Reconnecting…
This past weekend was definitely a great one. I spent my weekend with a group of powerful and inspirational Latinas, a weekend where I was able to once again reconnect with more AB540 students. It’s very rare to find this space, a space where I was comfortable speaking of my situation and where I was trusted in return to hear theirs. It is a space where I was able to relate and express those feelings that I constantly hold on to. The feelings of being angry with our educational system, the feeling of unfairness. It happens every so often where I am able to release these emotions and it is something that I should practice more often. I want to commit myself to speak out more often when I get the chance with another AB540 student. It is a time that is very crucial to me to move on forward with these negative occurrences surrounding us. Everytime there is an opportunity to reconnect with individuals such as ourselves, we need to take it. Believe it or not, it really does ease the negative mentality and emotions that we carry…
