Family, to You
By Gabriela Sanchez
M
i familia is such an important part of my life. In fact, it has been hard for me to be physically away from them while being at Barnard. I have a tendency to stress easily and sometimes, all I need to feel okay is un abrazo de oso rompe costillas. My family will always have a special place in my heart. I feel safe, loved, and cared for when I am around them. Luckily, I live in the city so I am not too too far. But I can feel the emptiness when I am not around them.
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I think it’s funny to reflect on 16 year old me. I remember telling my high school and middle school friends how excited I was to apply for college outside of New York City so I could experience freedom in a different way. Yet, here I am trying to take any opportunity I can to head home. There’s a different kind of cariño that I feel when I am at home. To begin with, apodos are a big deal in my family. Everyone has one. My name is Gabriela and for
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