We are both of Mexican-American descent. Our parents were recently deported back to Mexico and due to the fact that I am 25 years old, I was granted primary custody of my four year old sister, Isabella. ... Caregiving Context Currently I am the primary caregiver for my sister Isabella after our parents were deported back to Mexico. ... I am in the Reserves which provide us with healthcare and money but due to the fact that I do not bring in enough with just that I have a part time job which I work mostly every weekend. When I am working I need someone to watch Isabella and that is when my boyf...

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Janice and I have been friends for about 5 years and had the pleasure of meeting each other during an internship program in Pasadena. ... Janice wanted to be white and did everything she could to remove herself from her black roots. ... At home her father constantly told me I was fat and would have to be pushed through the door by the time I was 18. My grandfather would yell at me to take off the shorts or whatever else I happened to be wearing. ... Janice felt a strong hatred for white people and she wanted them to know. ...

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As she was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico and her mother was paying her no attention, she had managed to wander out too far and a current had took her under. ... When these boys first met Leshaya they did not want to give her a chance to prove herself of how well she could sing until she was showing the pastor and the boys had happened to over hear her singing. ... Leshaya had planed to go to this small town where Aretha Franklin records her music, so of course she always wanted to go and try to see Aretha, she decided to call one of her friends from the band to let them know what where she ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate