I remember how the feeling of freedom I felt when I first stepped onto the university campus filled my lungs. Surrounded by a lush green area, the campus looked like a new world in itself—a shelter born of nature. The sounds made by the crowded group of people moving inside were rising to the sky in harmony. This place was as peaceful as the melodies of a harpist; it was so special that I felt it was worth fighting for. Each caress of the wind on my skin seemed to open the pages of a new possibility that I might want to pursue and to remove every obstacle that I had to overcome throughout my life. The controls of my life were in my hands. The way I want, in the direction I want, as if the sky stretched endlessly upon itself. The happiness of being able to live the most precious moment of my life freely increased my hope for the future and added another step to my journey. Some of the laughter echoing around me was not intended to belittle me; none of this told me I couldn't make it. They were cheerful—just cheerful. The trees surrounding the campus no longer resembled the bars of a cage in which I was confined; I no longer felt like a bird chained by obligations. I had already broken down the door of my house, which was closed in my face to prevent me from going to school but was opened only when my brother and father gave permission. The proposition that equated staying up as late as I wanted and wearing the clothes I wanted to a buckle exploding in my face held no truth at the time. I had overcome this limitation; I had an endless set of possibilities. I became whatever I chose to be. I would never again be able to endure the judgment that I only went to school to show off, especially when my test scores were low. The freedom I experienced was not limited to the campus where I lived. From now on, wherever I went in the world, I felt liberated and empowered. The key to my cage was no longer the only object I wanted to grasp. Now, I will strive to ensure that each sister, imprisoned in cages by not their own choice, can spread their wings unimpeded and soar gracefully into the vast azure sky above.