Q: What values do you bring from home to Princeton?
A: Humility. My parents taught me to be very humble no matter what you achieve. That's one thing that has made it easier to meet people. All of us of are doing great things; we were all at the top of our class. But its good to have humility.
Q: Do you get homesick?
A: I do, only when I'm eating. Back home I always eat with my family. That's one of the main things that I miss, just having us all at the table talking. Even when we went to Mexico it was all of us ... I grew up thinking that way, that you should eat with your whole family. It's kind of surreal not to have them be there. And you always miss a home-cooked meal.
Q: How is your community at home affected by your absence?
A: I did get go visit my high school over the summer. It's funny to hear them say that they do miss you. You just feel like you're a student among many. But even my French teacher was saying, "It's not the same without you." It kind of takes you by surprise; you don't really think that you're making that much of an impact.
Q: How has your view of your home community changed since you got to Princeton?
A: I have really come to appreciate the opportunity that Princeton has handed me. I am coming from a financial aid perspective ... I see my brother and sister who commute to school and they have a different view of what college is. They haven't been able to get involved. They are going to school and they are going to work. The have never been able to just be on campus and just relax with friends and meet people, which is one of the things that really defines what the college experience is like [for me]. But I have also been able to better appreciate the diversity that exists in my community back home.
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