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My Mother Gave Me One Piece Of Advice That Stuck With Me. She Said Don't Forget Where You Came From.

I Got My Degree. More Importantly, I Got A Key To American Opportunity. That's Who We Are - A Nation That Rewards Ambition With Opportunity. Where Hard Work Can Lead To Success, No Matter Where You Start.

I Believe That Education Offers The Fastest Route To Economic Mobility. I Grew Up With A Family Of Strong, Accomplished, And Educated Women. I Believe, As They Say, That You Can't Be What You Don't See, And Since I Saw A Lot Of Smart Women In My Life, Education Being At The Center, I Just Mimicked That Behavior. There Was Never A Question That I'd Go To College. In Fact, I Was The Last Person In My Family To Get A Master's Degree, So That Tells You I'm Actually The Underachiever!

Let Me Tell You, A Vacation's Not A Vacation Unless It Involves The Beach. And Because Of That, I'm Super Careful With My Skin And Make Sure To Protect It. I Always Sit Under An Umbrella. And I'm A Sunblock Bully. If You're On The Beach With Me, I Will Spray You Down With Spf 50-plus. Latinos, Especially, Think That We Don't Burn Or Don't Get Sun Damage Because Of Our Darker Skin. And It's Not True. We Are Just As Susceptible To Melanoma As Everyone Else.

Who I Am At The Core And What I Think Represents Me Is Really Reflected In My Family.