- Being a first generation
student means a lot to me
because it means that I've
been able to be successful
for my family and I know
that my family is proud
of what I've been able to accomplish.
- It means a lot of making myself proud
and as well my family.
Being able to do this and
have my mom and my dad
both be here at the same time
is kind of amazing to me.
- I'm really proud to be the
first person in my family
to graduate college and
I know that I'm gonna be
an inspiration to my nieces
and my nephews and my friends
and I hope the rest of
my family follow suite
because it's been such a great time.
- It's a lot.
It's very interesting 'cause
my parents are so excited
and they're like, "we have to be here"
and they've been here like
since five o'clock this morning
just kind of waiting for a seat.
So it's an honor to kind of
do this and do this for them.
This is for me but it's mostly for them.
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