I grew up in South Florida and lived there until I graduated high school. I was raised mostly by a single mother after she divorced my father when I was in elementary school. I judged him harshly for cheating on my mother and couldn’t believe he would do something so vile. I left town after high school for college, where I met a girl who I’ve been with since then. Four years into our relationship, when I was a college senior, I cheated on her. I was disgusted with myself for turning out like my dad. I was able to mend things with my girlfriend and we are now living happily together, hopefully for the rest of our lives. After college I went to law school. I ended up hating it and feeling like I wasted three years of my life. However toward the end of my time there I found a passion for working with immigrants. My parents were illegal immigrants and it was important for me to give back to this community. After law school I took a position working part-time helping immigrants with all sorts of legal issues. It’s nice knowing that I can help people in practical ways. They know that they can trust me because I’ve been in their shoes. I hope to be doing this type of work for the rest of my life.