Carolina Herrera is a sophomore at Notre Dame San Jose High School. She takes interest in photography, softball, and medicine, and she aspires to be a neurosurgeon. This is her story: For my whole life, I was told I am a Mexican, but my family never went into depth about my family history and my true identity. I have a story from when I was 12 years old. I had been chosen by my teacher to attend a program at a high school for Latinx students. Being the only girl from my class to attend, I was quite content about it and eager to start the program. For the first meeting, I entered a room with other Latinx students from… Continue reading “What is it about me that says I am not Mexican?” by Carolina Herrera
