict one with the forms of behaviour.

"When major people speak, children listen", "It is necessary to treat major people with a deference form". Phrases like these my father and my uncles were repeating us constantly.

The fear of a possible punishment, that once in a blue moon materialized, it was doing that I forgot made me forget any form of rebelliousness. Little by little I was getting used to this way of seeing things normally.

After this, I went to study in an army college. There, the things continued being similar. You could not complain about anything, certainly you could not demonstrate against or in favour of anybody. We had a few really strict schedules, and you must do everything that they were ordering you.

On the other hand, they were not prohibiting you to smoke, nor to go out with some girls, even you could drink alcohol if you wanted.

Whit these circumstances it was not easy to be a rebel, at least be able to express it. Of all the manners Anyway my mother always tells me "You are a contradiction spirit". Though surely, which if as I am a bit obstinate person.