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MEET STACY,
Colle ge Tra c k DREA M e r
My family migrated to the United States
from Durango, Mexico two weeks before
Christmas and two weeks after my mom
turned 21. There I was, three years old,
boarding a plane to go to a place that
would “give me a better life.”
Fast forward to high school, and my
classmates are applying for internships
that would beef up their college
applications. I, however, could not apply
without receiving this familiar rejection;
“these paid internships are for U.S citizens
only.” Despite all my hard work, my
opportunities were limited by my legal
status.
The moment I set foot into College
Track, they flew me to San Francisco
for a student DREAMer event to learn
more about our legal status and how
to own our stories as immigrants. For
the first time since moving to America,
I felt empowered and unstoppable.
College Track gave me the support and
confidence to know I have a voice, that
it’s a powerful and brave act to share my
story and fight for my right to a college
education. I finished high school with
a renewed pride for my language, my
culture, and my identity -- instead of
resentment for it.
I am the first in my family to graduate
high school and plan to be the first in
my family to earn a four-year degree.
Knowing that the sacrifice my mom has
made and continues to make will not
be in vain, and knowing that I will work
hard to earn my college degree, makes
me whole, makes me proud, makes me
strong. My future is bright.