Figuring out her future can be stressful
“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...
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Looking for more answers about the brain
“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...
School bus driver learns the meaning of patience
“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,...
Trinidad native excited to explore his new home
“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,...
Young realist enjoys living a carefree life
“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...
Transformation leads to positive outlook on 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...
Drowning tragedy has ripple effect on family
“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...
Construction work to retirement — he enjoys life
“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...
Five children help keep them together for 57 years
“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...
Role model mother makes impact on daughter
“I was doing hole watch and fire watch over in Beaumont for about six months. I learned what it’s like to work out in the hot sun 10 to 12 hours a day, seven days a...
