It is extremely difficult, as an educator, to see students not reaching their full academic potential due to a lack of finances.  Unfortunately, this is the case for many Latino students who forego attending college due to the financial burden that it will place on their families.  It is simply heartbreaking to see young and talented Latinos deferring their dreams and goals due to financial limitations.     From as far back as I could remember, I knew that I wanted to go to college to become a teacher.  In Latin culture, family is very important and children often spend a lot of quality time with extended family members such as cousins and aunts and uncles.  In my family, I spent a lot of time with my Aunt Maria.  She was a Special Education teacher for many years and would take me to her school to visit her classroom whenever I had a day off from school.     As a result, I got to see how much of an impact a teacher has on the lives of her students.  It made me realize that this … [Read more...]