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When I walked onto Marquette\u2019s campus last fall as a freshman, I couldn\u2019t help but think of my fourth-grade self\u2014the girl who had just transferred to Rocketship Southside Community Prep, barely spoke any English, and had no idea what her future would look like.<\/p>\n

Now, I\u2019ve just finished my first year of college. I\u2019m double majoring in education and mathematics with a minor in Spanish, and I plan to become a middle or high school teacher. I want to be the kind of educator who believes in her students the way my Rocketship teachers believed in me\u2014especially Ms. Weber and Ms. Borja, who saw potential in me when I couldn\u2019t even see it in myself.<\/p>\n

I am the oldest daughter in a family of five. My parents immigrated from Mexico at a young age in search of a better future. They didn\u2019t get to go to school as long as they wanted because they had to work to support their families. That\u2019s why it means so much that I\u2019m the first person in my family to go to college. I\u2019m not just doing this for me\u2014I\u2019m doing it for them, and for my two younger sisters, Magdalena and Luz, who also went to Rocketship.<\/p>\n

Before Rocketship, I was struggling academically and being bullied at school. My mom was searching for something better\u2014somewhere that would care about my learning and my voice. One day, she came across a flyer for an open house at a new school: Rocketship Southside. We visited, and she enrolled me right away.<\/p>\n

It was one of the best decisions she ever made for me.<\/p>\n

At Rocketship, I was placed in English Language Learning and finally had teachers who helped me learn English and made me feel seen. My mom got resources and support too\u2014so she could help me at home. Slowly but surely, I started understanding stories, writing my thoughts, and participating in class. I remember my math teacher, Ms. Borja, making math come alive and always encouraging me to take on harder challenges. That\u2019s where my love of math started. And my 5th-grade teacher, Ms. Weber, never let me give up\u2014even on the days when I wanted to.<\/p>\n

There were hard moments. There were times I wanted to quit. But Rocketship taught me how to push through. My teachers reminded me every day that my dreams weren\u2019t too big. That I mattered. That I had a future.<\/p>\n

By the time I graduated from Rocketship in 2017, I wasn\u2019t the shy kid who had started 4th grade. I was confident. I was learning. I had friends, community, and a dream. I went on to Carmen High School of Science and Technology: South, and now I\u2019m at Marquette, pursuing a degree that will allow me to give back to students just like me.<\/p>\n

My advice to younger Rocketeers\u2014especially those who feel like they don\u2019t belong, or who are learning a new language, or who feel like college is a far-off dream\u2014is simple: Don\u2019t let anyone tell you what you can or can\u2019t do. You are in charge of your future. You can go farther than you think. And if a door doesn\u2019t open right away, keep knocking. Or build your own.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rocketship didn\u2019t just help me get to college. It helped me believe I could.<\/p>\n

Teresa Padilla is a rising Sophomore at Marquette University<\/em><\/p>\n

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