Interview of Jessica Lopez
Jessica Lopez is a counselor at Skyline College with the EOPS Program. Jessica was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. She is the oldest sibling of 3 and she came to the Los Angeles at 14 years old but was not very happy with the transition. Jessica had her family and friends in Mexico so for her coming to the US was an unwelcomed feeling, she had to leave everything she knew and loved behind in Mexico. Her parents wanted a better life for Jessica and her siblings as well to be reunited as a family since her Dad had lived in the US since she was a little girl. She didn't understand why her parents decided to become a family when they never were, it was always just Jessica, her Mom and younger siblings, the transition was confusing and mixed with a lot of emotions. When she came to the US she was determined to conquer the language, decided to work very hard for what she wanted in life now that this opportunity of living in the US arised. Jessica succeeded in everything she wanted and even more. She went to UC Berkeley as planned and graduated as promised herself. Jessica enjoys traveling which is her escape and stress reliever. Although Jessica lives in the US she still considers Mexico her home and always will. She stresses that no other place will be like Mexico and misses her family all the time.
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