“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
“I was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and came here a long time ago. I worked construction for many years. All of my life, I worked. I would get up, go to work, come back to my house, to my wife, watch TV and that’s it. … Continue readingConstruction work to retirement — he enjoys life
“We met in high school and dated for about two years before we got married. We’ve been together now for 57 years.” What’s your secret to such a long marriage? “Well, we had five children. That kind of binds you together.” “Besides that, I don’t … Continue readingFive children help keep them together for 57 years