STORY BY MIREYA TAGLE ILLUSTRATIONS BY STEPHANIE HOLT
A four-year journey of challenges and new experiences.
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he past four years have been a rollercoaster of emotions and learning experiences. I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that, in a couple of weeks, I will be graduating college and begin conquering my dreams. The road has not been easy, but all the obstacles I have overcome have prepared me to face whatever obstacle may be next. I grew up in the city of Cudahy, a small town in Southeast Los Angeles, and attended a K-12 school. I grew up with the same people I met when I was five years old and was used to seeing familiar faces year after year. I had the same teachers for multiple years, which allowed me to really get to know them.
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