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As a Mexican-born, first-generation college student raised in Arizona, my ultimate goal was to graduate college. My parents had less than a sixth-grade education, so I never thought I would become a university professor teaching in spaces my family hadn’t …
Veronica Castillo is quick to point out that growing up, she was not fed by a silver spoon.
“My parents are of Mexican descent,” she explains. “My mom raised me as a single mom and migrant farm worker. We had …
Job interviews set the stage for the type of working relationship you will have if you decide to accept the position. That’s why advocating for yourself, even from the very beginning of that working relationship, is extremely important. In this …
