“You aren’t taking advantage of all your opportunities” -My mom
There was a period of time the year after I graduated high school that I really did not care about college at all. I was enrolled into school and everything …
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“You aren’t taking advantage of all your opportunities” -My mom
There was a period of time the year after I graduated high school that I really did not care about college at all. I was enrolled into school and everything …
I feel like I have always been between two worlds in my life just because of the fact I am in bilingual. I grew up with just my mom, who only spoke Spanish, so I had pretty much no other …
My unfamiliarity with the culture here made me feel more and more like a stranger, But the constant reminder from people about how i talk, my origin, the way i behave and even how i respond to situations differently can …
There was a time when I was living in 2 different worlds. This was during the summer of 2021. I was starting my first job ever at PINK. It was August 22nd and I was going in for training. Before …
Growing up I was raised into a Puerto Rican Catholic family . The thing was I was I did not know how to speak Spanish and I did feel comfortable identifying with being Catholic . Its not that I did …
Dominican Shantal vs American Shantal
As a young girl coming from the island of the Dominican Republic, I grew up hearing about the sacrifices that were made so that we can live in the US. My family wanted more for …
“I wish you would apply yourself more. Not just in my class, but in everything. You are capable of doing great things.” — Ms. Glass, history teacher
It was a week before winter break in my Junior year of High …
“My mentor taught me you can get over anything if you believe you can”
My old elementary school teacher told me to say and do these exact things to help me get over anything, pain, sadness, guilt, remorse, heart break, …
“Women have to be bitches to get what they want. If not they will be taken for granted.”
I was looking at my options in what I can do with my life, and one of them was joining the air …
“Use what the world gives you and make something out of yourself.”
When my mother told me this, It changed my perspective on the purpose of life and the goals I need to set for myself. I was in High …