As a child of immigrants who identifies as low-income and first-generation, getting to a place in my life where I knew what I wanted to do has very difficult. No one in my family had explored possibilities outside of our city. My perspective was exceptionally narrow. The road to finding a career I enjoy has been long and tricky. It’s not over; it is just getting started. People with similar backgrounds typically are not in the position I am in today. In this article, I explain how my backgrou...

As a child of immigrants who identifies as low-income and first-generation, getting to a place in my life where I knew what I wanted to do has very difficult. No one in my family had explored possibilities outside of our city. My perspective was exceptionally narrow. The road to finding a career I enjoy has been long and tricky. It’s not over; it is just getting started. People with similar backgrounds typically are not in the position I am in today. In this article, I explain how my backgrou...