a short paragraph in present tense and then changed to past tense

This is a sample paragraph for your reference:

I live in India. It has many states and union territories. I love my country. Its variety of culture and ethnicity appeals to me. I love to try out various types of cuisine. I travel to different parts of the country once in a year during my holidays. I am a very silent person who loves music. I like being in the company of either my friends or my family. I like adventure sports like paragliding, rafting, bungee jumping, etc. (to be continued based on your own ideas and power of imagination.)

You are kindly requested to change the above sentences into past tense on your own and revert to us for feedback. We will be happy to assist you suitably.