Throughout elementary I was asked to write about myself and who I was but could never get myself to write anything aside from the cliche "My name is Angelica Martinez, I am - years old and I was born in and raised in Lindsay CA." Now that i think about this, I realized that this small town does no define me nor my goals and what I am capable of. A challenge i've had growing up with Spanish speaking parents has been that my parents don't always understand the system luckily I have always had the help of my older siblings which have gone through this experience as well. My two older brothers and sisters have always been very protective of me and told me not to let what other choose to do influence my decisions and most importantly not to let others' low expectations for me become my reality. I might not know everything about myself but what I do know is that I am a small town girl with big goals, a bright future ahead of me, and loving family and friends who I know will always support me.
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