Who Am I? I Am Not Sure
My name is Rika Kuzmina. It isn't my government name, but a name given to me in a dream. I go by Rika or Mina.
The state of Texas is where I call home. I'm currently in graduate school, studying computer science. I am good at what I do, but computer science is just a way for me to survive. It doesn't fulfill me or make me all that happy.
What makes me happy? Eating good food. I would have liked to be a chef professionally, but cooking tasty meals for myself is enough. Music makes me happy; I am a drummer and make remixes from time to time. Reading makes me happy as well. Some of my favorite authors are Tezer Özlü, Osamu Dazai, and Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Most importantly, I want to be a writer. Writing doesn't always make me happy, but writing connects my mind and my body and my soul. The more I write, the more I understand myself. I exist in this world to write. There are things that I need to say, and I must say them. They may not be important to many, but they are important to me, and they may be important to others as well.
However, I am not a writer yet. If I want people to read and resonate with my pieces, they must know that I took great care in stringing the words together. You can always tell when a piece was written by someone who writes, and not a writer. I believe there is only one quality that separates someone who writes from a writer; seriousness. A writer is only a writer when they are serious about their craft. You write, and then write some more, and then write even more. If I were to become a writer, I need to take it seriously. I need to commit to my divine purpose.
The desire to write only manifested about 5 or 6 months ago, and I have been writing ever since. It has been hard for me to find a community where I can read the works of other (aspiring) writers and share my own, so I have been keeping them to myself. I created this blog to have a place to share my writing. You might enjoy it, or you might not. I will write anyway.
Although this is my first post, maybe you already resonate with what I have to say. Maybe you feel the same way. Maybe you are also looking for people to share your writing with. No matter the reason, feel free to reach out to me (email: rikamina at pm dot me).