La Stabioneta

A few months after my family moved to the United States, our visas expired and I became undocumented. Although this didn’t affect me immediately (because of my young age), it became an issue when I wanted to obtain a driver’s license and employment, but couldn’t. I started to see things differently. A mentor of mine told me that being undocumented would present difficulties as I tried to attend college, pay for school, obtain employment, and achieve the so called "American Dream". Being undocumented allowed me to experience challenges that others might not see or encounter. For example, it prevented me from receiving financial aid in college. Although many US citizens also receive no financial aid, I wasn't even able to apply for a loan because of my status. I could apply for jobs, but not having a social security number made it difficult for employers to consider me, even if I was the best candidate. My circumstances taught me that if I really wanted something

What a week! It all started last week, on Wednesday Aug. 2. I was supposed to fly out to Philadelphia for an #MBA internship interview for next summer. Meanwhile, Catherine was getting ready to drive 13 hours to New Mexico to attend one of her friend's wedding- Brittany. As I was getting ready to leave, our house was a mess. (We are moving in a week, and our house is full of empty boxes- ready to be filled so we can move to Wisconsin). As I get to the airport, my flight was delayed. After a little while, it was delayed again. I felt bad knowing that I was just sitting at the airport while Catherine was getting ready for the longest road trip she would drive by herself (Kids would be on the backseat of course). I walked up to the help desk and ask if I could take a flight the next day as everything kept being pushed to later and later. I did! Took an Uber home and Catherine was shocked... "Here to help!" I said. "What do you need?". I took the kids to t