Personal Narrative: Tridad Juarez

Tridad Juarez and Pula Juarez migrated from mexico to L.A then Arizona in 1921 in need for better jobs.Grandfather Tridad worked in a woodmill and had done other small jobs available for some extra cash. I always remember my mother doing the neighbor hair in our little garage, father and grandpa building the family house when we had moved,grandma running her little store in the neighborhood.My family aws aways up to somthing. I had moved to Oregon for what i thought would be best.

I grew up with my parents Pedro and Elica and my siblings Mike, Philip,John,Pam in Tucson,Arizona. I was very fortunate to live in a good neighborhood and have bikes/cars growing up.I grew up not having to chores, so i was always reading or swimming in the pool.I went to St. John's Grade 1-8 from my early years of school. When my brother had just started school he was always afraid, so I was called out of class …show more content…
I went to Salpointe high school and Noter dame girls high school.i had gotten my permit for diving as soon as i turned 15. Driving was my favorite thing, i had freedom and was able to so so many things.I had a boy i loved, he was black so my family didn't like him. They never allowed him in the house which was a problem,but you can image that it didn't work out. I had worked at a dairy queen for awhile till the manger had found out i was mexican and i got fired. Racism was one challenges I faced growing up. JFK and Martin luther king Jr. where my role models,because they both brought peace. Fitting in and being liked took over my life growing up. I had always worried about my appearance, I had always worn bell bottom pants, peasant shirts, or anything with flower print on it. The clothes were in style but something felt out of style. Another challenge i faced was being sick, I was unable to go to school for months.Teachers would come to my house to catch me up on the work. During my last year of high school i had meet my future