“College”, I can see that just mentioning the word ignites a fire in my parents’ eyes and I sense the excitement they feel as they drop question after question about it. Coming from a family that has never had a member attend a 4-year university has made it a huge priority in my life as a first generation student. The idea of being the first in a lineage to attend a higher form of education puts a lot on my shoulders as a senior in high school, but this pressure is actually my inspiration to achieve such a goal. I believe that being a Mexican American also has played a crucial role in my goal because my culture has raised me to be a passionate young man who pushes himself to achieve what I set out to do. As my fellow great Latino César Chávez
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The average high school student drives a mile or so to an institution they dread going to each day. I, on the other hand, wake up over 2 hours early to drive 15 miles to Loyola High School so that I can pursue my academic interests. On top of that my family struggles to pay tuition and the students who go there are some of the brightest individuals in California so why would I go to this place? I think that my school has prepared me with the resources to confront any situation that I am put in and the skills I have acquired have been enhanced by the competitive environment I am surrounded by each day. Life is going to give some curve balls where there is no simple solution to the problem. That is where being analytical, being able to contextualize a situation, and formulating a coherent argument are key components to solving some of the toughest challenges. Connecting this back to the bigger picture, college is going to be difficult, and there will be the best of the best competing to get those degrees. This can be quite intimidating for first-generation students who do not have someone they can ask for advice on pressing dilemmas. I, however, feel prepared for college from what I have learned over the past years of high school so I will not let anything dissuade me from pursuing higher
The average high school student drives a mile or so to an institution they dread going to each day. I, on the other hand, wake up over 2 hours early to drive 15 miles to Loyola High School so that I can pursue my academic interests. On top of that my family struggles to pay tuition and the students who go there are some of the brightest individuals in California so why would I go to this place? I think that my school has prepared me with the resources to confront any situation that I am put in and the skills I have acquired have been enhanced by the competitive environment I am surrounded by each day. Life is going to give some curve balls where there is no simple solution to the problem. That is where being analytical, being able to contextualize a situation, and formulating a coherent argument are key components to solving some of the toughest challenges. Connecting this back to the bigger picture, college is going to be difficult, and there will be the best of the best competing to get those degrees. This can be quite intimidating for first-generation students who do not have someone they can ask for advice on pressing dilemmas. I, however, feel prepared for college from what I have learned over the past years of high school so I will not let anything dissuade me from pursuing higher