I have lived in the United States for twelve out of my eighteen years on this earth. I was born and raised in the center of Mexico until I was seven, where I didn't really have much opportunity to become someone in life. The day after my seventh birthday, my parents decided we would embark on a journey to the land of opportunity. Once we were here, I automatically felt out of place due to the language barrier I had,...

I would strongly recommend that high school students begin to develop a sense of independence...