![]() Attempting to not only understand but break these barriers.Īrt work. ![]() Now that light has been shed on both issues and many others tied to the Mexican identity, I've been working towards breaking theseĬycles with my family. I never understood why she consistently devalued herself and undermined her importance. The moment I read this, I thought of my mother. I was always aware of it, never understood it, but always resented it. I finally understood the mascara my father wears every day. Through this course I understood not only myself a bit better, but my parents. It was a soul-searching semester where the goal was to 'find myself' and find 'answers' to the many personal and family challenges I faced while in college. ![]() This semester, this course represented that challenge. One where I learned something different and challenged myself in ways I did not believe possible. However, my experience cannot be defined by these two titles.Įach semester was a new experience. in Business Administration and minor in Disability Studies. In less than 4 days I'll be walking the stage, receiving my B.S. The journey of these last four years is close to an end. First generation college student, parents without a high school degree and no understanding of how to navigate the education system. Coming to Cal was an experience like no other.
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