When I arrived at Brooklyn Technical High School, I experienced a major culture shock. In middle school, I was surrounded by kids who looked and spoke like me, who came from countries like the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Honduras. I could speak my strange mixture of both English and Spanish without worrying that someone wouldn’t understand me. At Brooklyn Tech, however, I study alongside students from all over the world. Now, I have friends from Bangladesh, Korea, and Poland. While I value the exposure from other cultures, the Aspira club at my school allows me to connect with students who understand what it’s like being Latina at Brooklyn Tech. At Aspira, I can speak Spanish freely, and I can argue with my friends over whether tostones
