When Anisbeth arrived at the Luis Urquiza Jorge Vocational Pre-University Institute of Exact Sciences and decided to compete in the Physics subject, she met some incredulous people.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- "Girl," they said softly, "here neither girls nor boarders last long in a competition classroom. The rigor is not easy and you have to dedicate, in addition to every day, entire passes."

She was not daunted. She liked physics, had competed since eighth grade, and had a good teacher at Wenceslao Rivero Secondary School. From Emilio, she learned that the value of perseverance and a taste for the subject are key. She was determined to try her luck and she was not the only one.

Three other girls decided to do the same and today they are a successful quartet, they have consolidated their friendship and they all made it to the national pre-selection of the subject last year.

They had already made their presence felt at the Copa Patria when one of them "swept" the awards, but when they won the three gold medals at the 10th grade National Physics Competition, they broke all expectations.

Anisbeth was the best "note" in Cuba and she can't say it without blushing, because she is a simple girl, a good girl; you can see that as soon as you cross a couple of words with her. She emphasizes the doors that science opens for her and not the concrete results she obtains. It is a pleasure to listen to her and even, why not, to learn from her.

"Achievement lies in discipline, in the effort you put into things. Physics has opened doors for us and has allowed us to advance as people; this study environment is very favorable for that. I am proud of what I have achieved and I will continue to work hard."

"I would like to study Telecommunications, Cybernetics... something like that. I know I can because the subject helps me to develop a broad vision of processes; I learn more, even about Mathematics, Logic, Computer Science... and I love that."

She says she listens to "old music" and that she has to work a bit in the mornings to get to the preschool early, but nothing seems to scare her too much.

Marie Curie's wonderful dictum will be true for her: "I am one of those who think that science has a great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician, but he is also a child placed before natural phenomena that impress him like a fairy tale."