Growing up between two cultures is incredible. I spent part of my childhood in Mexico. Although when I was about four years old I came to US for about a year. When my parents divorced, my mother returned to Mexico. In Mexico, I studied elementary school and I learned a lot about my own culture. My mother, being a single mother, decided to come to the United States again because it was very difficult for her to support my sisters and I without the help of my father. I was just about to turn twelve when I came to live in California again. Although I had been here in the United States before I did not remember much. It was very difficult for me to adapt to this new culture. For a start because English was a great barrier for me at school. All my classes were in English and I found it frustrating not to understand the language. Attached to my roots and my culture, I wanted to return because in this new culture everything was strange and very different. My mother told me that I was in the country of opportunities and that I had to give my best to get an education, the education that she could never get because of poverty. I knew that my mother was very right and that I had to adapt and learn the language as soon as possible. As time went by, I got used to this new culture. I learned the language and made many friends in High School. Always try to give the best of me in school and I got recognition for good grades. When it was my last year at the High School my honors Spanish teacher was my motivation to choose this career. She always told us that dreams could come true, but we had to have the desire. How right she was. In my senior year I realized what I wanted to be in my life. I wanted to be a Spanish teacher, and teach Spanish to students who would like to learn my native language. Although I adapted to American customs, never forget my own culture and my raises. So maintaining my culture was and remains important to me. I think that growing up between two cultures is something marvelous in which you can get the best of each one. I decided to continue my university studies and although it has not been easy since I am a single mother, it was not impossible either. It has been difficult to be here at CSUMB but with the help of God and my effort it has been worth it. These two years here at CSUMB have been the best. I have fallen more in love with my career and my culture. I am anxious for some day to fulfill my goals and my dreams that is to teach Spanish in a school. My future goals are to do my masters in Spanish. I want to be a good example for my daughter to show her that despite the obstacles if you can achieve anything in life. CSUMB has been a marvelous experience that I will never forget. The teachers have helped me to expand my knowledge in this career that I chose. I'm happy to meet one more goal and I'm going for more, because "Heaven is the limit" phrase of one of my favorite professors, Professor Oliva. Nothing is impossible! dreams can become reality, you just have to put effort and give your best.