Abdon Patlan, 17, a high school junior struggling with grades once said, "I had low expectations for myself, I had family and friends, and they're dropping out and their life is not so good, people going to jail, people dying" (Rivera and Berkeley 7). ... On his last report card he got three A's, a B and 2 C's, and he wants to attend summer school to make up the 20 credits he needs to be able to graduate next year" (Rivera and Berkeley 7). ...

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