“I’ve always been in the medical field. I used to work in assisted living homes, helping elderly patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. For the past nine years, I’ve worked with kids who have mild retardation and adults with autism.” What’s the most important skill for … Continue readingShe learned patience while caring for patients
Being active in the community comes natural for these sisters. Participation in student clubs and service groups has kept them quite busy in recent years. Their latest endeavor is to volunteer/foster with A Life to Live, a local non-profit organization that saves the lives of … Continue readingVolunteer sisters keep busy for their community
“I have a nephew who is really into learning about our family’s heritage. My father was an immigrant from Mexico, but we discovered that his mother was a Tejana. She was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. On top of that, it looks like her parents and … Continue readingThis family’s heritage is full of surprises
“Growing up, I wanted to be a forensic scientist. But then I learned I wasn’t any good at science. I also had hopes of getting a scholarship to play softball in college. But that didn’t end up happening. “Now I guess I’m still trying to … Continue readingFiguring out her future can be stressful
“I’ve always been interested in science. My favorite class right now is chemistry, learning about all the chemical reactions that occur inside the body. “I like to know stuff, like why everything happens the way it does. For example, why do children learn the most … Continue readingLooking for more answers about the brain
“I’m a school bus driver. I’ve been doing it for eight years. It’s super interesting, but we need to have a lot of patience with the kids. They fight, they play, they run in the bus, they scream. They do everything. “A few years ago, … Continue readingSchool bus driver learns the meaning of patience
“When my dad and I were moving from Florida to Texas, I was driving and he slept a lot of the time. He kept telling me to stop, to get some rest. But the thing is, I couldn’t sleep in the truck because my seat … Continue readingTrinidad native excited to explore his new home
“I read a lot. I like history, philosophy, sports, all kinds of topics. But I don’t read much fiction, stuff that’s not real. I’m more interested in real live things. I consider myself a realist. I don’t care for make-believe. “I live carefree. I try … Continue readingYoung realist enjoys living a carefree life
“It’s all about surrounding yourself with the right people. It’s so easy to get with people who can persuade you to do things that are not right. You know they’re not right, but you just want to fit in like I did. I wanted to … Continue readingTransformation leads to positive outlook on life
“It was the summer of 2015. We were all living in Florida when my sister and mother went back to our home country of Trinidad for vacation. My dad also got sent there to work, so I was home alone. “I was never very good … Continue readingDrowning tragedy has ripple effect on family