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"Don't be like us, son. Be better and pursue your education, something that me and your mother never had the chance to do." This is a phrase that many hispanics students who are the first generation in his or her family to go to college, will hear. My parents, born in a small poor town on the countryside of Guerrero, Mexico, spent days and nights farming and taking care of my older brothers and sisters. We would eat what we could afford, a cup of rice and a cup of beans. My father, knowing that we would not be able to survive long without the proper resources, did his best to try and find a job; however, his efforts were in vain. No one would take him as a worker in the city. He decided to put all the burden on himself and figured out a way to move to the United States thanks to the help he received from a friend he met during his pursue of work. My father would eventually end up in the United States looking for a job which thankfully secured his place in terms of income. I was still a small infant when he left and e was absent for most of my childhood. My oldest brother would also follow in his footsteps to try and improve our well-being as well. As time went on, my father managed to provide a living for us while we were in Mexico. Due to his strong sense of dedication and perseverance, he managed to become a citizen and help me and my other siblings obtain citizenship as well - our family could be reunited once again. Time would pass, and even though I managed to live under the same roof as my parents, I would rarely see them. My parents worked endlessly, leaving to work before I got off school and getting home until after midnight. It would be that way every single day until they were forced to switch jobs due to the fact that we were always moving all over the place. I started growing up and my parents would always say: "Don't live the type of lifestyle we lived. You have the opportunity to pursue your dreams and reach your potential. We work endlessly so that you can go further than us and your other siblings who, unfortunately, didn't have the opportunity to pursue an education. Don't break your back like we are doing when you can provide a better lifestyle to your future family. We didn't walk all this distance for ourselves, we walked it so that you and your future family could get even further." Those words will stick with me forever… My father suffers from a hernia and has gotten surgery. My mother suffers from advanced arthritis. However, both of my parents are stubborn and continue to work. My parents are not only providing aid to my family but also to their families in Mexico such as my cousins and my grand parent's family. Up until now, my parents have managed to help me pursue my education in college; however, it has come to the point where they can no longer balance everything out. Due to the huge amount of hardships in Mexico, my parents have had to do their best to try and help their families in Mexico even if it means having barely enough money to make it through here in the US. I have done my best at working to try and pay off my school tuition and books as well but now that school seems to be getting more and more expensive, I do not know whether or not I will be able to keep up with the payments. I have applied to financial aid but unfortunately, I am not eligible for receiving it. I have a huge desire to continue going to school and I do not want my parent's efforts to go to waste. A little bit about myself: I have always aspired to become the best I can be. My parents have always taught me that through hard work, anything can be achiever. After all, they said hard work and dedication is what managed to get them and our family this far. I have always tried to live up to my expectations that my parents have of me and make them proud. I am the first in my family to attend college and the second to have gotten a high school diploma. My dream is to become a physical therapist and a film-maker. Exercise science has always intrigued me due to the fact that I have always been concerned with my body. I was always curious as to how everything in the body, from bones to muscles, worked. Due to the fact, that I am a soccer player, I have also wanted to learn why things such as injuries happen. My passion for soccer also helped me find my passion for film-making. I love editing and making videos of myself and of others to try and convey a message. I always aspired to be a filmmaker due to the fact that I believe everything in life can be an important factor in any film. Most of the videos I have edited revolve around soccer and how beautiful it is to play the sport. It is a hobby that has always interested me and I would eventually love to major in film-making. (I will try to figure out a way to post a link to one of my videos in this page.) Thank you all so much for reading this. Just the fact that you have taken the time to read everything counts so much to me. Your donation really is a blessing to me and my family and I will truly make it count. Anything is appreciated; However, you don't have to donate if you don't want to. There is no goal amount, I am fine with whatever you all want to help me with no matter how much it is. The fact that you took the time to read this and or comment counts so much to me already so once again, thank you all so much for reading and I hope you all have a blessed day! -Josue Ramirez

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