Throughout last generation, immigration has been vital for my family- my mother is an immigrant, as are my paternal grandparents. Being Mexican immigrants in an ignorant America is hard; I’ve seen the struggles firsthand. Witnessing my parents’ strenuous journey to make my life better has always inspired me to perform to the best of my abilities so I could care for them in the future. Growing up in a household with just one college graduate as a parent, going to a college or a university was inevitable. Nevertheless, I was did not have the knowledge on what actions to take in order to be accepted into college. Consequently, I did not have the devotion to apply to an Ivy League school, nor did I have any idea as to what I wanted to have a career
