It's March 15th And there is snow outside With people yelling, "Mother nature why? Why is it still snowing in March? We want spring." I wonder if That's how the inside of my head feels. "Melissa, why? Why is it still dark after 7 years? We want light!" Melissa Dasilva grew up in Brampton, Canada, with her two loving parents and three brothers. Melissa enjoys swimming, reading, writing and travelling. You can often find her playing with her two dogs, three hamsters and two bunnies. Melissa studies Early Childhood Education at Sheridan College and plans to be a kindergarten teacher one day.