“How my Lone Star Experience Influenced my Life”
When I was 17 years old I came to the United States. Just fresh out of high school, my goal was to study hard, ace my tests and get my degree. However, as the situation worsened in my country, I realized that I would have to worry about much more than just developing academically. Soon, I was not only learning to get along with the five more people living with me, and studying for my finals, but I was also looking for a job, searching for scholarships, and worrying about every cent in my bank account. I came to Lone Star as a way to save money until I got into the big universities, but with all the changes in my life I cannot be more thankful that I did.…