Never thought getting a masters from Harvard was possible… but now I have completed the first year of my PhD at UCLA!

Familia, It has been a very long time since I have updated my blog. Many things have happened since I graduated from Harvard in 2011. Mainly, I have started my PhD at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and have now completed my first year. I was accepted into the first ever cohort of the Cesar […]

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Obamas Deferred Action… deferred freedom.

As the feelings of happiness, anger, and disbelief begin to overwhelm my heart. I was shocked to hear that President Obama just signed an order of deferred action making the Department of Homeland Security change the way they enforce immigration law. Now, thousands of young people who were at a loss because of their lack […]

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Don Francisco Presenta on Univision National TV show…

As a little girl, I can remember being at home with my family on Saturdays and watching Don Francisco. I cannot believe that I will be on that show talking about….well, me. Dream Act, Arizona’s law SB1070, my Harvard journey, and most importantly the children of people who are getting deported everyday. The times that […]

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From Breakdowns to Breakthroughs

“Sometimes a breakdown can be the beginning of a kind of breakthrough, a way of living in advance through a trauma that prepares you for a future of radical transformation.” -Cherrie Moraga Life has presented me with many painful moments, situations, and decisions.  I have not always understood at the moment, why this was happening […]

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