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“When I first got here, I was all ‘This place is whack. I’m going back to Boston.’ But even after a whole bunch of shit happened, I realized that I didn’tto go back. What for? I had so many more opportunities here, and I’m not bullshitting you. I really did. You do too.”
She paused at last, but before I could even open my mouth, she didn’t give me a chance to respond, going on with, “What I’m saying, Liliana, is that you have to stick it out. It’s not perfect, and yeah, some kids and sometimes even some of the teachers say racist shit, but just take it all in stride or whatever. Get yours. Do. They have this many AP classes at your old school?” She didn’t give me time to answer. “Don’t get it twisted. I love being Latina.
She gave me a look. “That I need to stay after school.” “Fine. Okay, but what about when people ask you, ‘Where are you from?’ I swear, like three people have asked me that since I started here.”I laughed. “Okay. What if they ask, ‘What are you?’” “Then I say, ‘I’m Puerto Rican. What the f*ck are you?’” I laughed again.
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