Let’s see how well you know me

by Kate Koronis | Aug 6, 2025 | Memoir, Post

Here are 10 things about me I probably haven’t told you, and # 6 was a secret till today.

Here we go

1. I have started learning 8 languages, and 6 of them I didn’t take too far.. Never progressed with these ones:

– Arabic & French – Love the sound, just wanted to capture some basics,

– Ivrit – That was when I was looking for my vocation in school, I thought maybe I should focus on different languages,

– French & Spanish – wanted to add value to myself for job opportunities

– Italian – I was 18 and stupid and thought the Italian guy would propose.. thanks God he did not and I speak Greek instead

2. My Granny on father’s side was blind, but she was very strong and confident, so I never thought of her as a person with special needs. I adopted her confidence in myself, despite all downsides, I always knew there was a way, whatever happened!

3. My first job was at a furniture studio where I repaired old furniture with my friend (also a young girl). We did a full refurbishment of soft furniture pieces like armchairs and any type of sofa. Since then, I know I can be good at any job I choose.

4. I discovered entrepreneurship when I was 13. I was designing and sewing clothes for Barbie dolls, later I was selling snacks and beer on the street, and then I moved to candies and chewing gums (small items had a higher margin profit). Also, I was trying to hide my identity so that my classmates wouldn’t recognize me. Although I loved the feeling of winning in this area and doing well, I was ashamed of having the need for additional money. As my classmates were from families with full wallets.

5. As a teenager, I was dreaming of adopting children. I don’t know where this desire came from, as I hadn’t met by then someone who had adopted or someone who had been adopted. I have no idea what influenced this. I literally have seen it in a dream.

6. I stole a pig from the school in the second grade. Not the real one. We had little plastic pigs to learn to count to 20. We had to embark on a school excursion to a museum with the class, and the teacher had forgotten me and locked me in the classroom. I had to wait 3 hours for them to come back. I needed to pee, and I was struggling to stay still because of this . So I opened the teacher’s closet to get distracted and decided to compensate myself with a small gift. When the teacher came back, I did not complain or cry; I was happy. The next year, younger pupils had to learn counting to 19 only.

7. I had a natural talent for drawing since I was little. My mom tried to help me develop it and took me to the studio. But I was not accepted due to my age. Later, I had other interests and never came back to that studio. But I envied kids who did. I thought my drawings were better; however, I wanted to know the pro techniques.

8. I started my book writing career at the age of 11-12 when the physics teacher asked me to create an illustrated brochure about fire security. And I did. My 30 pages of A4 illustrated text instructions for kids won the competition between schools. I got my first “Sharp” calculator as a prize. I wasn’t told it was a competition.

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9. I had an obsessive compulsive desorder from childhood till my 33 year. This disorder negatively impacted my personal and professional life. I healed it myself through the literature and conscious application of invented individual techniques for a few years. I simply couldn’t afford to work with a professional therapist. When I share with professionals the symptoms and methods I used to heal, they freeze in awe. Since then, I don’t understand why other people can’t do the same

10. I had such a minimalistic lifestyle in my 20s that I could pack my bags within 30 minutes and be ready to depart to another country on a contract when my agent called with an urgent invitation. My luggage was simple and light, and I was free.

PS: I have just remembered that I also learned German in school )