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Both of my parents came from Mexico without finishing high school. They came here in hopes of making a decent living but without a diploma, they could only work low paying jobs. Growing up they always told me to get the diploma and go to college so I don't end up like them. Almost all of my family hasn't finished high school and they ended up just like my parents. So I want to go to college and become able to financially support my family to where my mom can quit working and do what she always wanted to.
I've never participated in extracurricular activities until recently because I would always take care of my siblings. I never had time because I would need to wait for the bus to get home and from their walk to their school to pick them up.

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