Saturday, March 31, 2018

I wanted to add some more about the article An underground college for undocumented immigrants I thought it was great when the girls finally received DACA status. Because of this they were able to get jobs legally. I admire Melissa's courage when she confronted a member that was in a meeting of the board of regents in Atlanta. She let him know how she has been here all her life and that she should have a chance to apply to school. I thought that was brave of her to do. I love how Melissa and Ashley would apply to colleges every year despite not being able to be accepted and also receive funding. In 2015 Emory University made students with DACA status eligible for financial aid. I did kind of suck how only one of the girls got accepted. But these girls teach a huge lesson to everyone and that's to never let obstacles stop you from reaching your goals. Keep pushing and don't allow anyone to stop you or get in your way. Especially when it comes to something as important as your education.

1 comment:

  1. Good response, Yazmene. I think it's easy to get focused on the negative aspects of the article. You do a good job of pointing out what an inspiring story this is. (Also, think of it: these profs at the alternative school are working for free.)

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