Entries by AmberSeira
The Rainbow Fish
August 20, 2013 11:48 AM by Amber Seira
In elementary school I loved reading The Rainbow Fish, a picture book about a fish with many shiny scales who learns the joy in giving to others after he eventually overcomes vainness and shares his rainbow scales with his other fish friends. Fast-forward almost two decades and little did I know that this simple children’s tale epitomized my Latina university experience as a First Generation College graduate.
My experience in earning my family’s first bachelor degree is not too uncommon for Latinos across the country. 22 percent of ...