Attending school opened a new world for me. I had immigrated from Colombia eight years ago, and as an immigrant I faced several hurdles, such as the language barrier, the customs, the disadvantages of living in poverty, and the legalization in this nation.
As the years began to go by, all the hindrances began to vanish itself, it was more a matter of time and perseverance. When my senior year of high school arrived, I was very excited to apply to all the colleges of my choice, nonetheless, from the twenty-five that I applied to, none accepted me. They all claimed that my legal status was the primary reason to why they deny me.
Ouch! That very much hurt, indeed. Notwithstanding, I was able to stand up once again. It turns out, all I needed was
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For me, education has always been the answer to a better life and that much desired life, demands hard work. So why not send those applications once more. I pressed “send” about thirty times. Months later, the responses started to pop like popcorn do. Twenty colleges had accepted me, and I opted to attend Brandeis University.
At Brandeis, every time a student complains I can only be grateful for being there. I am so grateful I am getting an education, and that I am allowed to explore and dig deep into academics.
It “opened” a new world to me because I enter thinking I would be an English major, however, I switched to Comparative Literature and Hispanic Studies. I love the idea of finally getting to learn about my own culture. The downfall about growing up in a strange land, different to the one I was born in, is that I did not had the chance to learn more about my roots and where I come from.
Now that I am in college, it has made the difference. This summer, I had the opportunity to earn a fellowship that sponsored an unpaid internship in El Paso, Texas, in a publishing company named Cinco Puntos Press. The company works to diversify the book industry in the