Cohort Stories: Meet Kevin
<p>My move to the United States at the age of seven forced a dramatic adjustment to my way of life. Without knowing any word of English, I had to adjust to a novel sociocultural environment and academic curriculum, all the while having to emotionally bear and process the distance from family, friends, and my home. From my family and Mexican heritage, however, I observed and adopted their value of resiliency, collectivist collaboration, and loyalty that have guided me away from the insecurity and fear I felt in those years, towards a series of achievements I have so far accumulated. In fact, the first of these accomplishments, which I feel most proud of, came almost immediately, when I skipped second grade in spite of the language barrier I faced — a moment that proved to me the efficacy of these values, which I have since then dearly embraced and actively practiced.</p>
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