PERSONALITY
Katherina Roshana - Miss India Guyana 2013 All in all, it was excellent. If I could relive it again, you bet I would! GEM: A lot of controversy surrounded the local leg of the 2013 pageant. Was that a distraction for you? KR: It was not a distraction at all. Actually, it was motivation to keep going. I needed to prove that Guyana produces strong, eloquent, and elegant people. GEM: Favorite piece of accessory? KR: My grandmother’s wedding bracelets GEM: Name a person you would like to have dinner with and why? KR: Oscar Wilde of the 19th Century. The literature in his poetry is so versed, and so full of philosophy and wisdom, I’m such a fan. GEM: An accomplishment thus far you are proud of? KR: Being awarded with the “Most Beautiful Skin” title at the Miss India Worldwide 2013 pageant in Malaysia and most of all, overcoming my Dyslexia. As a child growing up, I had an extremely difficult time reading. I struggled and was slow in my pronunciation throughout the early years of my academic schooling, working twice as hard to ace my examinations. It was my English teacher at the time, now Director of Georgetown International Academy, Dr. Kelly Mekdeci, who detected this learning disability of mine. She, along with my parents, worked with and encouraged me to read consistently. Using this method, I was able to overcome it. Since then, I became a fan of reading and literature.
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GEM: Best advice you have for persons in your age range? KR: Welcome the experiences that come your way. You may never expect them, but you must accept them in order to move forward. Let ego go, and do not dwell on what hurts you. Only look back at your past to see how far you’ve walked.
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