CSPAN Women In The World Summit April 20, 2014
Im cynthia and im first. Coming from an immigrant family and the first generation born in the u. S. , i had an early understanding of the challenges that people faced. My parents worked two jobs. My sisters were teen parents and my brother was a drug addict. I had two cultures, two languages, and low income realities that made a lot of opportunities seem distant. Regardless of the situation, i embraced my personal story and made it my motivation to move forward. College was my step towards getting a rewarding career. Its not as serious as people might think. As the first to go to college, i no...