“Out of all the figures in my life, I look up to my parents the most. My parents started out at the bottom with nothing. However, they build themselves the life they have today. They went through the toughest times, but worked for everything they wanted. We have no close extended family so we have to stick together and support each other. They understand if I mess up, or if I’m not perfect, because they also messed up. They know what I am going through. In the end, we know everything will be alright.” — Eve Mendoza, class of 2020