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but lost to a kid who was better than him. He started to play every tournament that he could in Juarez and even started to win a few. He later went to play in El Paso in which his very first tournament that he played in was at Tennis west. He told me that he won that tournament. Later on David played for the varsity team at Cathedral in El Paso. From his freshman year to his senior year he went to state and won during his junior and senior year. He also got the title of most valuable player in…

Over my lifetime I have overcome a series of obstacles. Theses obstacles have made me become the person I am today. One challenge I overcame was when I came to the United States. Another was when I was in sixth grade. Another example would be when I had to move to New Mexico. Lastly, the most recent challenge was overcoming senioritis. Been born in Mexico my first language is spanish. When my family and I moved to the United States it was hard for me to communicate with other children…

hundreds of kids to work for their dreams. Three months later, I graduated with honors as the school’s salutatorian with a special award for being an example for future generations. Consequently, my path was established. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was interested in my work and invited me to become part of the…

Martha Bernal, a clinical psychologist, and her contributions to the field of psychology. Martha Bernal was born in San Antonio, Texas on April 13, 1931 to parents, Alicia and Enrique, who emigrated from Mexico as young adults. She was raised in El Paso, Texas and grew up immersed in her parents’ traditional Mexican culture, while simultaneously having the bicultural experience of a Mexican American. She had desires of advancing her education, but this was frowned upon by her traditional father.…

When people think of a psychologist they always seem to think that it is for adults only. The mental health of children however, is sometimes overlooked. Adults believe that kids do not have any problems because their life is supposed to be happy. But kids go through stress and psychological disorders, in fact, according research 20% of children in the United States suffer from some sort of mental illness each year. Upon considering obtaining a degree in child counseling psychology I discovered…

know that the question that bothers me will be answered fully when the time is right. I am still unaware of my complete purpose in life, but I believe I have gotten a good glimpse of what I am meant to be and do. My mother, a simple woman, often says “El que no vive para servir, no sirve para vivir”. This translates directly into “A person who does not live to serve, does not deserve to live”. I understand that I must serve others through my hard work and dedication. My purpose in life should…

of poached sea turtle eggs to consumers. “Our presumption is that the sea turtle egg trade is perhaps concealed within the legal trade in fisheries products,” Kim Williams- Guillen said, director of science program for the nonprofit organization Paso Pacifico. She and her…

Instead of schools focusing their money going outwards towards sports too lessen the expenses towards such thing, and focus it more on our education. There is such a hefty price tag that comes along with college sports, but the main factor that attracts people to invest in such thing is that it can possibly open more opportunities. Opportunities such as “wide spread television coverage, multimillion dollar coaching contracts, and much more. Although this is a seemingly great business it is not…

I think environmental determinism accounts for the difference because it shows just how the environment can prohibit the construction or development of something simply because it is naturally isn't supposed to be there. In places like Alaska, El Paso, and Laredo, there are either extremely…

When I was born, per my father, whenever you would talk to me, I wouldn’t show any reaction towards you. The only time I would ever react is when my mother was screaming about something and I would look around the room for the sound. In third grade, I would always get in trouble, perhaps because I didn’t listen when I was supposed to. This changed as soon as I got my hearing aids. I remember the molding of the hearing aid being stuck into ears, which felt like there was cold water in my ears.…