Abraham Vicuna

Finding Support Systems

I would not be standing in my last year of college, if I gave up on the first time I failed at something. I think as young adults we can sometimes be easily discouraged when something doesn't go well the first time. Recently, I was disappointed to find out that I...

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Perception v.s. Reality on Attending College

Before I even got to college, I felt so limited in my options for higher education. As a DACA student I do not qualify for Federal student aid, this makes it impossible for me to afford attending any university. Even though I had strong grades, the only schools I...

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Summer Update and Future Plans for Senior Year

Hello I'm First Family, My summer is finally over and senior year of college is finally here. This summer I spent most of my time in a classroom. I made this decision because I realized that I was not going to meet the prerequisites for a class which I was enrolled...

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Celebrating College Acceptances

The school year is coming to end now, and you probably starting to look at financial aid packages. This makes me think back to when I was sitting in your spot looking at the schools I had been accepted to. At YES Prep, the charter school I attended, seniors get to...

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Are you working this summer?

In between preparing for finals, I have been actively searching for jobs outside of campus. I also have to be thinking how I will be spending my summer. The main take that I have learned from going through this is to always have a plan. This has helped me set goals...

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Staying Ahead of the Game

We are back and running in full swing with the spring semester. After a bit of a delay in the start of the semester due to snow conditions here in Houston, school assignments have picked up and piled up quickly. The last time that we received snow here in Houston was...

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Finishing Senior Year of High School Strong

The first half of my junior year in college at the University of Houston is over. Academically, this was one of my best semesters yet. I spent most of my time next to my computer submitting assignments because I decide to take most of my classes on-line. There is...

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Making the Impossible Possible

Imagine you are finally admitted to the school of your choice. Finally all the hours you spent preparing for the SAT/ ACT, writing essays, filling out college applications, studying to earn decent grades. Finally all that time has paid off because you got admitted to...

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