Growing up we were poor.
We didn't really have a lot.
I was raised in Mexico.
We moved here to the U.S.
in 2015.
Ever since I turned 16 I started working at a retirement 
home.
I always covered other people's shifts.
I started working as a dishwasher.
I started cooking and doing a whole bunch of stuff just to 
save up money.
And there were times where I had two finals for both of my 
AP classes.
You know on one day and I had to work you know the previous 
day.
So it was a little tough.
Like studying and sometimes doing homework.
But you know I was able to push through it.
Thanks to that job, I got a raise and I was able to
save up even more money to buy my car and here I am.
I feel very accomplished you know because it's something 
that not a lot of people can say
they did especially people my age you know being 17.
People most often look upon you because they think you're 
dumb, you're immature, you know.
To me it's important for me to
have my things together and have a job and get good grades 
in school,
Because most people my age aren't able to do that.
Or they think it's too hard.
