A stack of brown books that represent my education.

Left to right: Jessica, Maria (myself), and Judith, bestfriends.

My mom (Angelita), Dad (Cornelio) and my baby brother (Ivan).

Maria at her sisters Diana's graduation, summer 2005.

* This poem was created for my class in Chicana and Chicano Studies 270 "Barrio Studies"  Completed in Fall 2005.