LFaithAs a Mexican I grew up attending catholic church. This was pretty much a custom for my family and something we did because it was part of…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
LGraduationI am the child of two immigrant parents who crossed the border to give their family a better life. I come from generations of people who…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
LMy Dad’My father has no other family in the United States apart from his three children and his wife. I often think about how hard it is to be so…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
LEl ColegioThe reason for the program was to allow students under DACA who had not returned to Mexico to have an opportunity to do so. For three days…May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
LMy Mother’s SideMy trip to Mexico was divided into three parts. My Mothers side, El Colegio de Mexico and My Dad’s side.May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
LArrivingLeading up to my trip there had been protests across Mexico because of the monopolization of gasoline and the rise in prices. All on the…May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
LDiscoveringSophomore year of college I decided it was time for me to get out of my comfort zone and explore extracurricular activities on campus. The…Mar 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020
LButterfliesAs a Latina I grew up in a Catholic household going to church on Sundays and praying to God. My parents raised me in a very traditional…Feb 24, 20201Feb 24, 20201
LI am Enough.Freshman year of high school was a very important time for me. I was turning fifteen and that meant I would be having my Quinceañera. This…Feb 19, 20201Feb 19, 20201
LTo tell one’s story is to be vulnerable Part 1.When I was ten years old I had a classmate who would bully me about being Mexican. To be more specific he would call me “ugly fat hairy…Feb 19, 20201Feb 19, 20201