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[Luis]
Remember that you're out there,
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you're representing El Paso.
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And you're representing
a beautiful community,
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and what you have to give
is-- is tremendous.
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So make sure you use that,
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and make sure
you let people know
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what you're about,
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what you can accomplish,
what you're doing here.
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Really put it into action
when we get up there.
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Let people know,
"Hey, you know what?
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I'm here, I'm from El Paso,
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and this is all
that I can contribute."
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And our hope
is that you go out there,
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you get an amazing education,
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and then you come back
to your hometown.
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And you give all that
back to your city.
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And back-- All that back
to a new-- a new generation.
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And kind of continue
this network
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of young, smart people
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making a difference
in their community
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and making a difference
in other young people's lives.
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And, you know,
just turn El Paso around
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and create
a brand new trend where they--
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We have a bunch of super smart,
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super educated,
awesome young people
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just making a big difference
in their community.
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[Daniel] And I hope
that after today,
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you can start the journey
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to start marketing yourselves
as young professionals
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that are representing
a part of Texas
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that is typically
underrepresented
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when it comes to education.
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You guys
are the next superstars.
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You guys
are the next presidents.
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You guys
are the next the politicians,
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lawyers, doctors, educators,
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that are really gonna
make a difference
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based off what you're seeing,
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based off
the people that you're meeting
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and based off the tools
that are being provided to you
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like we did today.
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I hope that after today's notes
that you guys have,
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that you--
that you go home
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and you take a look
at what you have
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and you start really
putting your dreams into goals.
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Because like I said earlier,
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dreams without goals
are just dreams.
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You can't do
anything with that.
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You guys have to know
that you're good enough
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to get into these universities.
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Just because
it has a name--
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Yes, it's a title,
and it carries weight,
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but you guys are important,
you guys are smart enough,
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you guys are good enough
to get into these universities.
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And you need to know that.
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Because a lot of students
don't have that motivation.
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You guys have your parents
here as well, too, pushing you,
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because they understand
the importance of an education.
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We wouldn't be here
if our parents didn't have--
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If we didn't have that
same support from our parents.
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Because,
you know, for-- for us,
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maybe our parents
didn't even go to school,
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but they understand
the value of an education.
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So, it's not about,
you know, you--
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College is not for everybody.
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An education
is always for everybody.
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You never stop learning.
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So, that's what you have
to aspire to be.
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And I hope
that after today,
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you guys have
some of the small steps
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to get you to that point.
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[inspiring music plays]
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♪
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[calm music plays]
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[students chattering]
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♪
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[Luis] There's a quote
that says, you know,
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"The two most important days
of your life
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are the day you're born
and the day you find out why."
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Coming from the background
that I did,
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my parents being immigrants
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and coming over to our country
to give me a better life
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and growing up
in public housing
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and being surrounded
by students
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who didn't have much,
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me being one of them...
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education is always something
that can give you a way out.
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When I was 15,
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I started working a program
called Youth Teaching Youth,
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working with
low-income students
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and tutoring them,
and helping them not drop out,
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make sure they're successful
through high school.
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I worked in elementary school.
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I was a substitute teacher.
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I was a college
readiness coordinator
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for a very long time.
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We were part
of the first group,
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you know,
to implement this program.
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So, it was something
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that had never
been done before.
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So, Mr. Valdez and I would,
you know, talk,
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you know,
we had general meetings.
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I mean,
I had never met him before.
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However, we--
we did have one specific trip
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where we went
and we were, you know,
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we were checking out
the school.
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One thing that I did
notice right away is that
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Mr. Valdez was as driven
as I was.
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[students chattering]
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We started kind of,
you know, sharing our--
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our goals for the future,
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and we got to know
each other better,
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and we would compete
against each other, you know,
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for how many students
can we help get scholarships?
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How many students
can we get into--
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into universities.
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[Francisco speaking Spanish]
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[Rosa speaking in Spanish]
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Why are we limiting
what we can do to help students
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to just the students
in our high schools?
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Now, wouldn't it be great
if we can share our knowledge
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or what we know
or what we can do for students
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to students
from all around the El Paso?
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I just said, you know,
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"Are you willing to--
to do this and take this on?
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It's-- it's a big endeavor,
you know,
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it's-- it's two people,
you know?
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And we're gonna try
to make a big difference
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in-- in our--
in our city."
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And he agreed, and he said,
"Let's-- let's go for it."
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[Daniel] I come
from humble beginnings.
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My mom was an educator
for 40 plus years.
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My dad worked
for the government.
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My mom did have
formal education.
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She graduated from
[indistinct] high school,
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then went on to UTEP,
graduated top of her class.
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In terms
of the educational background,
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I do feel I have a good,
solid base for that,
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but I never saw myself
as an educator myself.
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That was, like, the farthest
from what I ever wanted to do.
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I always wanted
to be an architect.
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That was, like, my thing.
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In terms
of my formal education,
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I did attend St. Patrick's,
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then came over
to Cathedral High School,
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graduated in '99.
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Where this experience
actually shaped
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what Undergrads
College Mindset Academy
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would eventually become.
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Because my experience
as a high school student
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taught me that even though
I was at the cusp of being
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one of the top students
in the top 10%,
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the level of service
that was given to me
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wasn't all there,
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so I kind of
had to fend for myself
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in terms of when it came to
the college readiness process.
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The classes were great,
teachers were-- were--
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were amazing.
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The mindset was there,
but never did I feel
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that I was pushed
to explore other opportunities,
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because the messaging
to me was,
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"You know what?
You're not at that level."
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So, when I first
entered college,
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my thought process was, "Wow!
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I just went through
that whole entire process
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not even at least feeling
that I was being helped."
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I can just imagine
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what the rest of the community
is going through
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in order for them
to get to college.
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And I was one of the lucky ones
that actually got a chance.
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But, the fact that
I was able to blossom at, uh,
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UT Arlington,
and then make my way over
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to UT Austin,
where I then graduated,
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and then came back to El Paso
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to finish off
my masters at UTEP was--
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Has just been an amazing road.
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He says
"I'm gonna start [indistinct]."
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I said, "Are you sure
that's what you want?
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Go for it.
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It sounds good--
it sounds good.
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And if it's something
that you like, don't stop.
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And it will work for you."
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And it was really so exciting
because he was trying to help,
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you know,
this young generation right now
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that he's working with.
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Taking them
to other universities,
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away from El Paso,
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so they can see
that there's something else
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outside El Paso.
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I asked Daniel one time,
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"What do you wanna do
in life, son?"
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And he told me,
"I wanna help people."
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How many jobs are--
are out there...
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that you can really
help somebody?
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That people can come back
and tell you, "Thank you.
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Because of your effort,
I did this,
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and I became this
and I became that."
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When he told me
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that he wanted
to start this business,
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well,
I never told him that I,
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you know,
I mean, I just--
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I just shined within myself.
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Occasionally,
I would tell him,
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"Son, you know what,
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let me tell you something,
sonny.
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You make me very,
very proud
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of what you're doing."
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[rain drizzling]
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[Daniel] We were both doing
our MBA programs here at UTEP
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and we were looking at
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different
business opportunities
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and we had various ideas,
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and that's when him
and I had the conversation
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about why don't we go
into a business
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or start something
that we're familiar with?
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And the one thing
that we both had
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the same type of experience
in was college readiness.
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So, why don't we
do a business
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that has to deal with that?
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Because that's what
we know how to do.
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We're at our
prospective schools
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and we had both achieved goals
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when it came
to the number of students
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that were being accepted
into universities,
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the number of scholarships
that had been awarded
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to our students,
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we broke
and we set new records
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for our campuses that,
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for some of them, still stand,
some of them have been broken.
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But, just to be able
to be in the forefront
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of-- of setting the tone
for college
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is something that we knew
how to do and how to do well.
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Because there's nothing
that exists in El Paso,
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and even up to today
we're the only company
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that's still providing
this type of service,
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to take students
out of their own element
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and show them
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what these colleges
are all about.
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And if they can
call this college their home.
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The idea was born
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and we were coming up
with different names,
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and undergrads has--
Had always been something
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that had rang
synonymous with me
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in terms of, you know,
being an undergrad,
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working
for undergraduate admissions
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and all these other
different things.
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So, we decided to go with
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Undergrads College
Consulting and Tours.
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[Luis]
We always start our sessions
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with networking, right?
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So, we say hi to each other,
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we get to practice
our handshakes,
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we to practice our posture,
practice our eye contact.
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And of course, practice,
uh, public speaking.
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Undergrads College
Mindset Academy
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is a program that's designed
for high school students
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to not only learn
the different processes
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of how to navigate
the college readiness process,
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but it's also
an opportunity for them
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to actually visit
the schools of their dreams.
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So, we have
a jam-packed day for you today,
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but hopefully
when you leave here,
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you're gonna have the resources
necessary for you guys
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to stand out
when we go on the tour.
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So, students
get the opportunity
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to not only tour the college,
but they also get the chance
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to talk
to admissions recruiters,
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financial aid directors,
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sometimes the deans
of these universities
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and program directors,
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to really get a feel
for what it's like
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to step foot
on this campus
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and what it's like
to be a student
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at a Harvard,
at a Yale, at a Princeton,
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at a Swarthmore,
at a Georgetown.
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And to really talk
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and get that perspective
from students themselves
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of what life
is gonna be like
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once they step foot
as a freshman
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on their college campus.
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[Luis] Mr. Valdez
will time you guys,
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and we're gonna give you each,
uh, 30 seconds to go ahead
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and you're going to
greet each other.
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Remember, every single time
you shake hands,
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you say,
"Hello, my name is..."
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The first question
you're going to answer is,
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"How has social media
affected your life
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or the life
of those around you?"
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This exercise that the students
are currently doing,
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um, is something
that is crucial.
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Crucial to our program
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and crucial
to our participants.
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Uh, we don't only focus
on the academic aspect,
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but we also focus
a lot on business, uh,
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soft skills as well.
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So, here they get
to practice handshakes,
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they get to practice
eye contact,
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they get to practice
posture,
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um,
a free-flowing conversation.
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Um, we need our students
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to not be afraid
to go out with the stranger,
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shake their hand,
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and tell them
all about themselves, you know,
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in an effort to further
their academic career.
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[students chattering]
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This program
develops students through
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how to select a college,
how to communicate with them,
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how to write
a personal narrative,
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how to do an elevator speech,
how to properly shake a hand.
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Switch. Go.
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Let's go, guys, you guys
are introducing yourself, go.
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[Daniel] All
of the different soft skills
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that are gonna make
our students more presentable
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and have them stand out
as being more marketable
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when it comes to being selected
by these universities.
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And all of this,
we're doing it with games,
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so they don't really realize
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that every time
we're playing games,
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they're practicing these skills
that they need to work on.
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Because when we get to Yale,
when we get to Harvard,
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they're going to shake
somebody's hand,
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and it's important
that they shake it correctly,
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that they have
a proper posture,
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that they're making
eye contact,
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that they are enunciating
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or that
they are speaking properly.
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But then, it gives them
the opportunities
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to fully immerse themselves
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with the experience
of what these colleges
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have to offer them.
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The goal here
is not five minutes,
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but the goal
is gonna be 30 seconds.
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All right?
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And let me tell you
why that's so hard.
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Because right now,
when we have you guys
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actually write your speech,
your elevator speech,
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and we'll have you time it,
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most of you all are going to
come in over a minute, easy.
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Sometimes two minutes,
sometimes three minutes.
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Because you write so much.
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And it's not because,
um, you're full of yourselves
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or you like to write
about yourselves.
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It's really hard to write
a concise 30 second speech
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on what you want to accomplish
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and how you're going to
accomplish it.
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We focus on things
like an elevator speech.
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You know,
so when a student is asked,
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"Tell me about yourself,"
a student is ready to go.
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There's gonna be no hesitation,
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there's gonna
be no awkward silence,
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there's not gonna
be any stuttering,
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or "mmm,"
or anything like that.
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Our students
are gonna be rockstars,
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and they're gonna know
exactly what they're gonna say.
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What I did is that
we have prepared
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some instructions for you.
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Simple instructions.
Okay?
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Um, these are adapted
from an elevator speech
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for a business
professional.
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So, for those of you
who might not be aware--
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Parents,
you're probably aware of this,
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but in business,
sometimes you have 30 seconds
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to present what you are,
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what your company does,
what you hope to accomplish.
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There are so many opportunities
available to our students
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and what we had seen,
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what we have noticed
over the years,
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is that our students
are very capable,
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but one thing that kind of,
you know,
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keeps them
from achieving,
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is that they're just
not exposed
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to all of the possibilities.
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We're gonna move into our
business cards portion. okay?
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So, what's gonna precede
an elevator speech all the time
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is you handing somebody
a business card.
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Our students prepare
business cards.
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Every single
one of our students
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will have
their own business card
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while we're on the tour.
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This is something
they can hand out,
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and believe it or not,
these make a great impression.
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They actually look surprised
when you hand it to them.
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I didn't put
a picture of myself
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just because
I didn't want to,
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I didn't feel like it.
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But, I did something
that kind of stuck
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with the person
that I was with,
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which is the watercolor.
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You see-- If you can see,
it's my name in watercolor.
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That actually made
a big conversation topic
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with the woman
from Georgetown.
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And then, like,
six months later,
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she came to El Paso.
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I came up to her
to tell her who I was
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and I showed her
my business card again.
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And the minute
she saw her--
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She saw it, um,
she knew who I was.
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She told me she remembered me
from this trip,
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from the group of students
that came to the school.
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So, she actually
kind of remembered me
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because I didn't put
a picture in it.
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The need is definitely
necessary here in El Paso
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to help expand
the minds of our students,
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give them that opportunity
to have them dream big,
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and to give them
that opportunity
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for them to say,
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"I can do this.
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I can become more
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than what I thought I could be
because this is all I know.
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There's so much more
going on in the world
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and I can
be a part of that too.
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And I can also help
make a change
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in the world
that I'm living."
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[Luis] We have
close friends of ours
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who are Harvard
and Stanford graduates
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who talk about
how you are going to make
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coming from a border community
like El Paso
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a positive on your applications
and your personal statements.
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A lot of our students see that
as something negative.
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We focus on letting them know
that that is a positive
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and that's a strength
and the realities they're--
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That they're living
day in and-- and day out,
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make them
a very strong candidate.
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The fact that most
of our students are bilingual,
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they know what life
on the border is like.
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They are dealing
with the issues
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that many people
are only seeing on the news,
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where we have, you know,
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6, 7, 800 immigrants
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coming through
our ports every single day.
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Our students are living that.
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They're living
the reality every day,
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and it is something
very, very powerful.
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- Good morning, guys.
- [students] Good morning.
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Good morning and welcome to
our second to the last session.
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Uh, we are going to be having
a little bit more fun today.
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You are going to be building
a spaghetti tower.
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First, we're gonna cook
the spaghetti.
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We're just gonna make it
really hard to make the tower.
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- [students chuckling]
- Just kidding.
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[chuckling] But yeah,
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so, we're gonna start off
our session, uh,
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with a little bit
of team building.
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Okay, so, I'm--
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I like that a lot of you
are talking to each other,
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a lot of you are laughing.
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Um, and that's what
we need to do
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is start building that bond
a little bit tighter because,
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like I said, you're going to be
living together
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for a whole week, okay?
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Like,
literally living together.
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You will create
a very close bond
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while we're
on the tour, okay?
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So, if you start
forming that bond now,
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you know,
that-- that's even better.
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Um, everybody who goes
through our tour
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remains good friends
after the tour.
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And the cool thing is that
they all help each other
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with-- with their
college application stuff,
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any questions,
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any, "Oh, what did you put
on your essay?
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Oh, what did you put here?"
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Um, everybody collaborates.
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And it's an--
it's an awesome thing to see.
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[Daniel] Part of the success
of you in this program
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is, like Mr. Martinez
and I have said,
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is just following through
on that commitment
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that you guys
have set forth from
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when from day one,
here with Undergrads.
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So, instead of looking outside
the window and figuring out,
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"Well, what is it going to
take for me to be successful?
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The only person
you need to take a look at
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is yourself in the mirror.
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Because you're the one
who has to put in the work,
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you're the one
that has to actually do
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the physical hard stuff
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that nobody sees
behind the scenes,
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to get to where you want.
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Dreams without goals
are just dreams.
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What that means, and the reason
why I emphasize that a lot
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when I give my talks,
is that it's great to dream.
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It's great to have that vision
of where you're trying to go.
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But, if you don't have
a plan of action,
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or if you can't sit down
and kind of map that out,
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then you're always gonna
just have a dream.
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You're never gonna go ahead
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and take
that crucial first step
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in order for you
to achieve that.
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And part of that
comes through this program
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where, yes,
we had a dream.
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We had a dream of changing
the educational landscape
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of the El Paso community
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for every single
high school student.
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You have 20 pieces
of uncooked spaghetti,
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one roll of masking tape,
and one marshmallow,
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for those of you
who haven't eaten it.
505
00:18:44,514 --> 00:18:46,603
If you ate it,
you're out a marshmallow, okay?
506
00:18:46,647 --> 00:18:47,952
I'm not replacing it.
507
00:18:47,996 --> 00:18:49,824
You're gonna have
30 minutes as a team
508
00:18:49,867 --> 00:18:51,913
to create a tower.
509
00:18:51,956 --> 00:18:53,523
Use the table however you want,
the string however you want.
510
00:18:53,567 --> 00:18:55,221
There's only two catches.
511
00:18:55,264 --> 00:18:58,137
The marshmallow has to be
at the very top of your tower.
512
00:18:58,180 --> 00:18:59,964
And number two,
your tower needs to stand
513
00:19:00,008 --> 00:19:01,966
for at least five seconds
on its own.
514
00:19:02,010 --> 00:19:04,143
You can be holding it
so it can stand.
515
00:19:05,056 --> 00:19:07,798
So, the tallest tower
that can stand
516
00:19:07,842 --> 00:19:09,931
for at least
five seconds unassisted,
517
00:19:10,758 --> 00:19:11,585
will win.
518
00:19:11,628 --> 00:19:15,632
[students chattering]
519
00:19:15,676 --> 00:19:20,028
♪
520
00:19:20,550 --> 00:19:22,465
I wanted to create a--
521
00:19:22,509 --> 00:19:24,859
a cube design
with a-- with a truss,
522
00:19:24,902 --> 00:19:26,687
uh, cross-structural
"X" in the--
523
00:19:26,730 --> 00:19:28,123
in the middle,
on all four sides
524
00:19:28,167 --> 00:19:29,951
and on the bottom for the base.
525
00:19:29,994 --> 00:19:30,952
And from that,
we could build a--
526
00:19:30,995 --> 00:19:32,171
a pyramid design.
527
00:19:32,214 --> 00:19:36,218
[students chattering]
528
00:19:36,262 --> 00:19:41,310
♪
529
00:19:42,355 --> 00:19:43,878
[Luis]
How are you guys doing?
530
00:19:43,921 --> 00:19:45,009
[female student] Yeah,
we're back to square one.
531
00:19:45,793 --> 00:19:47,316
- Yeah.
- Yes, indeed.
532
00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:48,535
[female student] We're working
through our failures.
533
00:19:48,578 --> 00:19:50,232
That's what it is.
534
00:19:50,276 --> 00:19:51,581
That's good. Is that-- You
think that's one of the reasons
535
00:19:51,625 --> 00:19:53,670
why we have you all
do this activity?
536
00:19:53,714 --> 00:19:55,585
I don't think so.
No. Probably not.
537
00:19:55,629 --> 00:19:57,196
[female student] I think
you just wanna laugh at us
538
00:19:57,239 --> 00:19:58,675
trying to, like,
figure stuff out.
539
00:19:58,719 --> 00:19:59,937
What kind of skills, though,
540
00:19:59,981 --> 00:20:01,156
do you think
you need to practice,
541
00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:02,505
as far as us
having you do this?
542
00:20:02,549 --> 00:20:04,290
Uh, structural design,
and our teamwork.
543
00:20:04,333 --> 00:20:05,595
[female student]
Team building.
544
00:20:05,639 --> 00:20:06,814
Teamwork, absolutely.
Team building.
545
00:20:06,857 --> 00:20:08,381
[female student]
Thinking outside the box.
546
00:20:08,424 --> 00:20:10,121
- Thinking outside the box.
- [female student] Definitely.
547
00:20:10,165 --> 00:20:11,862
- What about shared ideas, or...
- [female student] And Geometry.
548
00:20:11,906 --> 00:20:14,256
...disagreements.
[laughing] Geometry?
549
00:20:14,300 --> 00:20:16,127
Yeah, that's--
Definitely you'll focus on that.
550
00:20:16,171 --> 00:20:19,174
[students chattering]
551
00:20:19,218 --> 00:20:21,263
[Luis] All right, so I hope
you guys had a good time.
552
00:20:21,307 --> 00:20:23,526
The parents apparently had
the most fun of anybody here.
553
00:20:24,005 --> 00:20:26,007
Uh, they were jumping
around and cheering.
554
00:20:26,050 --> 00:20:28,270
But, not only do we do this
just to have fun,
555
00:20:28,314 --> 00:20:30,272
there's a reason
why we do this, okay?
556
00:20:30,316 --> 00:20:31,752
Team building, number one.
557
00:20:31,795 --> 00:20:33,667
Of course,
you get to work with a team.
558
00:20:33,710 --> 00:20:35,190
When you're in college,
559
00:20:35,234 --> 00:20:36,496
do you think the majority
of your assignments
560
00:20:36,539 --> 00:20:38,628
are going to be individual
or teamwork?
561
00:20:39,412 --> 00:20:41,588
Always,
when you are in the workplace
562
00:20:41,631 --> 00:20:43,503
and you have your career,
do you think most of the time
563
00:20:43,546 --> 00:20:44,939
you're working by yourself
or with a team?
564
00:20:45,635 --> 00:20:46,462
A team.
565
00:20:46,506 --> 00:20:47,768
So, all of us who say,
566
00:20:47,811 --> 00:20:48,638
"I don't like working
with others."
567
00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:50,814
Students who say,
"Can I do it by myself?"
568
00:20:51,467 --> 00:20:53,600
It's very important
and a very practical skill
569
00:20:53,643 --> 00:20:54,601
to learn to work with others.
570
00:20:55,254 --> 00:20:57,604
To take in other people's ideas,
571
00:20:58,169 --> 00:21:00,084
to disagree with people's ideas,
572
00:21:00,128 --> 00:21:01,390
because a lot of times
573
00:21:01,434 --> 00:21:03,697
a better idea
comes out of that.
574
00:21:03,740 --> 00:21:05,655
Assignment of roles,
did anybody on the table
575
00:21:05,699 --> 00:21:07,309
automatically take
a leadership role?
576
00:21:08,354 --> 00:21:09,877
Did anybody just all of a sudden
577
00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:11,618
start telling others
what they're gonna do?
578
00:21:11,661 --> 00:21:13,489
- [students chuckling]
- Raise your hand if you did.
579
00:21:13,533 --> 00:21:15,099
- [students chattering]
- This guy.
580
00:21:15,143 --> 00:21:16,405
Yeah, I-- I no-- I noticed you.
581
00:21:16,449 --> 00:21:18,059
I know what type
of leader you are, too,
582
00:21:18,102 --> 00:21:19,278
because your table's scared
of you right now.
583
00:21:21,541 --> 00:21:23,325
Okay,
so after that fun activity,
584
00:21:23,369 --> 00:21:24,587
now we're going to move on
585
00:21:24,631 --> 00:21:27,547
to the actual business
of the session,
586
00:21:27,590 --> 00:21:30,245
which is gonna be
the Show Me the Money section.
587
00:21:30,289 --> 00:21:32,116
Okay, we're gonna talk
about financial aid.
588
00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:33,379
So, the very first one
589
00:21:33,422 --> 00:21:34,336
I want you to
really take a look at
590
00:21:34,380 --> 00:21:35,729
is gonna be this one here,
591
00:21:35,772 --> 00:21:37,600
uh, that has
the different vocabulary words.
592
00:21:37,644 --> 00:21:39,341
You need to know what
you're getting yourself into.
593
00:21:39,385 --> 00:21:40,560
There's a lot of
vocabulary words
594
00:21:40,603 --> 00:21:41,691
that are gonna be
thrown at you
595
00:21:41,735 --> 00:21:43,737
when it comes down
to financial aid,
596
00:21:43,780 --> 00:21:45,826
when it comes down to actually
making your final decision
597
00:21:45,869 --> 00:21:47,480
as to where
you're gonna go.
598
00:21:47,523 --> 00:21:51,266
So, this sheet gives you
some of the most utilized words
599
00:21:51,310 --> 00:21:53,529
in the college speech
when it comes to financial aid.
600
00:21:53,573 --> 00:21:55,183
So, let's take a look
at the first page.
601
00:21:55,226 --> 00:21:56,750
I'm just gonna go ahead
and highlight
602
00:21:56,793 --> 00:21:58,012
some of the most important ones.
603
00:21:59,187 --> 00:22:00,580
[Luis]
We show them
604
00:22:00,623 --> 00:22:01,885
how to properly
structure an email.
605
00:22:01,929 --> 00:22:03,757
How do you send an email?
606
00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:06,020
How do you write it?
You know, how do you start it?
607
00:22:06,063 --> 00:22:07,369
How do you end it?
608
00:22:07,413 --> 00:22:09,850
We show them how to find
the contact information
609
00:22:09,893 --> 00:22:12,287
for their college recruiters
from their area.
610
00:22:12,331 --> 00:22:14,855
They start working
on Common App, on Applied Text.
611
00:22:14,898 --> 00:22:16,378
As they create
their accounts,
612
00:22:16,422 --> 00:22:18,206
they already know
what it's going to be like.
613
00:22:18,249 --> 00:22:20,164
There's been so many people,
so many students that we--
614
00:22:20,208 --> 00:22:21,296
that I've talked to
that said,
615
00:22:21,340 --> 00:22:22,776
"I want to become this,
616
00:22:22,819 --> 00:22:23,994
"but I don't know
how I'm going to get there."
617
00:22:24,038 --> 00:22:25,256
That's okay.
618
00:22:25,300 --> 00:22:26,388
As long as you stick
to the process
619
00:22:26,432 --> 00:22:28,259
and you--
you believe in yourself
620
00:22:28,303 --> 00:22:29,652
and that you're gonna get there,
621
00:22:29,696 --> 00:22:30,740
you'll--
You're gonna get there.
622
00:22:30,784 --> 00:22:32,046
You might not get there
623
00:22:32,089 --> 00:22:32,873
within the first year
or two years.
624
00:22:32,916 --> 00:22:34,483
I mean, look at us.
625
00:22:34,527 --> 00:22:36,790
This is our fifth year
of existence for our program,
626
00:22:36,833 --> 00:22:38,095
and I never would have thought
627
00:22:38,139 --> 00:22:39,662
we would have made it
to this point
628
00:22:39,706 --> 00:22:41,490
only because of all the things
that we've gone through,
629
00:22:41,534 --> 00:22:43,449
but the belief
has always been there.
630
00:22:43,492 --> 00:22:45,538
So, just-- just with us,
with this business,
631
00:22:45,581 --> 00:22:47,801
with this academy,
with this program,
632
00:22:47,844 --> 00:22:49,324
students also need to go ahead
633
00:22:49,368 --> 00:22:51,108
and have that same
belief system in themselves.
634
00:22:51,152 --> 00:22:52,675
Parents,
you-- you said that--
635
00:22:52,719 --> 00:22:53,937
that you are the foundation
for your students,
636
00:22:53,981 --> 00:22:55,983
and we want to thank you,
and par--
637
00:22:56,026 --> 00:22:57,506
And students, I hope
you all thank your parents,
638
00:22:57,550 --> 00:22:59,769
because not all students
get to go do an activity
639
00:22:59,813 --> 00:23:02,163
like this or participate
in a program like this.
640
00:23:02,685 --> 00:23:04,252
Um, not all students
have support
641
00:23:04,295 --> 00:23:05,732
from their parents at home.
642
00:23:05,775 --> 00:23:07,951
So parents, I commend you,
we thank you very much,
643
00:23:07,995 --> 00:23:10,389
and I hope your--
your students thank you as well
644
00:23:10,432 --> 00:23:12,042
for what you do
for your students and--
645
00:23:12,086 --> 00:23:12,913
and for their future.
646
00:23:13,827 --> 00:23:16,612
Sometimes, your parents
have a lot of influence
647
00:23:16,656 --> 00:23:18,266
in terms of what it is
that you want.
648
00:23:18,309 --> 00:23:19,310
But again, it's also great
649
00:23:19,354 --> 00:23:20,964
to also showcase
to your parents,
650
00:23:21,008 --> 00:23:22,792
"You were once a teenager, too.
651
00:23:22,836 --> 00:23:24,664
And didn't you have
your own dreams and goals?
652
00:23:24,707 --> 00:23:27,318
So, why would you want
to stop me from achieving mine?
653
00:23:27,362 --> 00:23:29,451
Especially
if they're in a direction
654
00:23:29,495 --> 00:23:31,845
that's not only gonna improve
the quality of life for me,
655
00:23:31,888 --> 00:23:33,324
but for the entire family."
656
00:23:33,368 --> 00:23:34,848
We talk about our kids
when they're young,
657
00:23:34,891 --> 00:23:36,937
we want them to become
presidents, we ask them,
658
00:23:36,980 --> 00:23:38,504
"What do you want to become
when you grow up?"
659
00:23:38,547 --> 00:23:40,288
I want to become this,
this and this,
660
00:23:40,331 --> 00:23:41,158
and then
we encourage that.
661
00:23:41,202 --> 00:23:42,812
But, as they grow older,
662
00:23:42,856 --> 00:23:46,250
we tend to lose that
sense of belief in our kids.
663
00:23:46,294 --> 00:23:47,687
And the question is,
why is that?
664
00:23:47,730 --> 00:23:49,253
Why don't we still have
the same belief
665
00:23:49,297 --> 00:23:51,168
in our students so that
they can become and achieve
666
00:23:51,212 --> 00:23:52,909
anything that they want?
667
00:23:52,953 --> 00:23:54,520
And that's something that we
need to go ahead and tell 'em.
668
00:23:54,563 --> 00:23:57,174
You can, you will,
and you must achieve
669
00:23:57,218 --> 00:23:58,785
and become everything
that you want to become,
670
00:23:58,828 --> 00:24:00,656
because that
is what's gonna make
671
00:24:00,700 --> 00:24:02,571
and fulfill your life
and make you happy.
672
00:24:05,922 --> 00:24:07,402
- [Daniel] Good morning.
- [students] Good morning.
673
00:24:07,446 --> 00:24:10,100
[Daniel]
Welcome to the last session
674
00:24:10,144 --> 00:24:11,667
before we actually
go on the tour.
675
00:24:11,711 --> 00:24:13,147
- Are you guys excited?
- [students mumbling] Yes.
676
00:24:13,190 --> 00:24:14,453
[Daniel] You guys--
Are you guys excited?
677
00:24:14,496 --> 00:24:16,846
- [students chuckling]
- Oh, my God.
678
00:24:16,890 --> 00:24:18,457
The parents are like,
"Please take my child."
679
00:24:19,109 --> 00:24:20,328
Please, please, please.
680
00:24:20,371 --> 00:24:21,503
They come ready academically,
681
00:24:21,547 --> 00:24:23,766
and we create
well-rounded students.
682
00:24:23,810 --> 00:24:26,377
And not only academically,
but with the soft skills
683
00:24:26,421 --> 00:24:28,118
and with the college readiness.
684
00:24:28,162 --> 00:24:29,903
And it's all part of the toolkit
that we're building for them.
685
00:24:29,946 --> 00:24:32,122
First, we're gonna review
the agenda.
686
00:24:32,166 --> 00:24:33,559
What you should pack.
687
00:24:33,602 --> 00:24:34,908
A packing list
is very important.
688
00:24:34,951 --> 00:24:36,823
I will talk about
what you should be wearing.
689
00:24:36,866 --> 00:24:38,520
I'll go over
what you should be wearing
690
00:24:38,564 --> 00:24:41,218
every single day of the trip,
uh, to be comfortable.
691
00:24:41,262 --> 00:24:42,568
Of course, the itinerary.
692
00:24:42,611 --> 00:24:44,221
We'll talk about hotels,
flight information,
693
00:24:44,265 --> 00:24:45,919
at what time should
we be getting to the airport,
694
00:24:45,962 --> 00:24:47,529
what time will we be landing.
695
00:24:47,573 --> 00:24:49,488
As customary
with all of our sessions,
696
00:24:49,531 --> 00:24:50,750
we're gonna do
our meet and greet,
697
00:24:50,793 --> 00:24:52,229
so if you guys
wanna go and stand up.
698
00:24:52,926 --> 00:24:55,406
You should be practicing
your elevator speech.
699
00:24:55,450 --> 00:24:57,017
[Luis]
Make eye-contact, please.
700
00:24:57,060 --> 00:24:58,235
Proper posture.
701
00:24:58,279 --> 00:24:59,367
Parents,
please participate, parents.
702
00:24:59,410 --> 00:25:00,324
Everybody stand up.
703
00:25:01,151 --> 00:25:03,763
Each session, uh,
leading up to the tour
704
00:25:03,806 --> 00:25:06,287
develops their own voice.
705
00:25:06,330 --> 00:25:07,854
It also develops
their confidence
706
00:25:07,897 --> 00:25:09,725
and also develops
their soft skills
707
00:25:09,769 --> 00:25:12,902
for them to be those
mini marketing machines,
708
00:25:12,946 --> 00:25:15,252
so that when we do take
the tour at the end of June,
709
00:25:15,296 --> 00:25:16,340
they're well prepared.
710
00:25:16,384 --> 00:25:17,559
My name is Tania Rivas.
711
00:25:17,603 --> 00:25:19,343
My name's Xavier Braud.
712
00:25:19,387 --> 00:25:20,780
My name is Axel Ortega.
713
00:25:20,823 --> 00:25:22,172
My name is Marissa Del Toro.
714
00:25:22,216 --> 00:25:23,783
My name is Erica Garcia-Valdez.
715
00:25:23,826 --> 00:25:25,262
My name is Brianna Jimenez.
716
00:25:25,306 --> 00:25:27,134
My name is Nathan Quintana.
717
00:25:27,177 --> 00:25:28,744
My name is Angela Ramirez.
718
00:25:28,788 --> 00:25:30,267
My name is Andrea Gandarilla.
719
00:25:30,311 --> 00:25:31,573
My name is Marissa Cisneros.
720
00:25:31,617 --> 00:25:32,835
My name is Nadia Lara.
721
00:25:32,879 --> 00:25:33,967
My name is Fabian Ramirez.
722
00:25:34,010 --> 00:25:35,229
My name is Michel Fallon.
723
00:25:35,272 --> 00:25:36,926
My name is Kya Rimley.
724
00:25:36,970 --> 00:25:38,972
They have to be comfortable
with who they are as themselves
725
00:25:39,015 --> 00:25:40,451
and then
with what they're trying
726
00:25:40,495 --> 00:25:42,149
to go ahead
and achieve or go after.
727
00:25:42,192 --> 00:25:44,717
I think that's very important
in our community today,
728
00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:45,979
especially
with our high school students,
729
00:25:46,022 --> 00:25:47,981
because they don't even know
where to start.
730
00:25:48,024 --> 00:25:49,591
And just having that first,
you know,
731
00:25:49,635 --> 00:25:52,376
seed of,
"I do want to get an education.
732
00:25:52,420 --> 00:25:53,943
I do want to
go to college
733
00:25:53,987 --> 00:25:55,510
or I do want to get
some type of formal training,"
734
00:25:55,554 --> 00:25:57,599
is where the first steps
should start.
735
00:25:57,643 --> 00:26:01,298
That spirit
of you wanting to become more
736
00:26:01,342 --> 00:26:02,735
needs to be inside of you,
737
00:26:02,778 --> 00:26:04,650
and you need to go ahead
and believe in yourself.
738
00:26:04,693 --> 00:26:06,216
Because if you don't believe
in yourself,
739
00:26:06,260 --> 00:26:07,609
then nobody else will.
740
00:26:07,653 --> 00:26:09,263
For a while now,
I've been interested in, uh,
741
00:26:09,306 --> 00:26:12,266
psychology, law and politics.
742
00:26:12,309 --> 00:26:14,616
I want to be part of improving
743
00:26:14,660 --> 00:26:17,532
the technological advances
of aircraft.
744
00:26:17,576 --> 00:26:19,969
My ultimate goal
would be to start, uh,
745
00:26:20,013 --> 00:26:21,318
something like
the Go Center,
746
00:26:21,362 --> 00:26:23,669
a program
to help students transition
747
00:26:23,712 --> 00:26:25,453
from high school
to college.
748
00:26:25,496 --> 00:26:27,586
I want to pursue
a neurology degree
749
00:26:27,629 --> 00:26:28,978
at Yale University.
750
00:26:29,022 --> 00:26:30,632
I seek to understand
751
00:26:30,676 --> 00:26:33,287
the biology and function
of the nervous system
752
00:26:33,330 --> 00:26:35,028
at all levels
of analysis.
753
00:26:35,071 --> 00:26:37,639
I want to be a psychologist
or a social worker.
754
00:26:37,683 --> 00:26:39,554
I find great importance
in spreading love
755
00:26:39,598 --> 00:26:41,164
in a world that lacks it,
756
00:26:41,208 --> 00:26:43,427
which is also why
I've adapted a vegan lifestyle
757
00:26:43,471 --> 00:26:45,473
to spread my love
across the world
758
00:26:45,516 --> 00:26:46,735
as much as I can.
759
00:26:46,779 --> 00:26:48,737
I would like to--
to be a pharmacist
760
00:26:48,781 --> 00:26:51,087
to help others
and give them advice.
761
00:26:51,131 --> 00:26:52,611
What I'm really passionate about
762
00:26:52,654 --> 00:26:54,830
is equality and human rights
and discrimination,
763
00:26:54,874 --> 00:26:57,311
so that's why I plan
to be a civil rights lawyer.
764
00:26:57,354 --> 00:26:58,878
I'm passionate
about helping others,
765
00:26:58,921 --> 00:27:02,533
and so I hope to major
in either biology or chemistry.
766
00:27:02,577 --> 00:27:04,579
I plan to study
to become a pediatrician
767
00:27:04,623 --> 00:27:07,364
or a pharmacist
to help out my society.
768
00:27:07,408 --> 00:27:10,846
After graduation,
I hope to go to medical school
769
00:27:10,890 --> 00:27:12,935
and hopefully
become a neurosurgeon.
770
00:27:12,979 --> 00:27:15,329
I wanna help develop
new cures for diseases
771
00:27:15,372 --> 00:27:18,375
such as Alzheimer's,
Parkinson's disease.
772
00:27:18,419 --> 00:27:20,290
After high school,
I plan to attend
773
00:27:20,334 --> 00:27:22,031
an Ivy League university
774
00:27:22,075 --> 00:27:25,600
and pursue a major in biology
to become a medical student
775
00:27:25,644 --> 00:27:27,950
and eventually a medical doctor,
776
00:27:27,994 --> 00:27:29,212
and a minor in music
777
00:27:29,256 --> 00:27:30,736
to pursue my passion
as a cellist.
778
00:27:30,779 --> 00:27:32,999
I hope to pursue
a medical career
779
00:27:33,042 --> 00:27:34,653
as a medical doctor.
780
00:27:34,696 --> 00:27:38,439
I plan on majoring
in health sciences
781
00:27:38,482 --> 00:27:41,834
because I want to become
a prenatal nurse.
782
00:27:41,877 --> 00:27:43,357
Something we speak
to the parents
783
00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:46,055
at the very first seminar is
784
00:27:46,099 --> 00:27:48,536
to prepare themselves
for the transformation
785
00:27:48,579 --> 00:27:50,277
they're going to see
in their student.
786
00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:52,496
It's a very cool thing to see...
787
00:27:53,759 --> 00:27:57,197
where the students
who start our program
788
00:27:57,240 --> 00:27:59,721
being very shy,
very introverted,
789
00:27:59,765 --> 00:28:01,244
afraid to speak out.
790
00:28:01,288 --> 00:28:03,638
They don't have
those soft skills.
791
00:28:03,682 --> 00:28:04,857
You know,
and a lot of our students
792
00:28:04,900 --> 00:28:06,641
would describe themselves
as introverted
793
00:28:06,685 --> 00:28:07,903
when we first start.
794
00:28:07,947 --> 00:28:09,513
One thing
that we need to teach them
795
00:28:09,557 --> 00:28:11,385
is to advocate
for themselves, right?
796
00:28:11,428 --> 00:28:13,300
Not be afraid to speak out.
797
00:28:13,343 --> 00:28:15,519
So, it's-- it's definitely
an incredible transformation.
798
00:28:15,563 --> 00:28:19,132
And there are students
who I've seen turn into these,
799
00:28:19,175 --> 00:28:23,136
you know, very outspoken,
energetic individuals.
800
00:28:23,179 --> 00:28:25,747
It's a mindset that we--
that we're trying to create.
801
00:28:25,791 --> 00:28:27,836
Growing up in a border city
has taught me many things.
802
00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:30,056
One of them,
obviously, another language,
803
00:28:30,099 --> 00:28:31,448
so I'm bilingual.
804
00:28:31,492 --> 00:28:32,580
And it has also taught me
to appreciate
805
00:28:32,623 --> 00:28:33,842
where I come from.
806
00:28:33,886 --> 00:28:34,756
One thing
I'm very passionate about
807
00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:36,366
is my community.
808
00:28:36,410 --> 00:28:39,239
In my school, we're very small,
as well as a community,
809
00:28:39,282 --> 00:28:41,197
and we lack
a lot of opportunities
810
00:28:41,241 --> 00:28:42,459
that bigger cities have.
811
00:28:42,503 --> 00:28:44,374
I believe that education
812
00:28:44,418 --> 00:28:45,811
inside and outside the classroom
813
00:28:45,854 --> 00:28:48,465
is key to help ourselves
grow and represent.
814
00:28:48,509 --> 00:28:49,858
As of right now,
815
00:28:49,902 --> 00:28:52,469
my goals are to leave El Paso
for college,
816
00:28:52,513 --> 00:28:54,210
learn from
a diverse group of people,
817
00:28:54,254 --> 00:28:56,169
and come back to Fabens
818
00:28:56,212 --> 00:28:58,693
and share that mentality
with everybody else
819
00:28:58,737 --> 00:29:01,435
and get them to pursue
their higher education.
820
00:29:01,478 --> 00:29:04,525
I grew up with a lot of--
a lot of dreams.
821
00:29:04,568 --> 00:29:06,832
And now,
here in the United States,
822
00:29:06,875 --> 00:29:08,790
I am going to give my best
823
00:29:08,834 --> 00:29:10,792
not only to prove
that I can be successful,
824
00:29:10,836 --> 00:29:12,707
but a-- also because
I want to become
825
00:29:12,751 --> 00:29:15,231
a professional--
professional individual
826
00:29:15,275 --> 00:29:17,364
that could make
a change in society.
827
00:29:17,407 --> 00:29:20,410
Since living here, I've realized
that in past recent years,
828
00:29:20,454 --> 00:29:22,848
that El Paso has really grown
as a city,
829
00:29:22,891 --> 00:29:25,633
and that to me makes me
really excited and proud,
830
00:29:25,676 --> 00:29:26,721
since I've lived here
all my life.
831
00:29:26,765 --> 00:29:28,636
So, one of the goals
I gave myself
832
00:29:28,679 --> 00:29:31,987
was to help it grow even more
in the next upcoming years.
833
00:29:32,031 --> 00:29:33,380
I would like to come back
to El Paso
834
00:29:33,423 --> 00:29:34,903
and kind of take what I learned
835
00:29:34,947 --> 00:29:36,992
in those bigger cities
and those bigger states
836
00:29:37,036 --> 00:29:38,385
and bring it back to El Paso
837
00:29:38,428 --> 00:29:40,909
so that I can help
the hospitals grow here
838
00:29:40,953 --> 00:29:43,303
so that, in general,
El Paso grows as a whole.
839
00:29:43,738 --> 00:29:45,261
I'm very proud
from where I'm from,
840
00:29:45,305 --> 00:29:46,828
which is a border city,
841
00:29:46,872 --> 00:29:48,351
and I know it can be
really difficult to live in.
842
00:29:49,004 --> 00:29:50,832
And that's why in the future
843
00:29:50,876 --> 00:29:53,704
I would love to help
low-income students
844
00:29:53,748 --> 00:29:56,664
here in El Paso
to help them get scholarships
845
00:29:56,707 --> 00:29:58,274
and help them improve
in their, like,
846
00:29:58,318 --> 00:30:00,189
education and learnings.
847
00:30:00,233 --> 00:30:03,192
We cannot just pick up
a student here
848
00:30:03,236 --> 00:30:05,064
and take them to the East Coast
849
00:30:05,107 --> 00:30:07,370
and expect them to make
the most out of the tour.
850
00:30:07,414 --> 00:30:09,808
Our academy is focused on
preparing them
851
00:30:09,851 --> 00:30:12,941
to make the most out
of the actual college tour.
852
00:30:12,985 --> 00:30:16,075
But, if they don't have
a set plan on how to get there,
853
00:30:16,118 --> 00:30:17,467
or the tools,
854
00:30:17,511 --> 00:30:18,599
they're never gonna
go out and achieve that.
855
00:30:18,642 --> 00:30:20,340
That will
always just be a dream.
856
00:30:20,383 --> 00:30:22,864
So, our program always
prides itself on saying,
857
00:30:22,908 --> 00:30:25,345
"Dreams without goals
are just dreams,"
858
00:30:25,388 --> 00:30:28,957
because we are providing them
with those steps
859
00:30:29,001 --> 00:30:30,480
for them to actually
achieve their goals
860
00:30:30,524 --> 00:30:31,699
or set their goals
861
00:30:31,742 --> 00:30:33,005
to make their dreams a reality.
862
00:30:33,614 --> 00:30:35,877
I-- I hope you guys
are excited for the tour.
863
00:30:35,921 --> 00:30:37,879
Um, now that we've
covered all the logistics of it,
864
00:30:37,923 --> 00:30:39,402
um, I hope you're excited.
865
00:30:39,446 --> 00:30:41,143
Uh, also know
that the rooming list
866
00:30:41,187 --> 00:30:43,189
is completely at random,
and that's also kind of to--
867
00:30:43,232 --> 00:30:44,886
to get you ready for
when you're in college
868
00:30:44,930 --> 00:30:46,366
and you're rooming
with a total stranger,
869
00:30:46,409 --> 00:30:47,454
even though you
all are not strangers.
870
00:30:48,194 --> 00:30:49,630
But be ready for
that in college, okay?
871
00:30:49,673 --> 00:30:50,892
Be ready for a roommate
872
00:30:50,936 --> 00:30:52,241
who might
take your straightening iron
873
00:30:52,285 --> 00:30:54,374
and you don't like that,
or things like that.
874
00:30:54,417 --> 00:30:55,723
Okay, so again,
talk to your roommates first.
875
00:30:56,245 --> 00:30:57,943
Um, we hope you're excited,
876
00:30:57,986 --> 00:31:01,120
just get ready for an intense--
intense seven days.
877
00:31:01,163 --> 00:31:03,165
I hope with this
being the last session,
878
00:31:03,209 --> 00:31:04,601
you guys are excited
879
00:31:04,645 --> 00:31:07,082
about how your life
is gonna transform
880
00:31:07,126 --> 00:31:10,433
when you come back from
that, uh, plane ride from Boston
881
00:31:10,477 --> 00:31:13,088
and start
the path to discovering
882
00:31:13,132 --> 00:31:14,916
what it is that you
want to go out and become.
883
00:31:14,960 --> 00:31:16,613
And really putting
your goals into motion.
884
00:31:19,007 --> 00:31:21,096
The tour itself
is a seven-day journey.
885
00:31:21,140 --> 00:31:23,185
It's an experience
that immerses them full in.
886
00:31:23,229 --> 00:31:25,535
It's a fast-paced immersion
887
00:31:25,579 --> 00:31:27,146
of what these
universities have to offer
888
00:31:27,189 --> 00:31:28,582
and what
college is gonna be like.
889
00:31:28,625 --> 00:31:30,149
At this point,
they are ready to make the most
890
00:31:30,192 --> 00:31:31,977
out of the tour.
891
00:31:32,020 --> 00:31:33,587
They know what kind of questions
they are going to ask,
892
00:31:33,630 --> 00:31:35,502
they know how they're
going to shake somebody's hand,
893
00:31:35,545 --> 00:31:37,156
what they're going to say.
894
00:31:37,199 --> 00:31:38,679
I mean, they're ready. You know,
they're-- they're pumped.
895
00:31:38,722 --> 00:31:40,028
We're ready to go.
896
00:31:40,072 --> 00:31:41,508
Super excited
to have all you guys here.
897
00:31:42,074 --> 00:31:44,728
Um, make sure that you
guys kiss your parents goodbye,
898
00:31:44,772 --> 00:31:46,556
grab that extra 20
out of their-- their pocket,
899
00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:47,818
their-- their wallet.
900
00:31:47,862 --> 00:31:48,950
Um, but this is it, guys.
901
00:31:48,994 --> 00:31:50,691
- You guys excited?
- [students] Yes.
902
00:31:50,734 --> 00:31:52,040
Parents, I know
you're gonna have a fun time.
903
00:31:52,084 --> 00:31:53,259
They're already
making their plans
904
00:31:53,302 --> 00:31:54,173
where they're gonna go
to dinner,
905
00:31:54,216 --> 00:31:55,609
where they're gonna party.
906
00:31:55,652 --> 00:31:56,523
We promise to go
ahead and bring your-- your--
907
00:31:56,566 --> 00:31:58,133
your child back safe and sound
908
00:31:58,177 --> 00:32:00,657
and with enough
experience and T-shirts
909
00:32:00,701 --> 00:32:01,876
that have them
make their decision
910
00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:02,964
as to where
they're gonna go to college.
911
00:32:03,008 --> 00:32:04,313
Some of these students,
912
00:32:04,357 --> 00:32:05,836
they've never
left El Paso before.
913
00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:07,664
So for, you know--
We've had students in the past,
914
00:32:07,708 --> 00:32:08,927
and we had one this year
915
00:32:08,970 --> 00:32:10,406
that had never
gone on a plane before.
916
00:32:10,450 --> 00:32:12,669
So, it was a little
bit scary, you know, to--
917
00:32:12,713 --> 00:32:14,976
to, you know,
have their parents tell us,
918
00:32:15,020 --> 00:32:17,370
you know, "My-- my daughter has
never flown in a plane before.
919
00:32:17,413 --> 00:32:18,980
What do you guys do to do that?"
920
00:32:19,024 --> 00:32:20,460
Well, we sit next to the student
921
00:32:20,503 --> 00:32:21,635
and we calm them down,
we tell them stories,
922
00:32:21,678 --> 00:32:23,202
we tell jokes.
923
00:32:23,245 --> 00:32:24,812
Uh, you know, we make
sure they get enough fluids and,
924
00:32:24,855 --> 00:32:26,379
you know,
then we get on the plane
925
00:32:26,422 --> 00:32:27,684
and they're off and-- and going.
926
00:32:27,728 --> 00:32:30,209
Undergrads, on three. Ready?
927
00:32:30,252 --> 00:32:32,298
One, two, three, Undergrads!
928
00:32:32,341 --> 00:32:34,909
[parents applaud]
929
00:32:36,215 --> 00:32:37,912
[Luis]
It's a pretty long flight,
930
00:32:37,956 --> 00:32:39,740
so we're usually in the air
for about six, seven hours.
931
00:32:39,783 --> 00:32:41,742
Land in Washington, D.C.
932
00:32:41,785 --> 00:32:45,093
So, Washington, D.C. is
the first leg of our tour.
933
00:32:45,137 --> 00:32:47,791
We settle ourselves in the hotel
and then the journey starts
934
00:32:47,835 --> 00:32:49,576
the very next
day, bright and early.
935
00:32:49,619 --> 00:32:52,971
- [birds chirping]
- [guitar music playing]
936
00:32:55,364 --> 00:32:57,932
[Daniel] Okay, so, hope you guys
had a great breakfast.
937
00:32:58,541 --> 00:33:00,152
I hope you guys
had a-- a great rest.
938
00:33:00,195 --> 00:33:02,458
Uh, we're on our way
to Arlington Cemetery right now.
939
00:33:03,111 --> 00:33:04,373
Um, I know we were like,
940
00:33:04,417 --> 00:33:05,984
"Why are we
going to a cemetery?"
941
00:33:06,027 --> 00:33:07,028
Well, first of all,
'cause it's a national, like,
942
00:33:07,072 --> 00:33:08,508
monument type of area,
943
00:33:08,551 --> 00:33:09,726
so you're gonna
have a great time.
944
00:33:09,770 --> 00:33:11,032
Those of you that
have never been there,
945
00:33:11,076 --> 00:33:13,469
it's very, like, somber,
946
00:33:13,513 --> 00:33:15,732
but it's very, you know--
947
00:33:15,776 --> 00:33:17,430
It's just an experience
in itself.
948
00:33:17,473 --> 00:33:19,823
We get up, uh,
we start to visit the monuments.
949
00:33:19,867 --> 00:33:21,695
We show them, you know,
950
00:33:21,738 --> 00:33:23,610
some of the statues,
some of the locations
951
00:33:23,653 --> 00:33:25,960
that are historic
within Washington, D.C.,
952
00:33:26,004 --> 00:33:27,875
that for some of them,
they've only read in books.
953
00:33:27,918 --> 00:33:29,833
You guys are in for
a fun day today, okay?
954
00:33:29,877 --> 00:33:32,488
So, I hope you're--
You enjoy it. Take it all in.
955
00:33:32,532 --> 00:33:34,577
Um, it's cloudy right now,
hopefully it remains that way.
956
00:33:34,621 --> 00:33:36,144
Uh, we're gonna
visit all the monuments,
957
00:33:36,188 --> 00:33:37,624
we're-- we're gonna
visit the White House.
958
00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:39,843
Uh, you're gonna see--
959
00:33:39,887 --> 00:33:41,280
you're going to be
able to see the protesters
960
00:33:41,323 --> 00:33:42,455
outside the White House.
961
00:33:42,933 --> 00:33:45,066
Um, there's always
a lot of activity going on.
962
00:33:45,110 --> 00:33:46,589
So you guys, you know,
963
00:33:46,633 --> 00:33:48,026
a lot of stuff
we've been seeing on TV,
964
00:33:48,069 --> 00:33:50,202
a lot of stuff that
we've been seeing on the news,
965
00:33:50,245 --> 00:33:52,378
um, you're gonna get
to see it in person, okay?
966
00:33:52,421 --> 00:33:53,770
So you--
Just get ready for that,
967
00:33:53,814 --> 00:33:55,120
for protesters
and things like that,
968
00:33:55,163 --> 00:33:56,382
which is pretty cool
969
00:33:56,425 --> 00:33:57,644
because it puts
us right there, right?
970
00:33:57,687 --> 00:33:59,689
All of us from El Paso
right to where--
971
00:33:59,733 --> 00:34:01,430
to where all the action
is and everything's going on.
972
00:34:01,474 --> 00:34:03,084
So, it'll be a fun day.
It'll be a cool day.
973
00:34:03,128 --> 00:34:08,133
♪
974
00:34:12,572 --> 00:34:16,619
[students chattering]
975
00:34:16,663 --> 00:34:18,708
♪
976
00:34:23,887 --> 00:34:26,368
So, we're here at, uh,
Arlington National Cemetery.
977
00:34:27,152 --> 00:34:28,631
Uh, today's day one.
978
00:34:28,675 --> 00:34:30,111
So, we started
the tour by, you know,
979
00:34:30,155 --> 00:34:31,460
bringing the kids out.
980
00:34:31,504 --> 00:34:33,288
We have a-- a sightseeing
day around D.C.
981
00:34:33,767 --> 00:34:35,856
Uh, we take in all
the national monuments.
982
00:34:36,335 --> 00:34:37,684
We start with
the cemetery, of course.
983
00:34:37,727 --> 00:34:38,902
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
984
00:34:39,599 --> 00:34:41,035
Um, you know,
just let them learn
985
00:34:41,079 --> 00:34:42,602
a little bit about
our-- our nation's history.
986
00:34:42,645 --> 00:34:46,432
[birds chirping]
987
00:34:46,475 --> 00:34:47,955
[Daniel]
It's a somber place.
988
00:34:47,998 --> 00:34:49,826
It's also a place that
has a lot of rich history
989
00:34:49,870 --> 00:34:52,568
and has, you know, built
our country from the ground up.
990
00:34:52,612 --> 00:34:53,961
So, it's just
a-- a good place to start.
991
00:34:54,004 --> 00:34:55,484
We want our students
to get a real sense
992
00:34:55,528 --> 00:34:57,486
of what D.C. is all about
993
00:34:57,530 --> 00:34:58,922
in terms
of the political aspect,
994
00:34:58,966 --> 00:35:02,100
but also, you know,
pay their respects to, you know,
995
00:35:02,143 --> 00:35:03,623
the people that have
helped build this country.
996
00:35:03,666 --> 00:35:06,278
Part of that is also
having them understand
997
00:35:06,321 --> 00:35:07,540
where they're gonna be living,
998
00:35:07,583 --> 00:35:08,976
especially if
that's one of the cities
999
00:35:09,019 --> 00:35:10,760
where they see
themselves going to college.
1000
00:35:10,804 --> 00:35:11,761
You know,
giving them that experience
1001
00:35:11,805 --> 00:35:13,415
of what's around this area
1002
00:35:13,459 --> 00:35:15,243
so that when they come back
and talk to their parents,
1003
00:35:15,287 --> 00:35:17,071
their parents are like,
"Oh, you want to go visit here?
1004
00:35:17,115 --> 00:35:18,290
Oh, you know this?
You know that?"
1005
00:35:18,333 --> 00:35:19,508
They have some
point of reference to--
1006
00:35:19,552 --> 00:35:20,901
to take back home with them.
1007
00:35:20,944 --> 00:35:22,990
To say, "I visited
these different places
1008
00:35:23,033 --> 00:35:25,210
and this is what this
community has to offer me
1009
00:35:25,253 --> 00:35:26,428
if I decide to
go to college here."
1010
00:35:26,472 --> 00:35:29,997
[students chattering]
1011
00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:34,828
♪
1012
00:35:41,226 --> 00:35:45,230
[birds chirping]
1013
00:35:45,273 --> 00:35:50,365
♪
1014
00:35:50,409 --> 00:35:54,456
[students chattering]
1015
00:35:54,500 --> 00:35:59,287
♪
1016
00:36:04,553 --> 00:36:06,207
[Luis]
So, our students just witnessed
1017
00:36:06,251 --> 00:36:07,687
a Changing of the Guard
1018
00:36:07,730 --> 00:36:09,471
at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier.
1019
00:36:10,255 --> 00:36:13,954
So, it's a beautiful ceremony,
um, where, you know,
1020
00:36:13,997 --> 00:36:17,349
a guard comes, switches places
with the other guard and--
1021
00:36:17,392 --> 00:36:20,917
and, you know,
commences guarding the tomb.
1022
00:36:20,961 --> 00:36:22,745
Uh, we also got
to see a ceremony
1023
00:36:22,789 --> 00:36:25,270
where the Taps was played,
um, for the Unknown Soldier.
1024
00:36:26,140 --> 00:36:27,315
So, you know,
just things like that.
1025
00:36:27,794 --> 00:36:29,099
M-- most of the students
1026
00:36:29,143 --> 00:36:30,275
have never
experienced anything like that.
1027
00:36:30,753 --> 00:36:32,886
So, just seeing
those things in person,
1028
00:36:33,626 --> 00:36:35,497
um, have a good impact
on the students.
1029
00:36:36,150 --> 00:36:38,065
And, you know, many people,
1030
00:36:38,108 --> 00:36:41,590
especially from our--
our area, um, our community,
1031
00:36:41,634 --> 00:36:43,723
won't get to experience
these type of things.
1032
00:36:43,766 --> 00:36:45,290
So, you know,
we're just trying to open up
1033
00:36:45,333 --> 00:36:46,813
a new world to
these students and,
1034
00:36:46,856 --> 00:36:48,510
you know,
show 'em the experiences.
1035
00:36:48,554 --> 00:36:51,774
- [birds chirping]
- [guitar music plays]
1036
00:36:52,862 --> 00:36:55,517
So, I hope you guys enjoyed, uh,
being here at Arlington.
1037
00:36:55,561 --> 00:36:56,823
Um, it was
a pretty cool experience
1038
00:36:56,866 --> 00:36:58,346
and we got to see
the Changing of the Guard
1039
00:36:58,390 --> 00:37:00,043
as well, which is--
I hope you all enjoyed that.
1040
00:37:00,087 --> 00:37:05,223
♪
1041
00:37:18,148 --> 00:37:19,280
This is Undergrads, baby.
1042
00:37:19,324 --> 00:37:20,977
This is what we do.
We change lives.
1043
00:37:21,021 --> 00:37:22,805
- [female student] Ow!
- And we give kids bruises.
1044
00:37:24,372 --> 00:37:28,202
[bus rumbling]
1045
00:37:28,246 --> 00:37:33,251
♪
1046
00:37:40,736 --> 00:37:44,784
[people chattering]
1047
00:37:44,827 --> 00:37:48,353
♪
1048
00:38:09,809 --> 00:38:14,857
♪
1049
00:38:14,901 --> 00:38:19,035
[people chattering]
1050
00:38:25,564 --> 00:38:26,434
[Daniel]
The Lincoln Memorial.
1051
00:38:26,478 --> 00:38:28,523
That's always a-- a special one
1052
00:38:28,567 --> 00:38:30,438
because, again,
everyone has a penny,
1053
00:38:30,482 --> 00:38:31,961
and when we take a look at that,
1054
00:38:32,005 --> 00:38:33,311
but to have our students
actually walk the grounds
1055
00:38:33,354 --> 00:38:35,138
and take pictures as a group,
1056
00:38:35,182 --> 00:38:37,358
to walk the statue,
to go see the White House.
1057
00:38:37,402 --> 00:38:41,057
[birds chirping]
1058
00:38:41,101 --> 00:38:43,669
♪
1059
00:38:46,889 --> 00:38:49,152
For them to actually be there
and experience it firsthand
1060
00:38:49,196 --> 00:38:50,763
is an amazing feeling.
1061
00:38:50,806 --> 00:38:52,242
And we have kids
that are calling back home,
1062
00:38:52,286 --> 00:38:53,418
they're livestreaming,
they're like, "Hey, we're here!
1063
00:38:53,461 --> 00:38:54,332
Check this out, Mom!"
1064
00:38:54,375 --> 00:38:57,726
[birds chirping]
1065
00:38:59,685 --> 00:39:03,819
[waterfall splashing]
1066
00:39:03,863 --> 00:39:07,301
♪
1067
00:39:07,345 --> 00:39:09,085
We've had a fun-filled day today
1068
00:39:09,129 --> 00:39:10,826
just roaming
around Washington, D.C.,
1069
00:39:10,870 --> 00:39:13,133
taking a look at all
of the different monuments
1070
00:39:13,176 --> 00:39:16,005
from Arlington Cemetery
to the Lincoln Memorial
1071
00:39:16,049 --> 00:39:19,313
to the, uh,
veterans, to the Marines.
1072
00:39:19,357 --> 00:39:21,010
And right across the street
1073
00:39:21,054 --> 00:39:22,969
we're going to be
taking a little-- a short walk
1074
00:39:23,012 --> 00:39:24,840
right now to go
see the White House.
1075
00:39:24,884 --> 00:39:26,929
So, for a lot of our students,
they've only seen this on TV.
1076
00:39:26,973 --> 00:39:28,366
So, it's just gonna--
This is gonna be
1077
00:39:28,409 --> 00:39:29,628
a great experience for them.
1078
00:39:29,671 --> 00:39:31,543
We can't wait to
showcase, you know,
1079
00:39:31,586 --> 00:39:33,371
this is why the-- this
is why we come to D.C.,
1080
00:39:33,414 --> 00:39:35,721
to have that
picture perfect picture
1081
00:39:35,764 --> 00:39:37,070
in front of the White House
1082
00:39:37,113 --> 00:39:38,550
and to have them
experience what it's like
1083
00:39:38,593 --> 00:39:39,942
to just be outside
with the people
1084
00:39:39,986 --> 00:39:41,814
that are protesting and--
and that are advocating
1085
00:39:41,857 --> 00:39:43,076
for different types of rights.
1086
00:39:43,119 --> 00:39:46,819
[people chattering]
1087
00:39:46,862 --> 00:39:50,257
♪
1088
00:40:03,183 --> 00:40:04,532
[Luis]
We do have a good time.
1089
00:40:04,576 --> 00:40:06,665
But of course,
us being the way we are,
1090
00:40:06,708 --> 00:40:09,276
we always do squeeze
in a college tour.
1091
00:40:09,319 --> 00:40:11,496
So, we end that day by visiting
1092
00:40:11,539 --> 00:40:13,498
the George
Washington University,
1093
00:40:13,541 --> 00:40:15,500
and we do a campus tour.
1094
00:40:15,543 --> 00:40:20,069
- [birds chirping]
- [people chattering]
1095
00:40:20,113 --> 00:40:23,812
[enlightening music plays]
1096
00:40:44,050 --> 00:40:48,837
♪
1097
00:41:01,154 --> 00:41:03,330
I'm from El Paso, Texas,
born and raised.
1098
00:41:03,373 --> 00:41:04,853
Specifically, in El Paso County
1099
00:41:04,897 --> 00:41:07,029
in Fabens High School
is where I graduated.
1100
00:41:07,073 --> 00:41:08,944
Um, I just finished
my first year of college,
1101
00:41:08,988 --> 00:41:10,250
or survived
my first year of college.
1102
00:41:10,859 --> 00:41:12,600
And, um, I'm here in D.C.
1103
00:41:12,644 --> 00:41:14,254
and I'm interning at
the White House this summer,
1104
00:41:14,297 --> 00:41:16,561
so I'm very excited
to be here with you guys
1105
00:41:16,604 --> 00:41:18,171
and to share
a little bit about, um,
1106
00:41:18,214 --> 00:41:19,781
any of you interested in
public service
1107
00:41:19,825 --> 00:41:22,697
to talk about that route,
uh, as well as economics
1108
00:41:22,741 --> 00:41:24,307
and human rights,
which are the areas
1109
00:41:24,351 --> 00:41:26,353
that I'm currently
focusing on curricular-wise
1110
00:41:26,396 --> 00:41:27,397
at U Chicago.
1111
00:41:27,441 --> 00:41:29,225
We finished the day
1112
00:41:29,269 --> 00:41:32,794
by having to meet
a student from El Paso
1113
00:41:32,838 --> 00:41:35,971
who has put everything
we've taught them into practice.
1114
00:41:36,015 --> 00:41:38,626
[Rodrigo] A lot
of colleges are concerned, um,
1115
00:41:38,670 --> 00:41:40,454
about students who are
coming from these backgrounds,
1116
00:41:40,498 --> 00:41:42,064
these underrepresented
communities,
1117
00:41:42,108 --> 00:41:43,588
for many reasons,
1118
00:41:43,631 --> 00:41:44,893
but one of the reasons
is the lack of diversity.
1119
00:41:44,937 --> 00:41:46,416
And they're concerned
1120
00:41:46,460 --> 00:41:47,896
if you guys are exposed
to a different environment
1121
00:41:47,940 --> 00:41:49,637
that there's going to be
some sort of culture shock.
1122
00:41:50,246 --> 00:41:52,292
So, I think trying to
show that you can overcome it
1123
00:41:52,335 --> 00:41:53,685
and that you're
willing to embrace it
1124
00:41:53,728 --> 00:41:55,817
really stands out in
the admissions process.
1125
00:41:55,861 --> 00:41:57,515
I encourage you
to do your research
1126
00:41:57,558 --> 00:41:59,081
and to listen to what students
1127
00:41:59,125 --> 00:42:01,083
who are at
the campus have said, uh,
1128
00:42:01,127 --> 00:42:03,042
because at U Chicago,
one of the predominant, uh,
1129
00:42:03,085 --> 00:42:05,479
mottos is, "It's the place
where fun goes to die."
1130
00:42:06,045 --> 00:42:07,873
Um, and it feels like
that during finals week,
1131
00:42:07,916 --> 00:42:10,136
but that's not
the feeling throughout the year.
1132
00:42:10,179 --> 00:42:12,399
It's a great campus,
um, it's very quirky,
1133
00:42:12,878 --> 00:42:14,227
so students are, like, very--
1134
00:42:14,270 --> 00:42:15,750
It doesn't mean
they're strange, um,
1135
00:42:15,794 --> 00:42:16,882
it means that
they're very passionate
1136
00:42:16,925 --> 00:42:18,361
about what they're studying.
1137
00:42:18,405 --> 00:42:20,015
So, I've had
conversations with people, like,
1138
00:42:20,059 --> 00:42:21,800
up until midnight
about, like, medieval diets
1139
00:42:21,843 --> 00:42:24,063
and what the people
in medieval Europe ate
1140
00:42:24,106 --> 00:42:26,456
and why it was
so important to the--
1141
00:42:26,500 --> 00:42:27,719
the gastronomy of the region.
1142
00:42:27,762 --> 00:42:29,024
So, it was, like, fascinating.
1143
00:42:29,068 --> 00:42:30,591
You learn so much
from your students.
1144
00:42:30,635 --> 00:42:31,984
I think, yeah, student
body is important to study,
1145
00:42:32,027 --> 00:42:33,333
not just the campus,
1146
00:42:33,376 --> 00:42:35,248
and to see if
it's a good fit for you.
1147
00:42:35,291 --> 00:42:36,641
It's all business.
1148
00:42:36,684 --> 00:42:38,338
It's there to visit as
many schools as possible
1149
00:42:38,381 --> 00:42:40,253
and to learn as much as we can.
1150
00:42:40,296 --> 00:42:43,909
- [birds chirping]
- [inspiring music plays]
1151
00:42:46,781 --> 00:42:50,219
We've just about
reached the end of day one.
1152
00:42:50,263 --> 00:42:52,047
Very fast pace.
1153
00:42:52,091 --> 00:42:55,921
We have clocked in over
ten miles of walking already.
1154
00:42:55,964 --> 00:42:58,097
Students are feeling it.
It's a shock for them.
1155
00:42:58,140 --> 00:43:00,708
Uh, we--
we prepare them beforehand
1156
00:43:00,752 --> 00:43:02,275
about the heat,
about the walking,
1157
00:43:02,318 --> 00:43:05,757
about the intensity
of what it is we're doing here.
1158
00:43:05,800 --> 00:43:08,498
And we pack as much as we can
into every single day,
1159
00:43:08,542 --> 00:43:09,630
because we want
to take advantage
1160
00:43:09,674 --> 00:43:11,589
of every second of the day
1161
00:43:11,632 --> 00:43:12,981
of what we're
doing here to expose them
1162
00:43:13,025 --> 00:43:14,548
to as much as possible.
1163
00:43:14,592 --> 00:43:16,202
And it's only the beginning.
It's only the beginning.
1164
00:43:16,245 --> 00:43:17,899
It's only going
to get better from here.
1165
00:43:17,943 --> 00:43:20,641
Uh, tomorrow we start
the meat of the program,
1166
00:43:20,685 --> 00:43:22,077
we start
hitting the universities,
1167
00:43:22,121 --> 00:43:24,384
we start meeting these
high-caliber individuals
1168
00:43:24,427 --> 00:43:26,908
who can make an impact
for the students.
1169
00:43:27,387 --> 00:43:28,867
Uh, the students will get to put
1170
00:43:28,910 --> 00:43:30,390
everything they've
learned into practice as well.
1171
00:43:30,433 --> 00:43:31,696
All the soft skills,
1172
00:43:31,739 --> 00:43:33,001
all the training
they've been going through
1173
00:43:33,045 --> 00:43:35,134
with us for
the past eight months.
1174
00:43:35,177 --> 00:43:36,570
Uh, this is it.
1175
00:43:36,614 --> 00:43:38,659
This is the time
to make it happen,
1176
00:43:38,703 --> 00:43:40,095
to put all that to work,
1177
00:43:40,139 --> 00:43:41,967
and, you know,
to use it to their advantage.
1178
00:43:42,010 --> 00:43:44,665
To accomplish what it is
that they want to accomplish.
1179
00:43:44,709 --> 00:43:46,580
I've been to D.C. before,
but I had forgotten
1180
00:43:46,624 --> 00:43:48,277
really how
beautiful the city was
1181
00:43:48,321 --> 00:43:50,845
and how amazing and significant
1182
00:43:50,889 --> 00:43:54,022
so many of the things,
uh, are here in D.C.
1183
00:43:54,066 --> 00:43:55,850
I thought it was
an amazing experience.
1184
00:43:55,894 --> 00:43:58,026
We went to
different memorial cemeteries
1185
00:43:58,070 --> 00:44:01,290
and we got to experience
so many, uh, great memories,
1186
00:44:01,334 --> 00:44:04,163
just like this show
of the Change of the Guard.
1187
00:44:04,206 --> 00:44:05,512
It was such
an emotional ceremony.
1188
00:44:05,555 --> 00:44:06,731
It was really great.
1189
00:44:06,774 --> 00:44:09,690
It was very respected.
It was amazing.
1190
00:44:09,734 --> 00:44:11,692
I thought it was
absolutely touching.
1191
00:44:11,736 --> 00:44:15,217
I had a fun time looking
at all the different monuments
1192
00:44:15,261 --> 00:44:17,045
and just taking in
the whole experience.
1193
00:44:17,089 --> 00:44:18,699
I'm looking forward
to the rest of the week
1194
00:44:18,743 --> 00:44:20,962
because there's so many
different options
1195
00:44:21,006 --> 00:44:22,398
as to where we can go to school.
1196
00:44:22,442 --> 00:44:24,139
And there's so--
And each of the universities
1197
00:44:24,183 --> 00:44:25,663
are so unique in their own way.
1198
00:44:25,706 --> 00:44:28,230
So, I'm excited to
get to step onto the campus
1199
00:44:28,274 --> 00:44:31,190
to see which one
I feel is the best fit for me.
1200
00:44:31,233 --> 00:44:33,888
And I think I'm not
getting a true per-- perspective
1201
00:44:33,932 --> 00:44:35,716
of these schools by
reading them on paper,
1202
00:44:35,760 --> 00:44:37,152
and it's going to be cool for me
1203
00:44:37,196 --> 00:44:38,458
to get to actually
step on the campus
1204
00:44:38,501 --> 00:44:39,720
to see what they're all about.
1205
00:44:40,199 --> 00:44:43,289
I feel confident about my future
with the Undergrads program
1206
00:44:43,332 --> 00:44:44,899
and what I'm gonna be
able to accomplish and do
1207
00:44:44,943 --> 00:44:46,945
to improve my...
1208
00:44:48,120 --> 00:44:49,643
capacity of confidence.
1209
00:44:49,687 --> 00:44:51,210
I feel like
I'm able to accomplish more.
1210
00:44:51,253 --> 00:44:52,733
I feel like I have
a greater capability
1211
00:44:52,777 --> 00:44:54,213
in regards to
Undergrads program,
1212
00:44:54,256 --> 00:44:56,432
and what I'm gonna be able to do
when I-- For my future.
1213
00:44:56,476 --> 00:44:58,217
I'm really looking forward
to what we get to do
1214
00:44:58,260 --> 00:44:59,827
on the next days here.
1215
00:44:59,871 --> 00:45:02,264
[birds chirping]
1216
00:45:02,308 --> 00:45:05,006
[Daniel] We start
the next day bright and early
1217
00:45:05,050 --> 00:45:06,355
visiting Georgetown.
1218
00:45:06,399 --> 00:45:07,748
[Luis] We've been
working for this day
1219
00:45:07,792 --> 00:45:08,880
for many, many months.
1220
00:45:08,923 --> 00:45:10,577
We've been preparing.
1221
00:45:10,620 --> 00:45:11,883
We practice our speeches,
we have our business cards.
1222
00:45:11,926 --> 00:45:13,101
Okay?
1223
00:45:13,145 --> 00:45:14,799
We-- everything we-- we did
1224
00:45:14,842 --> 00:45:16,365
in the months
leading up to this,
1225
00:45:16,409 --> 00:45:18,933
it's time for you to put
it into practice now, okay?
1226
00:45:18,977 --> 00:45:21,588
You're smart, you're confident,
you're ready to go,
1227
00:45:21,631 --> 00:45:23,198
you're rock stars,
you're powerful.
1228
00:45:23,242 --> 00:45:24,765
Remember all these things
in your mind
1229
00:45:24,809 --> 00:45:26,898
when we're going through
what we're doing today, okay?
1230
00:45:26,941 --> 00:45:28,943
When you're meeting people,
remember your handshake,
1231
00:45:28,987 --> 00:45:31,076
remember your eye contact,
remember your posture,
1232
00:45:31,119 --> 00:45:32,338
everything we taught you.
1233
00:45:32,381 --> 00:45:35,167
It's now time
to put it into practice.
1234
00:45:35,210 --> 00:45:37,386
For you guys that
have traveled so far,
1235
00:45:37,430 --> 00:45:38,605
this is your one shot,
1236
00:45:38,648 --> 00:45:39,737
just like I told
you guys yesterday.
1237
00:45:40,346 --> 00:45:42,304
Show them who you are.
1238
00:45:42,348 --> 00:45:43,523
You've traveled this far,
1239
00:45:43,566 --> 00:45:44,959
why are you
gonna waste the moment?
1240
00:45:45,003 --> 00:45:47,266
Think about all the hard
work and all the support
1241
00:45:47,309 --> 00:45:48,789
that the people
that you are representing,
1242
00:45:48,833 --> 00:45:51,139
which is from El Paso,
have done for you.
1243
00:45:51,183 --> 00:45:53,359
Once we step off this campus,
you should already leave there
1244
00:45:53,402 --> 00:45:54,752
knowing whether or not
1245
00:45:54,795 --> 00:45:56,101
this is gonna be
one of your choices.
1246
00:45:57,058 --> 00:45:59,408
And that's what makes this tour
so important for you guys,
1247
00:45:59,452 --> 00:46:01,846
that you've come this
far for you to go ahead
1248
00:46:01,889 --> 00:46:03,891
and get all the information
necessary for you
1249
00:46:03,935 --> 00:46:05,937
to make your decision, okay?
1250
00:46:05,980 --> 00:46:07,634
The people that
you're gonna be meeting today,
1251
00:46:07,677 --> 00:46:09,505
those are the ones
that are gonna be in the room
1252
00:46:09,549 --> 00:46:11,551
looking at your
application, representing you,
1253
00:46:11,594 --> 00:46:13,031
saying, "We need
this person on our team."
1254
00:46:13,596 --> 00:46:15,555
Just like with anything
with sports or anything else,
1255
00:46:15,598 --> 00:46:17,296
people wanna go ahead
and pick the best players...
1256
00:46:18,558 --> 00:46:19,820
to have on the-- on their team
1257
00:46:19,864 --> 00:46:21,996
and represent
them very, very well.
1258
00:46:22,040 --> 00:46:23,476
So, you guys are players
1259
00:46:23,519 --> 00:46:24,477
and you guys
are trying to pick--
1260
00:46:24,520 --> 00:46:25,739
to be picked up on this team,
1261
00:46:25,783 --> 00:46:27,436
so make sure you
guys represent well,
1262
00:46:27,480 --> 00:46:29,177
not only for El Paso,
but for yourself,
1263
00:46:29,221 --> 00:46:30,526
because this is your future.
1264
00:46:30,570 --> 00:46:32,354
- [birds chirping]
- [calm music plays]
1265
00:46:45,367 --> 00:46:46,847
Getting ready to do our tour
1266
00:46:46,891 --> 00:46:48,675
and then we're gonna
do an admission session.
1267
00:46:48,718 --> 00:46:49,894
Super excited to be
on the campus today.
1268
00:46:51,330 --> 00:46:53,462
[students chattering]
1269
00:46:56,814 --> 00:46:58,206
[Daniel]
Georgetown is an experience.
1270
00:46:58,250 --> 00:46:59,512
A lot of our kids aren't
ready because they're like,
1271
00:46:59,555 --> 00:47:01,122
"Eh, we're going to
go visit Georgetown,"
1272
00:47:01,166 --> 00:47:02,471
but when they set foot
on the campus they're like,
1273
00:47:02,515 --> 00:47:03,429
"Wow, this is Georgetown."
1274
00:47:03,472 --> 00:47:06,214
♪
1275
00:47:16,398 --> 00:47:17,747
We do an
admissions presentation there
1276
00:47:17,791 --> 00:47:20,141
and we do visit other
different organizations
1277
00:47:20,185 --> 00:47:21,969
that are led by students
1278
00:47:22,013 --> 00:47:24,276
so they can get a real good feel
for what life is like.
1279
00:47:24,319 --> 00:47:26,234
Your major doesn't define you.
1280
00:47:26,278 --> 00:47:27,801
At least that's
what I've discovered now,
1281
00:47:27,845 --> 00:47:29,150
because I have a lot
of friends who've, like,
1282
00:47:29,194 --> 00:47:31,805
majored in very specific
things here at Georgetown,
1283
00:47:31,849 --> 00:47:33,807
um, and they end up
getting positions in,
1284
00:47:33,851 --> 00:47:35,417
like, companies that do, like,
1285
00:47:35,461 --> 00:47:37,376
the complete opposite
of what it is they're working.
1286
00:47:37,419 --> 00:47:39,030
So, if you,
like, ever feel, like,
1287
00:47:39,073 --> 00:47:41,119
"Oh, maybe
I should've majored in this,"
1288
00:47:41,162 --> 00:47:42,816
or, like, you're very
stressed out about your major,
1289
00:47:42,860 --> 00:47:45,166
it's really not something
you should, like, worry about.
1290
00:47:45,210 --> 00:47:47,473
Um, what matters
is really, like,
1291
00:47:47,516 --> 00:47:48,909
what you get
yourself involved in,
1292
00:47:48,953 --> 00:47:50,171
um, here on campus
1293
00:47:50,215 --> 00:47:51,781
or wherever it
is you decide to go.
1294
00:47:52,739 --> 00:47:54,262
[Daniel]
For a lot of our students, the--
1295
00:47:54,306 --> 00:47:56,830
One of their biggest fears is,
"How am I gonna transition
1296
00:47:56,874 --> 00:47:59,093
being an El Paso student,
going to Georgetown.
1297
00:47:59,137 --> 00:48:01,574
Like, I don't even
know who else is going there."
1298
00:48:01,617 --> 00:48:03,097
And so we do visit programs
1299
00:48:03,141 --> 00:48:05,404
where students get
a chance to interact with, uh,
1300
00:48:05,447 --> 00:48:07,188
some of the students
and tell them, firsthand,
1301
00:48:07,232 --> 00:48:09,974
"When you become a student here,
you can join this organization
1302
00:48:10,017 --> 00:48:11,976
and it's like w--
we're taking care of you.
1303
00:48:12,019 --> 00:48:13,368
It's our own family.
1304
00:48:13,412 --> 00:48:14,892
We make sure that
you're taken care of,
1305
00:48:14,935 --> 00:48:16,806
that you go to classes,
that you have food to eat,
1306
00:48:16,850 --> 00:48:18,156
that you have, you know,
1307
00:48:18,199 --> 00:48:19,940
places to go to
get entertainment
1308
00:48:19,984 --> 00:48:22,856
or just relax or we, you know,
we study together."
1309
00:48:22,900 --> 00:48:24,771
So, it's kind
of that environment
1310
00:48:24,814 --> 00:48:27,034
that kind
of fosters and breeds, you know,
1311
00:48:27,078 --> 00:48:29,123
success from wherever
these students are coming from,
1312
00:48:29,167 --> 00:48:30,777
and it also
makes them feel at home.
1313
00:48:30,820 --> 00:48:34,172
- [birds chirping]
- [calm music playing]
1314
00:48:39,394 --> 00:48:41,179
[students chattering]
1315
00:48:44,008 --> 00:48:47,402
Typically, the first day
is taken up by Georgetown.
1316
00:48:47,446 --> 00:48:48,664
And then we--
we end with American.
1317
00:48:51,972 --> 00:48:54,888
- [guitar music plays]
- [students chattering]
1318
00:49:14,995 --> 00:49:16,649
[Luis] At American,
we do the same thing.
1319
00:49:16,692 --> 00:49:20,218
We get a private session,
we do receive a private tour.
1320
00:49:20,261 --> 00:49:23,308
[students chattering]
1321
00:49:23,351 --> 00:49:27,225
♪
1322
00:49:34,797 --> 00:49:36,843
[guide]
My opinion of this university
1323
00:49:36,886 --> 00:49:38,323
is that it's
a really awesome place
1324
00:49:38,366 --> 00:49:40,934
where people who
have different minds,
1325
00:49:40,978 --> 00:49:45,373
but same goals in making
this world and this, like,
1326
00:49:45,417 --> 00:49:46,853
climate that we live in
different.
1327
00:49:46,896 --> 00:49:48,898
And, like,
wanting to make a change.
1328
00:49:48,942 --> 00:49:50,596
And this university is a place
1329
00:49:50,639 --> 00:49:52,163
where people have
lots of different ideas,
1330
00:49:52,206 --> 00:49:54,992
but come together in
that we want social justice
1331
00:49:55,035 --> 00:49:56,645
and we want social
change in this world.
1332
00:49:56,689 --> 00:50:00,214
[students chattering]
1333
00:50:00,258 --> 00:50:02,912
♪
1334
00:50:06,960 --> 00:50:08,701
[Randall]
I'm having a good time so far.
1335
00:50:08,744 --> 00:50:10,485
It's been pretty--
it's been pretty cool to see
1336
00:50:10,529 --> 00:50:12,052
the schools that
we've gotten to go to,
1337
00:50:12,096 --> 00:50:15,229
and I've gotten kind
of a better perspective
1338
00:50:15,273 --> 00:50:18,624
as to what I want
in my future university.
1339
00:50:19,320 --> 00:50:21,148
And it's cool,
because every school
1340
00:50:21,192 --> 00:50:23,977
definitely has a different
vibe to it, and [indistinct],
1341
00:50:24,021 --> 00:50:25,326
the three that we've seen so far
1342
00:50:25,370 --> 00:50:26,197
have all three
have been very different,
1343
00:50:26,240 --> 00:50:28,025
so we do get to see
1344
00:50:28,068 --> 00:50:30,810
a wide, uh, range
of what schools have to offer.
1345
00:50:30,853 --> 00:50:34,422
[students chatting]
1346
00:50:35,684 --> 00:50:36,816
[Angela]
When we got here,
1347
00:50:36,859 --> 00:50:38,383
I didn't really
know much about it.
1348
00:50:38,426 --> 00:50:40,515
And even when we got here,
I even told some of my friends,
1349
00:50:40,559 --> 00:50:42,300
I was like, "I don't
think I have a good feeling
1350
00:50:42,343 --> 00:50:43,692
about this school.
1351
00:50:43,736 --> 00:50:45,346
Like, I don't
really know much about it.
1352
00:50:45,390 --> 00:50:47,087
I just--
I don't-- I don't know."
1353
00:50:47,131 --> 00:50:48,784
And then when we did the tour,
1354
00:50:48,828 --> 00:50:51,091
our tour guide
explained everything so well.
1355
00:50:51,135 --> 00:50:52,353
I even asked
about double majoring,
1356
00:50:52,397 --> 00:50:53,789
'cause I like to dance,
1357
00:50:53,833 --> 00:50:55,400
and she said
I could double major in dance
1358
00:50:55,443 --> 00:50:57,010
and, like, justice
and law, and they'll help me.
1359
00:50:57,054 --> 00:50:58,577
I really love that,
1360
00:50:58,620 --> 00:50:59,752
and I actually have
a really good feeling
1361
00:50:59,795 --> 00:51:00,796
about this school.
1362
00:51:00,840 --> 00:51:03,234
[birds chirping]
1363
00:51:03,277 --> 00:51:06,933
[inspiring music plays]
1364
00:51:06,976 --> 00:51:08,978
[Luis] The next day,
we hit the ground running
1365
00:51:09,022 --> 00:51:10,371
bright and early.
1366
00:51:10,415 --> 00:51:11,764
So, we get up,
have breakfast in the hotel,
1367
00:51:11,807 --> 00:51:13,635
and we head
straight to Swarthmore.
1368
00:51:13,679 --> 00:51:15,159
[Daniel]
There's green everywhere,
1369
00:51:15,202 --> 00:51:17,074
there's all these buildings,
it's open space.
1370
00:51:18,118 --> 00:51:20,773
A lot of students are
impressed by that university
1371
00:51:20,816 --> 00:51:22,818
because of all the things
they give back to the students.
1372
00:51:22,862 --> 00:51:24,124
[Luis] You will notice
that in our tour,
1373
00:51:24,168 --> 00:51:26,779
we visit Ivy League universities
1374
00:51:26,822 --> 00:51:29,912
and highly selective
small liberal arts colleges,
1375
00:51:29,956 --> 00:51:31,827
which a lot of our
students gravitate towards
1376
00:51:31,871 --> 00:51:33,394
because it's
a smaller size, you know,
1377
00:51:33,438 --> 00:51:35,353
less students,
beautiful surroundings.
1378
00:51:35,396 --> 00:51:37,050
And it's somewhere
where a lot of our students
1379
00:51:37,094 --> 00:51:39,139
feel safe
and feel very comfortable
1380
00:51:39,183 --> 00:51:40,923
because of the environment
that's provided for them.
1381
00:51:43,752 --> 00:51:45,711
[Tania]
It's been really fun.
1382
00:51:45,754 --> 00:51:47,582
I mean, I don't miss my family
as much as I thought
1383
00:51:47,626 --> 00:51:48,757
- I was going to be.
- Yes.
1384
00:51:48,801 --> 00:51:49,976
Yeah, I miss my dog, though.
1385
00:51:50,019 --> 00:51:51,456
But, looking at the universities
1386
00:51:51,499 --> 00:51:52,892
- has been great.
- Yeah.
1387
00:51:52,935 --> 00:51:54,415
Um, I'm glad I'm looking
at other universities,
1388
00:51:54,459 --> 00:51:56,069
because I was
pretty hard set on Florida.
1389
00:51:56,113 --> 00:51:58,245
And then even the universities
that I don't like,
1390
00:51:58,289 --> 00:52:00,595
I'm starting to know, like,
a little bit about myself.
1391
00:52:00,639 --> 00:52:01,901
- Yeah.
- Like, what I do like.
1392
00:52:01,944 --> 00:52:03,990
Like, I know I like
American's architecture
1393
00:52:04,033 --> 00:52:05,426
- better than Georgetown.
- Mm-hmm.
1394
00:52:05,470 --> 00:52:07,428
But Swarthmore is just, like,
1395
00:52:07,472 --> 00:52:09,169
- it's beautiful.
- [Brianna] Yeah, it's gorgeous.
1396
00:52:09,213 --> 00:52:10,692
I really like
Georgetown and Swarthmore.
1397
00:52:10,736 --> 00:52:12,694
Yeah, those look like you.
1398
00:52:12,738 --> 00:52:14,305
And then I'm also
a bit concerned for, like,
1399
00:52:14,348 --> 00:52:15,915
more of you guys
as well and, like,
1400
00:52:15,958 --> 00:52:17,917
"Oh, this looks like
a good fit for Brianna."
1401
00:52:17,960 --> 00:52:20,398
And I'm really excited to see,
like, which ones will I choose.
1402
00:52:20,441 --> 00:52:24,402
♪
1403
00:52:26,404 --> 00:52:28,057
[Xavier]
This was one of my top choices
1404
00:52:28,101 --> 00:52:29,537
out of the universities
we were visiting.
1405
00:52:29,581 --> 00:52:31,060
There were a couple reasons why.
1406
00:52:31,104 --> 00:52:34,238
One of the main ones
was the small class sizes.
1407
00:52:34,281 --> 00:52:37,154
And so far, my expectations
have been met fairly well,
1408
00:52:37,197 --> 00:52:41,027
especially with how
well, uh, the campus looks.
1409
00:52:41,070 --> 00:52:42,855
It is honestly breathtaking
the first time seeing it.
1410
00:52:42,898 --> 00:52:47,947
♪
1411
00:52:59,088 --> 00:53:03,092
[Fazila] It feels really nice
for a university to be diverse,
1412
00:53:03,136 --> 00:53:04,790
especially for El Pasoans,
1413
00:53:05,269 --> 00:53:07,923
because we're all
from different backgrounds
1414
00:53:07,967 --> 00:53:10,665
and we always are
trying to help one another.
1415
00:53:10,709 --> 00:53:14,495
And I really like the whole,
like, helping culture of here.
1416
00:53:14,539 --> 00:53:19,587
♪
1417
00:53:23,156 --> 00:53:24,549
[Kya] I just
really love the vibe.
1418
00:53:24,592 --> 00:53:26,333
It's so green and pretty here.
1419
00:53:26,377 --> 00:53:27,247
You know, I was--
1420
00:53:27,291 --> 00:53:28,640
I really, really liked it,
1421
00:53:28,683 --> 00:53:30,511
and then when we saw the dogs,
1422
00:53:30,555 --> 00:53:33,427
I was sold,
because we get to pet dogs.
1423
00:53:33,471 --> 00:53:34,863
Like, dogs are everywhere.
1424
00:53:34,907 --> 00:53:37,388
I feel like
I can really belong here
1425
00:53:37,431 --> 00:53:38,606
and not feel out of place.
1426
00:53:39,172 --> 00:53:41,174
The people who I've met,
1427
00:53:41,218 --> 00:53:43,524
they're each very
different in their own way,
1428
00:53:43,568 --> 00:53:45,918
but they also make me
feel right at home, also.
1429
00:53:46,397 --> 00:53:47,876
Especially here,
1430
00:53:47,920 --> 00:53:50,009
I feel right at home, as I said.
1431
00:53:50,052 --> 00:53:54,492
♪
1432
00:53:55,841 --> 00:53:58,191
- [bell dings]
- [clock ticking]
1433
00:53:58,235 --> 00:54:01,238
[Luis] So, U Penn is
night and day from Swarthmore.
1434
00:54:01,281 --> 00:54:03,196
U Penn is a huge school.
1435
00:54:03,240 --> 00:54:06,373
Very, very big campus
in the middle of the city.
1436
00:54:06,417 --> 00:54:07,766
You know, there's traffic,
1437
00:54:07,809 --> 00:54:09,333
there's hustle
and bustle, night and day.
1438
00:54:09,376 --> 00:54:10,856
So, we want our students to see
1439
00:54:10,899 --> 00:54:13,641
one end of the spectrum
to the other.
1440
00:54:13,685 --> 00:54:15,730
And they--
they starting forming,
1441
00:54:15,774 --> 00:54:17,602
you know,
their-- their-- their vision
1442
00:54:17,645 --> 00:54:18,994
of where they see themselves.
1443
00:54:19,038 --> 00:54:20,257
You know,
"Would I feel more comfortable
1444
00:54:20,300 --> 00:54:22,084
here at a very small
place like Swarthmore,
1445
00:54:22,128 --> 00:54:24,957
in the country, beautiful,
green, trees, flowers?
1446
00:54:25,000 --> 00:54:26,828
Or in the middle of the city,
1447
00:54:26,872 --> 00:54:28,003
somewhere like U Penn,
1448
00:54:28,047 --> 00:54:29,657
very big campus,
lots of students,
1449
00:54:29,701 --> 00:54:31,268
a lot going on,
a lot of action?"
1450
00:54:31,311 --> 00:54:35,446
♪
1451
00:54:50,896 --> 00:54:53,028
[Pilar] So, the reason why
I applied to Penn
1452
00:54:53,072 --> 00:54:57,163
was because one person
from Yale who went to Bel Air
1453
00:54:57,206 --> 00:54:59,034
came to visit us,
and he told us...
1454
00:55:00,601 --> 00:55:02,777
"Bel Air wasn't
even on my route.
1455
00:55:02,821 --> 00:55:04,692
They were-- Bel Air
wasn't on my schedule at all,
1456
00:55:04,736 --> 00:55:05,867
to talk to you guys."
1457
00:55:06,955 --> 00:55:08,609
But he decided to
come and talk to us, like,
1458
00:55:08,653 --> 00:55:09,784
on-- By an off chance, right?
1459
00:55:10,263 --> 00:55:12,831
And I wasn't even thinking about
the Ivy League for myself.
1460
00:55:12,874 --> 00:55:14,180
I was valedictorian,
1461
00:55:14,223 --> 00:55:16,443
I was in all
of these extracurriculars,
1462
00:55:16,487 --> 00:55:18,880
but I never even thought
that that was possible for me,
1463
00:55:18,924 --> 00:55:20,839
being from where we--
from where we're from.
1464
00:55:23,232 --> 00:55:25,191
What he told us was,
1465
00:55:25,234 --> 00:55:28,237
you have your safe schools,
you apply to your safe schools,
1466
00:55:28,281 --> 00:55:29,543
you apply to
the schools that you know
1467
00:55:29,587 --> 00:55:30,979
you're probably
going to get into,
1468
00:55:31,023 --> 00:55:32,633
and then you apply for
schools where you think,
1469
00:55:32,677 --> 00:55:34,374
"You know what, I don't
know if I'm gonna get it,
1470
00:55:34,418 --> 00:55:36,158
but damn it, I'm going to try."
1471
00:55:36,202 --> 00:55:38,030
And so this was that
school for me, and I got in.
1472
00:55:38,073 --> 00:55:39,727
- [birds chirping]
- [calm music plays]
1473
00:55:51,043 --> 00:55:54,786
♪
1474
00:56:04,665 --> 00:56:07,233
[Luis] So, once we leave
the University of Pennsylvania,
1475
00:56:07,276 --> 00:56:10,715
we go, uh, we leave the campus,
stop and grab something to eat,
1476
00:56:10,758 --> 00:56:13,065
and we head on over, actually
to Princeton, New Jersey.
1477
00:56:13,674 --> 00:56:15,894
And we do one
more tour that day,
1478
00:56:15,937 --> 00:56:17,504
which would be,
uh, visiting Princeton.
1479
00:56:17,548 --> 00:56:20,681
♪
1480
00:56:20,725 --> 00:56:22,944
We do get to see Princeton.
1481
00:56:22,988 --> 00:56:25,251
As you know,
the sun is setting this evening.
1482
00:56:25,294 --> 00:56:26,861
It's a beautiful campus.
1483
00:56:26,905 --> 00:56:28,167
It's-- it's
a pretty magical experience.
1484
00:56:28,210 --> 00:56:29,821
A lot of students
really, really enjoy that.
1485
00:56:29,864 --> 00:56:34,391
♪
1486
00:56:38,046 --> 00:56:40,484
One of the superstitions
is if you step on the seal,
1487
00:56:40,527 --> 00:56:41,789
you won't-- you won't graduate.
1488
00:56:41,833 --> 00:56:44,226
So, I actually
wanna come to Princeton...
1489
00:56:45,445 --> 00:56:47,491
at least to try to do a Ph.D.
1490
00:56:47,534 --> 00:56:49,493
or just try to study here.
1491
00:56:49,536 --> 00:56:50,581
When I first visited...
1492
00:56:51,625 --> 00:56:53,453
it-- it just-- it just, like--
1493
00:56:53,497 --> 00:56:56,587
it was like seeing,
like, a, um, a famous person.
1494
00:56:56,630 --> 00:56:57,544
I was just starstruck.
1495
00:56:57,588 --> 00:57:00,460
Because just of the architecture
1496
00:57:00,504 --> 00:57:02,462
and, you know,
the-- the-- a lot--
1497
00:57:02,506 --> 00:57:04,333
the amount of famous people
that have come through here,
1498
00:57:04,377 --> 00:57:05,900
it's just-- it's just amazing.
1499
00:57:05,944 --> 00:57:08,163
So, I had an opportunity
to come to a graduation here.
1500
00:57:08,207 --> 00:57:10,731
My ex-brother-in-law
graduated from Princeton.
1501
00:57:11,253 --> 00:57:14,909
And just
the prestige of graduating
1502
00:57:14,953 --> 00:57:16,824
from this university,
the value that it has,
1503
00:57:16,868 --> 00:57:18,478
the name
and the weight that it carries,
1504
00:57:18,522 --> 00:57:20,132
it's always been
a goal to come here.
1505
00:57:20,698 --> 00:57:21,612
I wanted my kids to come here.
1506
00:57:23,265 --> 00:57:26,355
- [birds chirping]
- [calm music plays]
1507
00:57:26,399 --> 00:57:27,574
So, that's the goal.
1508
00:57:27,618 --> 00:57:28,836
They want to come here
in the fall
1509
00:57:28,880 --> 00:57:30,621
in my ex-brother-in-law's
footsteps,
1510
00:57:30,664 --> 00:57:32,579
and I would like
them to come here, too, so
1511
00:57:32,623 --> 00:57:34,842
hopefully, you know,
we'll make that happen?
1512
00:57:35,756 --> 00:57:38,324
- They're smarter than I am.
- [laughing]
1513
00:57:38,367 --> 00:57:42,502
♪
1514
00:57:55,167 --> 00:57:57,778
[groovy
and exciting music plays]
1515
00:58:04,132 --> 00:58:05,438
[Luis]
It's pretty life-changing
1516
00:58:05,482 --> 00:58:06,831
for a lot of our students,
like I said.
1517
00:58:06,874 --> 00:58:08,789
I mean, the first time
I visited New York,
1518
00:58:08,833 --> 00:58:10,443
having never
left El Paso before,
1519
00:58:10,487 --> 00:58:12,706
it-- i-- it was insane.
1520
00:58:12,750 --> 00:58:14,752
It was just magical experience.
1521
00:58:15,230 --> 00:58:17,842
I mean, just seeing their faces,
it's-- it's pretty rewarding.
1522
00:58:19,931 --> 00:58:21,933
If you get to New York,
you've kind of made it.
1523
00:58:21,976 --> 00:58:24,370
Like, you-- that's, like,
you're on the big stage.
1524
00:58:24,413 --> 00:58:26,067
Uh, that-- that's
how we kind of see it.
1525
00:58:26,111 --> 00:58:28,722
So, New York is very important
for our students to see,
1526
00:58:28,766 --> 00:58:30,550
only so they can
get that feel of--
1527
00:58:30,594 --> 00:58:32,552
of what it's like
to be in the prime time,
1528
00:58:32,596 --> 00:58:33,814
the big time.
1529
00:58:33,858 --> 00:58:35,642
They've actually
made it to a big city
1530
00:58:35,686 --> 00:58:36,861
where a lot
of things always happen,
1531
00:58:36,904 --> 00:58:37,862
a lot of trends
get started here.
1532
00:58:37,905 --> 00:58:41,518
♪
1533
00:58:50,744 --> 00:58:51,963
[Andrea]
I'm really excited to be here
1534
00:58:52,006 --> 00:58:53,660
because it's such a big city.
1535
00:58:53,704 --> 00:58:57,055
And just to see
the infrastructure itself,
1536
00:58:57,098 --> 00:58:59,623
how many buildings there are,
how tall the buildings are.
1537
00:59:00,101 --> 00:59:01,450
I'm really excited
for the Statue of Liberty
1538
00:59:01,494 --> 00:59:02,669
because I have a lot of pride
1539
00:59:02,713 --> 00:59:04,584
coming from
the country that I do
1540
00:59:04,628 --> 00:59:06,238
and the freedom that we have.
1541
00:59:06,281 --> 00:59:10,590
And so I can't wait to see
what marvelous unity it has,
1542
00:59:10,634 --> 00:59:11,939
and the city itself, also.
1543
00:59:11,983 --> 00:59:15,247
♪
1544
00:59:15,290 --> 00:59:17,292
It's been fun
getting to meet new people
1545
00:59:17,336 --> 00:59:19,599
as well as some of the students
that are here on the campuses
1546
00:59:19,643 --> 00:59:21,035
that we've been to,
1547
00:59:21,079 --> 00:59:22,646
and get their
experience and their feel
1548
00:59:22,689 --> 00:59:24,561
for the school itself.
1549
00:59:24,604 --> 00:59:27,302
It helps us to ensure
that we will be okay
1550
00:59:27,346 --> 00:59:29,740
if we decide to come out
here this far away from home
1551
00:59:29,783 --> 00:59:30,958
and that we're not alone,
1552
00:59:31,002 --> 00:59:32,525
and that there's
always someone with us.
1553
00:59:32,569 --> 00:59:35,702
And traveling with these
new friends that I've made,
1554
00:59:35,746 --> 00:59:38,009
um, it's been really
fun and it's made-- new--
1555
00:59:38,052 --> 00:59:40,968
new people,
made new experiences with them,
1556
00:59:41,012 --> 00:59:42,622
and even get to travel
with my best friend, also.
1557
00:59:42,666 --> 00:59:44,581
♪
1558
01:00:07,342 --> 01:00:11,651
♪
1559
01:00:13,392 --> 01:00:15,089
- [car horns honking]
- [traffic din]
1560
01:00:20,399 --> 01:00:21,661
[Luis] It has
some electricity to it.
1561
01:00:22,227 --> 01:00:24,446
And just walking in New York,
I mean, you can feel it.
1562
01:00:24,490 --> 01:00:26,013
It's a different atmosphere.
1563
01:00:26,057 --> 01:00:28,407
Um, it's 100 miles a minute,
1564
01:00:28,450 --> 01:00:29,713
and it's a great
time for our students
1565
01:00:29,756 --> 01:00:31,062
to experience something
1566
01:00:31,105 --> 01:00:34,065
that is the polar
opposite of El Paso,
1567
01:00:34,108 --> 01:00:35,501
of what our hometown is like.
1568
01:00:36,110 --> 01:00:38,417
[Daniel] It's the Mecca
of what it feels like
1569
01:00:38,460 --> 01:00:39,766
to be in a big city,
1570
01:00:39,810 --> 01:00:41,289
what it feels like to be
with different cultures,
1571
01:00:41,333 --> 01:00:43,291
and experience
a different type of life
1572
01:00:43,335 --> 01:00:44,379
that these students
are not used to.
1573
01:00:45,206 --> 01:00:47,469
[bus screeching]
1574
01:00:51,212 --> 01:00:53,954
[horns honking]
1575
01:00:53,998 --> 01:00:57,349
♪
1576
01:01:03,877 --> 01:01:07,838
[Michel] New York is, I guess,
one of my favorite places to be.
1577
01:01:07,881 --> 01:01:09,927
I've been here once before,
but when I was small,
1578
01:01:09,970 --> 01:01:13,060
and now seeing it again,
it's kind of a new perspective.
1579
01:01:13,104 --> 01:01:14,932
All the buildings,
seeing all of the opportunities
1580
01:01:14,975 --> 01:01:16,673
people have here,
it's really great.
1581
01:01:16,716 --> 01:01:19,545
♪
1582
01:01:27,074 --> 01:01:30,730
- [people chattering]
- [car horns honking]
1583
01:01:30,774 --> 01:01:35,126
♪
1584
01:01:35,169 --> 01:01:36,127
[bike bells ringing]
1585
01:01:42,307 --> 01:01:45,571
- [car horns honking]
- [bike bells ring]
1586
01:01:46,790 --> 01:01:48,617
[inspiring music plays]
1587
01:01:48,661 --> 01:01:49,662
[Axel speaking in Spanish]
1588
01:02:59,863 --> 01:03:01,952
[birds chirping]
1589
01:03:01,995 --> 01:03:03,431
[Daniel]
All right, guys, so we'’re here
1590
01:03:03,475 --> 01:03:05,433
at the steps
of Columbia University.
1591
01:03:05,477 --> 01:03:08,393
Uh, one of the prestigious
Ivies that,
1592
01:03:08,436 --> 01:03:09,873
uh, is here in New York.
1593
01:03:09,916 --> 01:03:13,441
Uh, this campus was
established back in 1754.
1594
01:03:13,485 --> 01:03:15,487
Okay, you're sitting at the--
Or, we're standing at the steps
1595
01:03:15,530 --> 01:03:16,836
where they do a lot of their--
1596
01:03:16,880 --> 01:03:19,056
their commencement
stuff for graduation.
1597
01:03:19,099 --> 01:03:21,014
A lot of the freshman
orientation is done here.
1598
01:03:21,058 --> 01:03:23,843
This is one of the most
iconic places for this campus,
1599
01:03:23,887 --> 01:03:25,976
is that statue over
there on this lawn.
1600
01:03:26,019 --> 01:03:28,065
So, you guys are
standing where other people
1601
01:03:28,108 --> 01:03:29,806
have already
graduated and walked through.
1602
01:03:29,849 --> 01:03:31,851
I mean, it's
pretty much a sacred place
1603
01:03:31,895 --> 01:03:33,679
when it comes to, uh,
1604
01:03:33,722 --> 01:03:35,289
this university
here at Columbia.
1605
01:03:35,333 --> 01:03:37,161
[birds chirping]
1606
01:03:40,077 --> 01:03:42,340
Columbia'’s in
the middle of the city, uh,
1607
01:03:42,383 --> 01:03:44,255
but it is a beautiful campus.
1608
01:03:44,298 --> 01:03:46,561
It'’s one of the favorites
for our students just because,
1609
01:03:46,605 --> 01:03:48,868
you know,
of how beautiful the campus is
1610
01:03:48,912 --> 01:03:50,870
and-- and the architecture
on campus.
1611
01:03:50,914 --> 01:03:52,350
[birds chirping]
1612
01:03:52,393 --> 01:03:54,874
I'm really looking
into this university
1613
01:03:54,918 --> 01:03:57,094
because it is
located in New York City
1614
01:03:57,137 --> 01:03:58,878
and they have a ton of resources
1615
01:03:58,922 --> 01:04:00,924
that are available
for their students to use.
1616
01:04:00,967 --> 01:04:03,230
I'm also looking into
their dual degree program.
1617
01:04:03,274 --> 01:04:05,232
I'm somebody who,
like, is very passionate
1618
01:04:05,276 --> 01:04:08,061
about science, but also music,
and they have something
1619
01:04:08,105 --> 01:04:10,759
that allows you to get
a bachelors in science
1620
01:04:10,803 --> 01:04:13,240
in biology,
and also a masters in music.
1621
01:04:13,284 --> 01:04:14,502
[birds chirping]
1622
01:04:19,029 --> 01:04:20,552
[Fabian]
Columbia'’s on top of my list
1623
01:04:20,595 --> 01:04:23,033
because the name
carries so much weight,
1624
01:04:23,076 --> 01:04:24,904
and I love where it is located,
like, in New York City.
1625
01:04:26,384 --> 01:04:27,820
Like, I love the city
1626
01:04:27,864 --> 01:04:29,866
and I don't want
to be secluded in an area
1627
01:04:29,909 --> 01:04:31,693
where there's nothing around,
so this is a good school,
1628
01:04:31,737 --> 01:04:35,132
and the campus is really
pretty and lush and green.
1629
01:04:35,175 --> 01:04:37,917
It's a very, like,
well-established academy
1630
01:04:37,961 --> 01:04:39,919
and very academic,
which is what I'm into.
1631
01:04:39,963 --> 01:04:41,007
[birds chirping]
1632
01:04:44,619 --> 01:04:46,317
[Brianna] I'm considering
Columbia University
1633
01:04:46,360 --> 01:04:48,101
because standing on this campus,
1634
01:04:48,145 --> 01:04:50,712
the sense of community,
um, feels amazing,
1635
01:04:50,756 --> 01:04:52,323
and it feels like somewhere
where I could spend,
1636
01:04:52,366 --> 01:04:54,934
like, the next
four years or potentially
1637
01:04:54,978 --> 01:04:57,328
four and more
years of my life here,
1638
01:04:57,371 --> 01:04:59,243
especially because
the academics are great.
1639
01:04:59,286 --> 01:05:01,636
Um, it's in a wonderful part
of the United States,
1640
01:05:01,680 --> 01:05:04,074
New York City,
and because I wanna, um,
1641
01:05:04,117 --> 01:05:05,945
study performing arts,
I wanna minor in that,
1642
01:05:05,989 --> 01:05:08,382
it's such a hub,
because Broadway is here.
1643
01:05:08,426 --> 01:05:11,429
And I feel like
this is a-- Really a place
1644
01:05:11,472 --> 01:05:13,126
that I could thrive
if I work hard enough.
1645
01:05:13,170 --> 01:05:15,259
[birds chirping]
1646
01:05:18,827 --> 01:05:19,785
[Daniel] The fact
that you're actually here,
1647
01:05:19,828 --> 01:05:21,308
it actually means something.
1648
01:05:21,352 --> 01:05:23,615
I don't think it's
really sunk in to you guys yet
1649
01:05:24,094 --> 01:05:26,226
how important this
moment is for you guys.
1650
01:05:26,270 --> 01:05:28,446
The fact that you're
walking the steps of Columbia.
1651
01:05:28,489 --> 01:05:30,187
The fact that
you guys are actually here.
1652
01:05:30,230 --> 01:05:31,666
A lot of you guys, you've
been waiting for this moment.
1653
01:05:33,190 --> 01:05:35,148
You make the memories,
create the moments
1654
01:05:35,192 --> 01:05:36,715
that are really gonna
make the difference for you
1655
01:05:36,758 --> 01:05:38,108
when you enter your senior year.
1656
01:05:39,587 --> 01:05:41,328
Because when you do that,
it's gonna be a battleground.
1657
01:05:41,372 --> 01:05:43,156
It's gonna be
a battleground of sheer will
1658
01:05:43,200 --> 01:05:45,202
and determination
for you to get here.
1659
01:05:45,245 --> 01:05:46,638
Because everybody
back home is telling you
1660
01:05:46,681 --> 01:05:48,074
that you can'’t do it.
1661
01:05:48,118 --> 01:05:50,033
They've told us,
even me and Mr. Martinez,
1662
01:05:50,076 --> 01:05:51,773
that we couldn'’t
get you guys here.
1663
01:05:51,817 --> 01:05:53,993
You guys have the talent,
you guys have the sheer will.
1664
01:05:54,037 --> 01:05:55,995
Right now, the goal
is to get you guys here.
1665
01:05:56,039 --> 01:05:58,041
To get you guys that education
1666
01:05:58,084 --> 01:06:00,086
that you really need
to not only prove to yourself,
1667
01:06:00,130 --> 01:06:02,001
but to the community,
that we can.
1668
01:06:02,045 --> 01:06:04,134
[speaking in Spanish]
Are you guys excited?
1669
01:06:04,177 --> 01:06:06,353
♪
1670
01:06:11,706 --> 01:06:13,317
This is one
of the big heavy hitters
1671
01:06:13,360 --> 01:06:14,927
that we're visiting today.
1672
01:06:14,971 --> 01:06:17,016
So, this is one
of your dream schools
1673
01:06:17,060 --> 01:06:19,105
that you need to make
sure that you leave here
1674
01:06:19,149 --> 01:06:21,455
with all the information
possible in order for you
1675
01:06:21,499 --> 01:06:22,804
to make your decision
by the time
1676
01:06:22,848 --> 01:06:24,371
you get on this
bus as to whether or not
1677
01:06:24,415 --> 01:06:25,982
this is going to be
one of your top five schools.
1678
01:06:26,025 --> 01:06:28,201
♪
1679
01:06:54,706 --> 01:06:55,924
[Erica]
It'’s a prestigious college,
1680
01:06:55,968 --> 01:06:57,535
and you're like,
"Wow, I want to go there."
1681
01:06:57,578 --> 01:06:59,232
And so, coming here,
it really opened my eyes
1682
01:06:59,276 --> 01:07:00,929
and it, like, made me realize
that I really do like it.
1683
01:07:00,973 --> 01:07:02,670
When they talk to us
about the school,
1684
01:07:02,714 --> 01:07:04,368
it made it seem like
they really cared about us
1685
01:07:04,411 --> 01:07:05,760
with the financial
aid, and made it seem like
1686
01:07:05,804 --> 01:07:07,414
I would be secure, and that
1687
01:07:07,458 --> 01:07:08,546
if I went there,
that I would be safe.
1688
01:07:12,941 --> 01:07:15,074
It was such an emotional
experience, I almost cried.
1689
01:07:15,118 --> 01:07:17,076
It was-- [chuckling]
it was a mess, but honestly,
1690
01:07:17,120 --> 01:07:19,035
I wouldn'’t have changed
any of this for the world.
1691
01:07:19,078 --> 01:07:20,819
This is the reason why
I actually went on this trip
1692
01:07:20,862 --> 01:07:23,213
just to get to experience
this excitement of seeing
1693
01:07:23,256 --> 01:07:25,867
one of my favorite schools,
and I absolutely love it.
1694
01:07:25,911 --> 01:07:27,826
And it's still one
of my top choices right now,
1695
01:07:27,869 --> 01:07:28,957
and I hope to
make it in one day.
1696
01:07:39,794 --> 01:07:41,492
These past four or five days
1697
01:07:41,535 --> 01:07:43,059
that we'’ve been here already,
there'’s already been
1698
01:07:43,102 --> 01:07:45,061
a tremendous transformation
in our students.
1699
01:07:45,104 --> 01:07:47,454
Our students are
taking a greater initiative,
1700
01:07:47,498 --> 01:07:49,761
and you'’ll notice
the students going straight up
1701
01:07:49,804 --> 01:07:52,111
to-- to people that
they want to network with,
1702
01:07:52,155 --> 01:07:54,070
and giving out their business
card, handing it to them,
1703
01:07:54,113 --> 01:07:56,333
not being afraid to engage
in conversation.
1704
01:07:56,985 --> 01:07:58,900
We notice these
transformations in students.
1705
01:07:58,944 --> 01:08:00,467
A lot of them
break out of shells.
1706
01:08:00,511 --> 01:08:02,774
Even with the way they'’re
interacting with each other,
1707
01:08:02,817 --> 01:08:03,949
you know,
there'’s a lot more interaction
1708
01:08:03,992 --> 01:08:05,342
between students,
a lot of smiles,
1709
01:08:05,385 --> 01:08:06,517
a lot of talking,
1710
01:08:06,560 --> 01:08:07,474
a lot of learning
from each other.
1711
01:08:08,432 --> 01:08:10,521
What I like to do is go
around asking the students,
1712
01:08:10,564 --> 01:08:12,784
um, you know,
"What schools have you liked?
1713
01:08:12,827 --> 01:08:15,003
Which ones have you really,
you know, have not lived up
1714
01:08:15,047 --> 01:08:16,701
to the expectation
that you had of them?"
1715
01:08:16,744 --> 01:08:18,006
They start
narrowing down their list.
1716
01:08:18,050 --> 01:08:20,313
You know, this school--
Maybe they add a school
1717
01:08:20,357 --> 01:08:22,750
that they hadn'’t added
before or they, you know,
1718
01:08:22,794 --> 01:08:25,536
maybe check off schools
that they were interested in
1719
01:08:25,579 --> 01:08:27,320
before and they
didn'’t make the cut for them,
1720
01:08:27,364 --> 01:08:28,843
they did not feel
comfortable in them.
1721
01:08:28,887 --> 01:08:30,715
And that really
is one of the major--
1722
01:08:30,758 --> 01:08:31,977
major purposes of this tour.
1723
01:08:33,196 --> 01:08:36,155
Some universities that
I was really looking forward to
1724
01:08:36,199 --> 01:08:37,939
turned out to be completely,
1725
01:08:37,983 --> 01:08:39,985
um, different than
what I was expecting.
1726
01:08:40,028 --> 01:08:42,379
And, um, also,
I guess another kind of shift
1727
01:08:42,422 --> 01:08:46,861
is just actually learning
about the school firsthand.
1728
01:08:46,905 --> 01:08:49,647
Like, not going
and Googling on the computer
1729
01:08:49,690 --> 01:08:52,345
what about that university,
but having a real-life person
1730
01:08:52,389 --> 01:08:56,306
talking to you, explaining
how their admissions works,
1731
01:08:56,349 --> 01:08:59,004
um, what they're key looking at
1732
01:08:59,047 --> 01:09:01,572
and how everything is
going to play out when we apply.
1733
01:09:02,181 --> 01:09:03,095
♪
1734
01:09:11,451 --> 01:09:12,539
[cheerful music playing]
1735
01:09:26,553 --> 01:09:28,120
[Marissa D.]
I really, really liked it.
1736
01:09:28,164 --> 01:09:30,296
I like the atmosphere,
and that, to me, matters a lot.
1737
01:09:30,340 --> 01:09:32,820
And they do have
the major that I want,
1738
01:09:32,864 --> 01:09:34,387
which is psychology.
1739
01:09:34,431 --> 01:09:36,781
It's just a very homey place
and very comfortable,
1740
01:09:36,824 --> 01:09:38,565
and that-- that's
the main reason why I liked it.
1741
01:09:41,699 --> 01:09:43,657
[Marissa C.]
Once we set foot on this campus,
1742
01:09:43,701 --> 01:09:45,224
I instantly
fell in love with it.
1743
01:09:45,964 --> 01:09:49,402
Just the atmosphere
of once you step in, it's like--
1744
01:09:49,446 --> 01:09:51,012
I guess you have
to feel it for yourself.
1745
01:09:51,056 --> 01:09:52,144
♪
1746
01:10:05,201 --> 01:10:08,508
[Kya] The independence that
you get to experience there,
1747
01:10:08,552 --> 01:10:10,510
and you get to live in homes,
1748
01:10:10,554 --> 01:10:13,818
like, these, like,
cool neighborhood feel
1749
01:10:13,861 --> 01:10:16,037
that you have, so you feel
like you're actually at home,
1750
01:10:16,081 --> 01:10:18,475
and then your school'’s
across the street,
1751
01:10:18,518 --> 01:10:21,129
um, and the gym is down
the street also.
1752
01:10:21,173 --> 01:10:23,349
And I really like that feel.
1753
01:10:23,393 --> 01:10:24,524
[bus rumbling]
1754
01:10:41,846 --> 01:10:44,631
[birds chirping]
1755
01:10:44,675 --> 01:10:45,676
[venturesome music starts]
1756
01:10:54,467 --> 01:10:55,903
[Daniel] Super excited
to be here at this campus,
1757
01:10:55,947 --> 01:10:57,427
only because it's
one of the prestigious
1758
01:10:57,470 --> 01:10:59,385
Ivy League universities.
1759
01:10:59,429 --> 01:11:01,561
Um, a lot of our students
are excited to be here today
1760
01:11:01,605 --> 01:11:03,520
on this campus because
they really want to come here.
1761
01:11:03,563 --> 01:11:05,261
So, we're excited
to have them know
1762
01:11:05,304 --> 01:11:06,523
what the process
is gonna be for them
1763
01:11:06,566 --> 01:11:07,698
to actually get admitted here.
1764
01:11:07,741 --> 01:11:10,004
[birds chirping]
1765
01:11:10,048 --> 01:11:11,789
♪
1766
01:11:18,926 --> 01:11:21,233
I was probably the most excited
1767
01:11:21,277 --> 01:11:24,454
about this university,
at least out of my friends.
1768
01:11:24,497 --> 01:11:26,325
Once I stepped foot
on this campus,
1769
01:11:26,369 --> 01:11:27,848
I was automatically in love
1770
01:11:27,892 --> 01:11:30,416
with everything
that it had to offer.
1771
01:11:30,460 --> 01:11:33,245
But it hasn't hit me
yet that I, like, I might get
1772
01:11:33,289 --> 01:11:36,814
an acceptance letter one
day and I might be able to walk
1773
01:11:36,857 --> 01:11:39,730
into this campus
through those gates over there.
1774
01:11:39,773 --> 01:11:43,124
Realizing that I'm on this
tour and I'm getting to see, uh,
1775
01:11:43,168 --> 01:11:46,084
this university, and it's been
1776
01:11:46,127 --> 01:11:48,216
one of my dream universities
since I was little.
1777
01:11:48,260 --> 01:11:52,133
So, I'm very,
very excited to find out
1778
01:11:52,177 --> 01:11:54,484
if I get accepted
and I'm gonna walk
1779
01:11:54,527 --> 01:11:56,747
through those gates,
''‘cause I'm ready.
1780
01:11:56,790 --> 01:11:58,705
[Fabian] Brown's always been,
I think, my second choice.
1781
01:11:59,663 --> 01:12:01,926
And I've only ever
seen it in pictures,
1782
01:12:01,969 --> 01:12:04,363
so it's really cool
to actually be here in--
1783
01:12:04,407 --> 01:12:08,019
in the lush green gardens
and the red brick everywhere.
1784
01:12:08,062 --> 01:12:09,847
I want to be
a medical doctor as well,
1785
01:12:09,890 --> 01:12:11,501
and this is one
of the best places to go
1786
01:12:11,544 --> 01:12:13,416
for medical school,
1787
01:12:13,459 --> 01:12:14,765
so I've always had interest
in this school,
1788
01:12:14,808 --> 01:12:16,723
but it's really cool to be here.
1789
01:12:16,767 --> 01:12:18,377
[Daniel] When you
start applying to these--
1790
01:12:18,421 --> 01:12:19,509
to these, like, universities...
1791
01:12:19,552 --> 01:12:21,293
Yeah?
1792
01:12:21,337 --> 01:12:22,468
You're gonna need
somebody there fighting for you.
1793
01:12:22,512 --> 01:12:24,035
And if you have
somebody on the inside--
1794
01:12:24,078 --> 01:12:25,210
- [Marissa D.] Uh-huh.
- [Daniel] That you can go
1795
01:12:25,253 --> 01:12:26,603
and send an email, like,
1796
01:12:26,646 --> 01:12:28,169
"Hey, you know what,
I visited your campus
1797
01:12:28,213 --> 01:12:29,954
through Undergrads,
I gave you a business card."
1798
01:12:29,997 --> 01:12:31,390
They're gonna remember you more
1799
01:12:31,434 --> 01:12:32,783
and they're gonna say,
"Well, you know what,
1800
01:12:32,826 --> 01:12:33,914
"they'’ve-- they
came all the way this way
1801
01:12:33,958 --> 01:12:35,438
to come see us
1802
01:12:35,481 --> 01:12:36,961
because they're really
interested in the campus.
1803
01:12:37,004 --> 01:12:38,745
- Uh-huh.
- We should really invest
1804
01:12:38,789 --> 01:12:41,008
in giving this person a shot,
not only to get an education,
1805
01:12:41,052 --> 01:12:43,663
but then to give
back and then also
1806
01:12:43,707 --> 01:12:45,709
to then move back
to El Paso and spread the word
1807
01:12:45,752 --> 01:12:47,711
as far as, like,
how awesome these universities--
1808
01:12:47,754 --> 01:12:49,060
this university
they graduated from."
1809
01:12:49,669 --> 01:12:52,237
That's, like, the other
part of the-- the program
1810
01:12:52,280 --> 01:12:54,065
that you don't
really see at the beginning.
1811
01:12:54,108 --> 01:12:55,762
You won't get
that 'til the very end,
1812
01:12:55,806 --> 01:12:57,677
is, like, the network.
1813
01:12:57,721 --> 01:12:59,549
Like Fabian was saying,
the network is so important.
1814
01:12:59,592 --> 01:13:01,420
And you guys don't
get it because you guys
1815
01:13:01,464 --> 01:13:02,943
- have never networked before.
- Yeah, that's how I was
1816
01:13:02,987 --> 01:13:04,728
- at the beginning.
- Yeah, you were just,
1817
01:13:04,771 --> 01:13:06,338
like, "What heck
are you talkin'’ about?
1818
01:13:06,382 --> 01:13:08,906
- Network? What is this?"
- I was just, like, "Oh, okay."
1819
01:13:08,949 --> 01:13:10,081
Yeah, we could
tell you weren'’t--
1820
01:13:10,124 --> 01:13:11,561
you know,
you could-- you could tell.
1821
01:13:11,604 --> 01:13:13,258
She was-- she was like
this, "Networking? Oh, my God."
1822
01:13:13,301 --> 01:13:15,913
No, I know it'’s really
good to have social skills,
1823
01:13:15,956 --> 01:13:17,175
because you'’re
gonna need it, but--
1824
01:13:17,218 --> 01:13:18,350
Well, she has,
like, social skills
1825
01:13:18,394 --> 01:13:19,873
in the fun way, though.
1826
01:13:19,917 --> 01:13:21,397
- No, I don'’t.
- [Daniel laughing]
1827
01:13:21,440 --> 01:13:24,182
But I just didn'’t realize,
like, how important it is.
1828
01:13:24,225 --> 01:13:26,314
Like, everything that
you're gonna do from now on,
1829
01:13:26,358 --> 01:13:27,881
and this is one of the,
like, the biggest skills
1830
01:13:27,925 --> 01:13:29,448
that we teach you guys,
1831
01:13:29,492 --> 01:13:30,841
you're going to
need to talk to people.
1832
01:13:30,884 --> 01:13:32,364
- [Marissa D.] Yeah.
- [Daniel] There's always
1833
01:13:32,408 --> 01:13:34,061
somebody that can connect
you to where you want to go.
1834
01:13:34,105 --> 01:13:35,715
You're always,
like, one person away
1835
01:13:35,759 --> 01:13:37,021
from knowing that other person
that you really want to get...
1836
01:13:37,064 --> 01:13:38,588
- Important.
- ...to.
1837
01:13:38,631 --> 01:13:39,676
So, that's why it's
important for you to network.
1838
01:13:39,719 --> 01:13:41,417
[whistle blowing]
1839
01:13:41,460 --> 01:13:42,766
- [lively music starts]
- [indistinct chatter]
1840
01:13:49,076 --> 01:13:51,818
We're here in the campus,
the Harvard Business School,
1841
01:13:51,862 --> 01:13:53,820
one of the Meccas
1842
01:13:53,864 --> 01:13:55,822
when it comes to
business and finance.
1843
01:13:56,606 --> 01:13:58,956
It's just an amazing time
to be here.
1844
01:13:58,999 --> 01:14:00,261
Waited a whole
year to come back.
1845
01:14:00,305 --> 01:14:01,828
They're gonna have
an opportunity to network
1846
01:14:01,872 --> 01:14:04,352
with some great people
here and really stand out
1847
01:14:04,396 --> 01:14:06,790
from the rest of their peers
when they're applying,
1848
01:14:06,833 --> 01:14:08,879
because they're going to have
a leg up with the private tour
1849
01:14:08,922 --> 01:14:10,358
that they're going
to go out and get today.
1850
01:14:12,012 --> 01:14:13,449
When they
stepped foot off that bus,
1851
01:14:13,492 --> 01:14:14,798
they were just super pumped.
1852
01:14:14,841 --> 01:14:15,973
They were super excited,
a lot of them
1853
01:14:16,016 --> 01:14:17,714
have been waiting,
and that's all
1854
01:14:17,757 --> 01:14:19,455
they've been talking about is,
"I want to go see Harvard."
1855
01:14:20,368 --> 01:14:22,109
We always strive
1856
01:14:22,153 --> 01:14:23,546
to give our students
that little extra.
1857
01:14:23,589 --> 01:14:26,157
A little extra insight
into what's really going on
1858
01:14:26,200 --> 01:14:27,854
- here in this campus.
- [whistle blowing]
1859
01:14:27,898 --> 01:14:30,814
So, just to have that feeling,
just to be from El Paso
1860
01:14:30,857 --> 01:14:32,946
and just to be here
on the Harvard campus,
1861
01:14:32,990 --> 01:14:34,208
especially the business school,
is just an honor.
1862
01:14:37,473 --> 01:14:38,996
[indistinct chatter]
1863
01:14:44,567 --> 01:14:46,699
[Walfred] Never stop dreaming
and always have big dreams.
1864
01:14:46,743 --> 01:14:47,961
I'’m originally from Guatemala.
1865
01:14:48,788 --> 01:14:50,790
I was born and raised there.
1866
01:14:50,834 --> 01:14:52,444
I always had a dream
that I wanted
1867
01:14:52,488 --> 01:14:54,098
to come to Harvard one day.
1868
01:14:54,141 --> 01:14:55,491
I didn'’t know
how I was gonna do it.
1869
01:14:55,534 --> 01:14:57,449
First of all,
I didn'’t have the money,
1870
01:14:57,493 --> 01:14:59,146
I didn'’t have the credentials
to get into a school like this.
1871
01:14:59,190 --> 01:15:00,931
I said, like--
A lot of people told me,
1872
01:15:00,974 --> 01:15:02,541
"“Oh, it'’s impossible.
1873
01:15:02,585 --> 01:15:04,151
You can'’t go there.
You don'’t have it."”
1874
01:15:04,195 --> 01:15:05,109
I didn'’t know how
I was gonna do it, but, uh,
1875
01:15:05,152 --> 01:15:06,371
I knew I was gonna it happen,
1876
01:15:06,414 --> 01:15:07,894
because I'’m one
of those persons,
1877
01:15:07,938 --> 01:15:10,506
and I always try to tell
that to my-- to my two boys.
1878
01:15:10,549 --> 01:15:14,553
That I am the kind of person
who keeps trying and trying.
1879
01:15:14,597 --> 01:15:16,599
And, um, I'’d rather to get a no
1880
01:15:16,642 --> 01:15:19,906
instead of me living
the rest of my life thinking,
1881
01:15:19,950 --> 01:15:22,648
"What about if I'’d done this,
maybe I would'’ve got in."
1882
01:15:22,692 --> 01:15:25,433
So, long story short,
I moved to the States,
1883
01:15:25,477 --> 01:15:27,740
al-- always
with one goal in mind,
1884
01:15:27,784 --> 01:15:29,568
that I was gonna
go to Harvard one day.
1885
01:15:29,612 --> 01:15:30,961
And when I was in
Boston, I said, "Okay,
1886
01:15:31,004 --> 01:15:32,484
I'’m a little bit
closer to my dream.
1887
01:15:32,528 --> 01:15:34,225
Uh, but I didn'’t
know how I was gonna do it,
1888
01:15:34,268 --> 01:15:36,357
because I was
a little bit more older,
1889
01:15:36,401 --> 01:15:39,839
and I couldn'’t get
into Harvard at that point.
1890
01:15:40,492 --> 01:15:42,189
But, uh,
one of the greater benefits
1891
01:15:42,233 --> 01:15:45,105
that this university offers,
the staff here, is education.
1892
01:15:46,106 --> 01:15:47,412
They don'’t offer
the benefits for our kids,
1893
01:15:47,455 --> 01:15:48,761
but they offer it to us.
1894
01:15:48,805 --> 01:15:49,980
So I said, like, "Okay,
1895
01:15:50,023 --> 01:15:51,547
if I get a job
at a-- at Harvard,
1896
01:15:52,635 --> 01:15:53,766
I can make my dream come true."
1897
01:15:53,810 --> 01:15:55,028
You just gotta find ways
1898
01:15:55,072 --> 01:15:56,290
how to make
your dream come true.
1899
01:15:56,334 --> 01:15:57,814
So, I was like, this is the way
1900
01:15:57,857 --> 01:15:59,119
that I'’m gonna--
I'’m gonna use to get my--
1901
01:15:59,163 --> 01:16:00,556
Make-- make my dream come true.
1902
01:16:00,599 --> 01:16:01,731
I started
working at HBS in 1994.
1903
01:16:01,774 --> 01:16:03,689
I just applied for the position.
1904
01:16:03,733 --> 01:16:05,996
It was-- I'’m not gonna tell
you that it was easy to get in,
1905
01:16:06,039 --> 01:16:07,258
because I always
tell that to everybody.
1906
01:16:07,301 --> 01:16:08,476
It'’s not easy to get a job here.
1907
01:16:08,520 --> 01:16:10,435
I was persistent,
1908
01:16:10,478 --> 01:16:12,611
and I did my best,
and I-- I got the job here.
1909
01:16:12,655 --> 01:16:15,571
Six months later,
the minute I became eligible,
1910
01:16:15,614 --> 01:16:18,617
I started taking classes here
at Harvard,
1911
01:16:18,661 --> 01:16:20,445
and I finished
my education here.
1912
01:16:20,488 --> 01:16:21,315
I made my dream come true.
1913
01:16:22,055 --> 01:16:22,839
♪
1914
01:16:28,279 --> 01:16:30,194
When we barely
first walked on campus,
1915
01:16:30,237 --> 01:16:34,285
I did feel really
small and intimidated,
1916
01:16:34,328 --> 01:16:36,766
like, I could never
get-- get into this university.
1917
01:16:36,809 --> 01:16:40,639
But right when we
walked in, it-- it is big,
1918
01:16:40,683 --> 01:16:43,424
but you feel more at home.
1919
01:16:43,468 --> 01:16:45,992
The students
don't look down on you.
1920
01:16:46,036 --> 01:16:48,560
Um, they are proud
of where they are sitting,
1921
01:16:48,604 --> 01:16:49,909
but they're very welcoming.
1922
01:16:49,953 --> 01:16:52,216
The first tour guide
or speaker that we had,
1923
01:16:52,259 --> 01:16:53,783
he was very inspirational.
1924
01:16:53,826 --> 01:16:55,959
He kept repeating
to follow our dreams,
1925
01:16:56,002 --> 01:16:57,874
because we never know
what might happen.
1926
01:16:57,917 --> 01:16:59,832
And that--
I really took that home.
1927
01:16:59,876 --> 01:17:02,269
I think I'm more encouraged now
1928
01:17:02,313 --> 01:17:04,750
to apply to
those big dream schools.
1929
01:17:06,926 --> 01:17:08,885
[Daniel] It's an engineering
capital of the world.
1930
01:17:08,928 --> 01:17:10,974
Uh, a lot of students
are interested in going there
1931
01:17:11,017 --> 01:17:12,236
once they find
out that they have
1932
01:17:12,279 --> 01:17:14,238
other things
besides engineering.
1933
01:17:14,281 --> 01:17:16,675
So, it's not just that
they're just specializing that.
1934
01:17:16,719 --> 01:17:18,764
What a lot of these
students are recognizing is that
1935
01:17:18,808 --> 01:17:20,723
these universities
have a lot more to offer
1936
01:17:20,766 --> 01:17:23,203
than just what people
have just known them for.
1937
01:17:23,247 --> 01:17:25,075
[Axel speaking in Spanish]
1938
01:17:36,086 --> 01:17:37,696
♪
1939
01:17:47,967 --> 01:17:49,099
[birds cawing & river burbling]
1940
01:17:51,884 --> 01:17:52,885
[atmospheric music playing]
1941
01:17:54,626 --> 01:17:56,672
[Daniel] This is
a very beautiful campus.
1942
01:17:56,715 --> 01:17:57,934
It's a small
liberal arts school.
1943
01:17:57,977 --> 01:17:59,675
It'’s considered
one of the small Ivies.
1944
01:18:01,067 --> 01:18:02,895
We hope that
Colby will be up there,
1945
01:18:02,939 --> 01:18:04,462
right up there with Swarthmore.
1946
01:18:04,505 --> 01:18:06,551
I know Swarthmore
right now is rounding out
1947
01:18:06,594 --> 01:18:08,901
the top of the list
for a lot of our students.
1948
01:18:08,945 --> 01:18:11,164
And we hope that Colby
does the same, as well as Bates.
1949
01:18:11,208 --> 01:18:12,600
♪
1950
01:18:35,362 --> 01:18:37,713
Here at Colby, something that
I was really excited about
1951
01:18:37,756 --> 01:18:40,324
when I came to work
was their emphasis on diversity.
1952
01:18:40,367 --> 01:18:42,979
And not just having, you know,
a big group of people here
1953
01:18:43,022 --> 01:18:45,111
that look different,
come from different backgrounds,
1954
01:18:45,155 --> 01:18:47,244
but they're actually
inclusive of each other.
1955
01:18:47,287 --> 01:18:49,899
And so, we know that,
of course you can't just have
1956
01:18:49,942 --> 01:18:51,465
one kind of student
in the classroom.
1957
01:18:51,509 --> 01:18:53,293
We want people from all over,
all kinds of backgrounds,
1958
01:18:53,337 --> 01:18:55,992
whether that's race,
geography, religion,
1959
01:18:56,035 --> 01:18:58,168
ethnicity, the way
that you were brought up,
1960
01:18:58,211 --> 01:18:59,952
because then
you can really learn
1961
01:18:59,996 --> 01:19:01,780
to understand
the perspectives of others
1962
01:19:01,824 --> 01:19:04,522
in a rich,
academic context here.
1963
01:19:05,566 --> 01:19:07,090
[water trickling]
1964
01:19:07,133 --> 01:19:09,657
I had never really
thought about Colby as,
1965
01:19:09,701 --> 01:19:10,876
like, one of my top schools,
1966
01:19:10,920 --> 01:19:12,182
but after, like,
touring it, and, like,
1967
01:19:12,225 --> 01:19:14,271
seeing the campus,
I, like, really liked it.
1968
01:19:14,314 --> 01:19:15,794
Like, all the greenery.
1969
01:19:15,838 --> 01:19:17,100
And, like, I know,
like, all the colleges are,
1970
01:19:17,143 --> 01:19:18,666
like, green like that,
but this one seemed like
1971
01:19:18,710 --> 01:19:20,277
the people were really close.
1972
01:19:20,320 --> 01:19:21,713
Like, when we were
walking through the campus,
1973
01:19:21,757 --> 01:19:23,062
we'’d see people,
like, together laughing,
1974
01:19:23,106 --> 01:19:24,760
and, like,
watching a soccer game,
1975
01:19:24,803 --> 01:19:26,762
and that seemed really fun
and I think I would enjoy that.
1976
01:19:27,501 --> 01:19:29,025
[Marissa C.]
I really enjoyed this campus
1977
01:19:29,068 --> 01:19:30,678
because it felt very welcoming.
1978
01:19:30,722 --> 01:19:32,202
The tour guides were very nice
1979
01:19:32,245 --> 01:19:33,856
and honest with
their experiences here.
1980
01:19:35,248 --> 01:19:36,989
[Tania] It reminded
me a little of Swarthmore
1981
01:19:37,033 --> 01:19:38,948
because of all
the greenery that they had.
1982
01:19:38,991 --> 01:19:40,384
The design was very different.
1983
01:19:40,427 --> 01:19:42,865
Swarthmore had a very
Harry Potter feel to it.
1984
01:19:42,908 --> 01:19:45,868
And although I think
those designs are beautiful,
1985
01:19:45,911 --> 01:19:47,957
I feel I work more
in a traditional setting,
1986
01:19:48,000 --> 01:19:50,046
which is what Colby has.
1987
01:19:50,089 --> 01:19:51,569
And the second
that we started touring,
1988
01:19:51,612 --> 01:19:53,527
we could see the pride
1989
01:19:53,571 --> 01:19:55,312
that the students
take in their school.
1990
01:19:58,402 --> 01:20:01,144
[birds cawing]
1991
01:20:04,277 --> 01:20:07,628
[indistinct chatter]
1992
01:20:07,672 --> 01:20:08,934
[student guide]
I'’m a first-generation student,
1993
01:20:08,978 --> 01:20:10,718
which means that
my parents didn't graduate
1994
01:20:10,762 --> 01:20:11,981
from a four-year college degree.
1995
01:20:12,024 --> 01:20:13,634
I didn't have any family
to actually ask or,
1996
01:20:13,678 --> 01:20:14,766
like, seek help from.
1997
01:20:14,810 --> 01:20:16,159
So, it was super tough for me,
1998
01:20:16,202 --> 01:20:18,117
but I really relied on
my experiences in visiting
1999
01:20:18,161 --> 01:20:19,466
the schools that
I was super interested in.
2000
01:20:19,510 --> 01:20:20,859
So, I did a lot of college fairs
2001
01:20:20,903 --> 01:20:22,469
and tried to do
as many college tours
2002
01:20:22,513 --> 01:20:24,254
as possible,
but when I came to Bates,
2003
01:20:24,297 --> 01:20:26,560
I was here for the admitted
student's reception.
2004
01:20:26,604 --> 01:20:28,214
I was paired
with an upper-classman
2005
01:20:28,258 --> 01:20:30,216
who was my host, and I stayed
with him in his room.
2006
01:20:30,260 --> 01:20:32,349
And through his experiences
and him talkin'’ to me
2007
01:20:32,392 --> 01:20:34,873
about his life here,
I was able to learn
2008
01:20:34,917 --> 01:20:36,919
that I-- This was the school
where I saw myself prospering.
2009
01:20:36,962 --> 01:20:39,095
A school where I saw myself
making mistakes.
2010
01:20:39,138 --> 01:20:41,053
It was a school I saw myself
trying new things.
2011
01:20:41,097 --> 01:20:43,403
Maybe even failing,
but still being okay in the end
2012
01:20:43,447 --> 01:20:45,579
because there are a lot of
people here who do support you,
2013
01:20:45,623 --> 01:20:48,408
and it does do a great job
of making you independent
2014
01:20:48,452 --> 01:20:49,279
and learning
about your experiences.
2015
01:20:49,322 --> 01:20:50,758
♪
2016
01:20:55,067 --> 01:20:56,808
[water trickling]
2017
01:21:00,333 --> 01:21:01,117
[tranquil music starts]
2018
01:21:04,642 --> 01:21:06,905
[Luis]
Once our students are back,
2019
01:21:06,949 --> 01:21:08,864
we give them
about a month to process
2020
01:21:08,907 --> 01:21:09,908
what they have
just been through.
2021
01:21:09,952 --> 01:21:12,389
We stay in
constant communication,
2022
01:21:12,432 --> 01:21:13,694
and then we schedule
2023
01:21:13,738 --> 01:21:15,522
our final session,
our final seminar.
2024
01:21:15,566 --> 01:21:18,003
This is where we bring
all the parents in,
2025
01:21:18,047 --> 01:21:21,354
and all of the students in,
and we are going to review
2026
01:21:21,398 --> 01:21:23,356
and recap everything
that we've learned.
2027
01:21:23,400 --> 01:21:24,401
[Daniel]
Good morning, y'’all.
2028
01:21:24,444 --> 01:21:25,837
[students]
Good morning.
2029
01:21:25,881 --> 01:21:27,099
[Daniel] All right,
you should be excited,
2030
01:21:27,143 --> 01:21:28,709
this is the last session
that we have of many
2031
01:21:28,753 --> 01:21:30,102
that we're
gonna be going through
2032
01:21:30,146 --> 01:21:32,626
and meeting with you
guys to make sure that
2033
01:21:32,670 --> 01:21:34,541
you guys
understand what the next level
2034
01:21:34,585 --> 01:21:37,762
of the program is, which is
for you to actually get all--
2035
01:21:37,805 --> 01:21:39,242
all the information
that you guys gathered,
2036
01:21:39,285 --> 01:21:40,983
putting it together
and deciding which college
2037
01:21:41,026 --> 01:21:42,506
you guys would like
to go out and attend.
2038
01:21:42,549 --> 01:21:44,987
We had a great time on the tour,
we had a lot of fun,
2039
01:21:45,030 --> 01:21:46,466
we learned a lot
about the schools,
2040
01:21:46,510 --> 01:21:48,904
but now it's time
to put that into practice.
2041
01:21:48,947 --> 01:21:50,035
And what are
you gonna do with it?
2042
01:21:50,079 --> 01:21:51,602
What are you
gonna do with the tools
2043
01:21:51,645 --> 01:21:52,864
that-- that-- that you gathered
2044
01:21:52,908 --> 01:21:54,257
on the tour
with what you learned?
2045
01:21:54,300 --> 01:21:57,303
We review the tour day by day,
exactly what we did.
2046
01:21:58,043 --> 01:22:00,132
What were their best parts
or favorite parts?
2047
01:22:00,176 --> 01:22:01,612
You know, what schools
were their favorites?
2048
01:22:01,655 --> 01:22:03,092
What did they learn?
2049
01:22:03,135 --> 01:22:04,615
What are they
gonna do from here?
2050
01:22:04,658 --> 01:22:05,964
We talk about goal setting.
2051
01:22:06,008 --> 01:22:07,183
So, okay,
now that we've done everything,
2052
01:22:07,226 --> 01:22:08,924
you've put all
this years-worth of work
2053
01:22:08,967 --> 01:22:10,838
into preparing yourself,
2054
01:22:10,882 --> 01:22:12,536
what are we going to do now?
2055
01:22:12,579 --> 01:22:14,146
What goal do
you wanna accomplish
2056
01:22:14,190 --> 01:22:16,627
by the end or by the--
by the end of 2019?
2057
01:22:18,194 --> 01:22:19,978
The ball's just dropped,
you're hugging your parents,
2058
01:22:20,022 --> 01:22:21,632
you're hugging your friends,
boyfriend, girlfriend.
2059
01:22:22,415 --> 01:22:23,939
Happy 2019.
2060
01:22:23,982 --> 01:22:25,331
What do you want
to go and accomplish
2061
01:22:25,375 --> 01:22:26,506
by the end of the year?
2062
01:22:26,550 --> 01:22:27,986
What do you want
to look back on and say,
2063
01:22:28,030 --> 01:22:29,379
"You know what,
I wrote this down
2064
01:22:29,422 --> 01:22:32,730
back in September of 2018
2065
01:22:32,773 --> 01:22:34,384
and I can believe
that I accomplished it.
2066
01:22:35,994 --> 01:22:37,256
I can believe
that I'm finally here.
2067
01:22:38,562 --> 01:22:40,564
I can believe that
this was just a thought,
2068
01:22:40,607 --> 01:22:42,174
and then it went to paper,
2069
01:22:42,218 --> 01:22:44,220
and now I'm actually
experiencing it firsthand."”
2070
01:22:45,221 --> 01:22:47,832
Because that's what you did
2071
01:22:47,875 --> 01:22:49,573
when you first
joined this program.
2072
01:22:50,226 --> 01:22:51,575
You didn't know how it was
going to work.
2073
01:22:51,618 --> 01:22:52,924
You didn't know how
2074
01:22:52,968 --> 01:22:54,447
you were going to make it
to the colleges.
2075
01:22:54,491 --> 01:22:56,188
You didn't know how
the experience was going to be.
2076
01:22:56,232 --> 01:22:57,711
You didn't even know who these
other people were in this room.
2077
01:22:57,755 --> 01:22:58,712
And now look at you guys.
2078
01:22:59,583 --> 01:23:00,888
You guys are a family.
2079
01:23:01,367 --> 01:23:04,240
You guys are competing
with the rest of the country
2080
01:23:04,283 --> 01:23:06,024
that never even gave you a shot
2081
01:23:06,068 --> 01:23:07,504
just because they say
that you're from El Paso.
2082
01:23:08,809 --> 01:23:11,116
Okay? So, what goal
do you wanna accomplish?
2083
01:23:11,160 --> 01:23:13,075
What action steps
do you wanna go out and take
2084
01:23:13,118 --> 01:23:14,815
to ensure that
you guys make that happen
2085
01:23:14,859 --> 01:23:16,643
by the end of next year?
2086
01:23:16,687 --> 01:23:18,471
So that when you look back,
and the ball'’s dropping down
2087
01:23:18,515 --> 01:23:19,777
to usher in 2020...
2088
01:23:21,039 --> 01:23:22,606
and you're like, "Man,
I can't believe I'm here.
2089
01:23:22,649 --> 01:23:24,695
Isn'’t that-- Wasn't that
a roller coaster of a year?
2090
01:23:25,391 --> 01:23:27,654
Who would have thought I would
have ever got to this point?"
2091
01:23:27,698 --> 01:23:29,047
We assure them, remind them,
2092
01:23:29,091 --> 01:23:30,483
that we are always
there for their help.
2093
01:23:30,527 --> 01:23:33,008
I'm a-- We're always
there to-- to read essays,
2094
01:23:33,051 --> 01:23:35,227
to go over applications,
to meet with parents.
2095
01:23:35,662 --> 01:23:37,447
You know, to help prepare
for an interview.
2096
01:23:38,100 --> 01:23:39,449
Help go over resumes.
2097
01:23:39,492 --> 01:23:41,799
Our relationship with
the program is not over.
2098
01:23:41,842 --> 01:23:44,802
This is something that extends
in w-- You know, well beyond.
2099
01:23:44,845 --> 01:23:47,065
We help them with
the college application process.
2100
01:23:47,109 --> 01:23:48,762
Not only that,
but there are students
2101
01:23:48,806 --> 01:23:50,982
who are already in college,
and we're still helping them
2102
01:23:51,026 --> 01:23:53,898
when they ask us, you know,
for advice on a regular basis,
2103
01:23:53,941 --> 01:23:55,769
or for a letter
of recommendation
2104
01:23:55,813 --> 01:23:57,336
for an internship or--
You know,
2105
01:23:57,380 --> 01:24:00,078
this is a lifelong
relationship that we've built
2106
01:24:00,122 --> 01:24:01,601
with these students,
and we continue working
2107
01:24:01,645 --> 01:24:03,516
with them well after the tour.
2108
01:24:03,560 --> 01:24:06,519
I enjoyed meeting new people,
whether it was someone being
2109
01:24:06,563 --> 01:24:09,044
a student there at the college
or being part of the staff.
2110
01:24:09,087 --> 01:24:11,350
They were able to share
their experiences there
2111
01:24:11,394 --> 01:24:13,396
and how they work
or how-- how it is,
2112
01:24:13,439 --> 01:24:15,441
like, being at a university.
2113
01:24:15,485 --> 01:24:17,226
And that was really nice,
so that way you get the feel
2114
01:24:17,269 --> 01:24:19,532
of how it's gonna
be when maybe you go.
2115
01:24:19,576 --> 01:24:22,361
A lot of the questions I had
I thought were really stupid
2116
01:24:22,405 --> 01:24:25,495
or I should'’ve known,
and they made it clear that,
2117
01:24:25,538 --> 01:24:26,800
you know, you're not
gonna know everything.
2118
01:24:26,844 --> 01:24:28,193
These are your first steps.
2119
01:24:28,237 --> 01:24:29,629
You get to see
the different opportunities
2120
01:24:29,673 --> 01:24:31,109
that are out there
2121
01:24:31,153 --> 01:24:33,851
and you learn a lot
of skills like networking.
2122
01:24:33,894 --> 01:24:35,461
You get more confident.
2123
01:24:35,505 --> 01:24:38,160
It made me more confident
in how I spoke to people,
2124
01:24:38,203 --> 01:24:40,684
how I spoke to the deans,
how I spoke to, just,
2125
01:24:40,727 --> 01:24:43,121
uh, the admissions
officers there at the colleges.
2126
01:24:43,165 --> 01:24:45,123
At the beginning,
we kind of just, um,
2127
01:24:45,167 --> 01:24:47,691
threw ourselves in a room with
a bunch of different strangers.
2128
01:24:47,734 --> 01:24:49,258
And as time progressed,
we actually became
2129
01:24:49,301 --> 01:24:50,520
a close-knit family,
which is something
2130
01:24:50,563 --> 01:24:52,130
that I really enjoyed.
2131
01:24:52,174 --> 01:24:54,001
I mean, personally,
I'm kind of like a more,
2132
01:24:54,045 --> 01:24:56,395
um, introverted person,
and it's hard for me to,
2133
01:24:56,439 --> 01:24:58,310
like, I guess,
talk to random people.
2134
01:24:58,354 --> 01:25:00,965
But, by the end of the tour,
it was an amazing group
2135
01:25:01,008 --> 01:25:02,749
that we had shared
so many memories with
2136
01:25:02,793 --> 01:25:04,969
and that now we
have friends for life with
2137
01:25:05,012 --> 01:25:06,275
because of this tour.
2138
01:25:06,318 --> 01:25:08,059
And it's something
that I know for sure is,
2139
01:25:08,103 --> 01:25:11,018
like, what other people
will like from joining it.
2140
01:25:11,062 --> 01:25:12,498
You got to learn
more about the colleges
2141
01:25:12,542 --> 01:25:13,760
and you got to
experience new colleges.
2142
01:25:13,804 --> 01:25:15,022
Like, I didn't know
2143
01:25:15,066 --> 01:25:17,024
what Swa--
Swarthmore was at all.
2144
01:25:17,068 --> 01:25:18,635
I had never
heard of it or anything.
2145
01:25:18,678 --> 01:25:20,202
And then, when I got there,
2146
01:25:20,245 --> 01:25:21,942
it's actually one of my top
schools now to go to.
2147
01:25:21,986 --> 01:25:23,553
Like, I'm definitely applying.
2148
01:25:23,596 --> 01:25:25,816
I was looking
forward to Columbia,
2149
01:25:25,859 --> 01:25:28,775
but I ended up,
like, loving Brown
2150
01:25:28,819 --> 01:25:31,996
and Georgetown
and all those universities.
2151
01:25:32,039 --> 01:25:34,564
And I had no idea
that's what I was into.
2152
01:25:34,607 --> 01:25:35,913
It gave me, like,
2153
01:25:35,956 --> 01:25:39,569
a really
one-person experience there
2154
01:25:39,612 --> 01:25:42,441
when I was talking
to all the counselors
2155
01:25:42,485 --> 01:25:44,443
and administrators
that were there,
2156
01:25:44,487 --> 01:25:46,445
and the students who
went there and their perspective
2157
01:25:46,489 --> 01:25:49,144
on the universities
because I personally
2158
01:25:49,187 --> 01:25:51,276
wouldn't have
taken initiatives to go
2159
01:25:51,842 --> 01:25:54,975
and look at those universities
if it wasn't for this trip.
2160
01:25:55,019 --> 01:25:56,368
Coming from El Paso,
we kind of think
2161
01:25:56,412 --> 01:25:58,675
our best options
are UTEP or EPCC.
2162
01:25:59,415 --> 01:26:01,852
But going there, they're
like, oh no, you actually have
2163
01:26:01,895 --> 01:26:03,941
the opportunity
to attend Harvard or Yale.
2164
01:26:03,984 --> 01:26:05,725
You're that good
and you can get in.
2165
01:26:05,769 --> 01:26:08,032
With any student,
I think it provides
2166
01:26:08,075 --> 01:26:09,599
a good transition for them
2167
01:26:09,642 --> 01:26:11,601
to start thinking
about their future.
2168
01:26:11,644 --> 01:26:14,691
I believe my daughter, Tania,
came with a defined goal
2169
01:26:14,734 --> 01:26:17,911
of what is it that she
really wants to do in this life,
2170
01:26:17,955 --> 01:26:20,305
and why is, uh,
she wants to do it?
2171
01:26:20,349 --> 01:26:21,480
It's a life experience
that she probably
2172
01:26:21,524 --> 01:26:22,960
wouldn't have gotten
2173
01:26:23,003 --> 01:26:24,614
had she not participated
in this program.
2174
01:26:24,657 --> 01:26:27,225
Friendships that they
developed will be lifelong.
2175
01:26:27,269 --> 01:26:28,879
They had a lot of fun.
2176
01:26:28,922 --> 01:26:33,100
They experienced everything
from being sleep-deprived
2177
01:26:33,144 --> 01:26:35,625
to getting sore feet.
2178
01:26:35,668 --> 01:26:38,018
I found that Fazila is,
2179
01:26:38,062 --> 01:26:40,282
as a my daughter,
she's very introverted.
2180
01:26:40,325 --> 01:26:42,153
And then when she came in,
2181
01:26:42,545 --> 01:26:44,590
uh, she's
completely different person.
2182
01:26:44,634 --> 01:26:46,418
I love that.
2183
01:26:46,462 --> 01:26:48,812
I had no clue that these
students from El Paso, Texas,
2184
01:26:48,855 --> 01:26:52,163
our town, could actually be
2185
01:26:52,729 --> 01:26:55,949
really powerful benefits
to these universities,
2186
01:26:55,993 --> 01:26:57,734
and to be able to
have these opportunities
2187
01:26:57,777 --> 01:26:59,562
out here to attend
Ivy League schools.
2188
01:26:59,605 --> 01:27:02,478
Um, there's a common
perception that students
2189
01:27:02,521 --> 01:27:04,958
that come from
El Paso are students that have
2190
01:27:05,002 --> 01:27:07,047
a low socioeconomic background,
2191
01:27:07,091 --> 01:27:09,789
can't attend
Ivy League universities,
2192
01:27:09,833 --> 01:27:12,270
and those myths
were completely debunked
2193
01:27:12,314 --> 01:27:14,054
when we were able
to go to these tours.
2194
01:27:14,098 --> 01:27:16,231
We found out that
it's very affordable
2195
01:27:16,274 --> 01:27:17,754
for all students.
2196
01:27:17,797 --> 01:27:19,712
In some cases, students
don't have to pay anything,
2197
01:27:19,756 --> 01:27:21,671
and it's very worth pursuing.
2198
01:27:21,714 --> 01:27:24,239
It's a dream that
students may have had
2199
01:27:24,282 --> 01:27:26,371
in the past that can
actually become a reality.
2200
01:27:26,415 --> 01:27:29,156
This trip and, you know,
working with Luis and Daniel,
2201
01:27:29,200 --> 01:27:32,682
really has, um,
embodied what we wanted
2202
01:27:32,725 --> 01:27:34,292
to do within our district
2203
01:27:34,336 --> 01:27:37,164
and within our counseling
program to really create
2204
01:27:37,208 --> 01:27:38,818
these opportunities
for our kids.
2205
01:27:38,862 --> 01:27:40,516
It's pretty
amazing to come from a place
2206
01:27:40,559 --> 01:27:43,606
like El Paso and come
all the way to the other side
2207
01:27:43,649 --> 01:27:45,303
of the country to see
2208
01:27:45,347 --> 01:27:47,087
what these amazing
schools have to offer.
2209
01:27:47,131 --> 01:27:49,307
And we've always heard
of them as being so amazing.
2210
01:27:49,351 --> 01:27:51,222
You know, the "Ivy League."
2211
01:27:51,266 --> 01:27:53,180
And now that I got here,
I truly got to see
2212
01:27:53,224 --> 01:27:54,878
how amazing these schools were.
2213
01:27:54,921 --> 01:27:56,271
Just, like,
the feeling of stepping
2214
01:27:56,314 --> 01:27:57,924
onto a prestigious campus.
2215
01:27:57,968 --> 01:27:59,752
Like, it's overwhelming,
2216
01:27:59,796 --> 01:28:01,319
and it can be
really intimidating,
2217
01:28:01,363 --> 01:28:04,235
but then again, really exciting.
2218
01:28:04,279 --> 01:28:06,019
Now, I'm confident in myself
2219
01:28:06,063 --> 01:28:08,631
that I am
one of the individuals
2220
01:28:08,674 --> 01:28:10,328
who will receive the opportunity
2221
01:28:10,372 --> 01:28:12,156
to step on one
of those campuses.
2222
01:28:12,199 --> 01:28:14,114
This trip has shown me
that it is possible,
2223
01:28:14,158 --> 01:28:16,508
and we've met El Pasoans
2224
01:28:16,552 --> 01:28:18,684
from my hometown
that have made it from...
2225
01:28:19,903 --> 01:28:21,644
El Paso to the northeast,
2226
01:28:21,687 --> 01:28:23,036
which is, like,
one of the biggest dreams
2227
01:28:23,080 --> 01:28:24,995
that a lot
of people have in college.
2228
01:28:25,038 --> 01:28:27,476
People who have
accomplished their goals exist,
2229
01:28:27,519 --> 01:28:29,347
and they go to
these campuses to further
2230
01:28:29,391 --> 01:28:32,045
their knowledge and to make
themselves better people.
2231
01:28:32,089 --> 01:28:33,699
Talking to, like,
the admissions officers,
2232
01:28:33,743 --> 01:28:35,353
and even the students,
I was a little bit nervous
2233
01:28:35,397 --> 01:28:38,356
to ask questions or
even put myself out there
2234
01:28:38,400 --> 01:28:40,227
because I was
thinking to myself, like,
2235
01:28:40,271 --> 01:28:42,752
well, I'm only 17,
barely gonna be a senior.
2236
01:28:42,795 --> 01:28:44,406
But, you know, these students,
2237
01:28:44,449 --> 01:28:46,321
they've been at it already,
they know what they want,
2238
01:28:46,712 --> 01:28:49,585
whereas I'm still deciding
what I wanna do with my life.
2239
01:28:49,628 --> 01:28:51,238
And I realize that
a lot of these students
2240
01:28:51,282 --> 01:28:52,936
feel the same way.
2241
01:28:52,979 --> 01:28:55,112
I think I was really fearful of,
like, the whole idea of college,
2242
01:28:55,155 --> 01:28:56,548
and kind
of leaving my family behind
2243
01:28:56,592 --> 01:28:58,507
and kind of being on
my own, I guess you could say.
2244
01:28:58,550 --> 01:29:00,987
But after this experience,
I can say that I'’ve honestly
2245
01:29:01,031 --> 01:29:03,250
grown as a person,
and it's made me realize that
2246
01:29:03,294 --> 01:29:05,688
I'm-- That I don't have
to depend so much on my mom,
2247
01:29:05,731 --> 01:29:08,125
and that college
isn'’t something that it's--
2248
01:29:08,168 --> 01:29:09,692
I can be scared of anymore.
2249
01:29:09,735 --> 01:29:12,564
I feel like I've gained
this sense of independence,
2250
01:29:13,086 --> 01:29:17,090
and I feel like I really found
who I am as a person.
2251
01:29:17,134 --> 01:29:18,701
I was always told,
"“Oh, you're so smart,
2252
01:29:18,744 --> 01:29:20,659
you're gonna get
so many scholarships."”
2253
01:29:20,703 --> 01:29:22,574
But, I wasn't told
how to prepare for them.
2254
01:29:22,618 --> 01:29:24,750
I wasn't told how
to search for them.
2255
01:29:24,794 --> 01:29:28,450
I wasn't told to--
How to put myself out there.
2256
01:29:28,493 --> 01:29:31,496
And with them,
they really believed in us,
2257
01:29:31,540 --> 01:29:33,280
and they showed us that process.
2258
01:29:33,324 --> 01:29:35,718
I'’ve learned how to show myself
2259
01:29:35,761 --> 01:29:37,633
to someone,
how to present myself,
2260
01:29:37,676 --> 01:29:40,853
be-- In both a formal
and informal manner,
2261
01:29:40,897 --> 01:29:43,334
I've been able
to show my passions.
2262
01:29:43,378 --> 01:29:44,901
Why-- Why I love
doing what I do.
2263
01:29:44,944 --> 01:29:46,990
My high school'’s so small.
2264
01:29:47,033 --> 01:29:49,035
We don't have that many clubs,
2265
01:29:49,079 --> 01:29:51,298
we don't have that
many extracurriculars.
2266
01:29:51,342 --> 01:29:53,605
How am I supposed
to compete with these kids
2267
01:29:53,649 --> 01:29:55,868
that come from private schools,
from boarding schools,
2268
01:29:55,912 --> 01:29:58,697
that do everything
and have so many opportunities.
2269
01:29:58,741 --> 01:30:00,133
And I feel like I had nothing.
2270
01:30:00,177 --> 01:30:02,222
So, learning
that was really great.
2271
01:30:02,266 --> 01:30:04,399
That they judge you in
context of your high school,
2272
01:30:04,442 --> 01:30:07,619
and they judge you by
what opportunities you took.
2273
01:30:07,663 --> 01:30:09,055
[speaking in Spanish]
2274
01:30:44,482 --> 01:30:45,657
♪
2275
01:30:46,528 --> 01:30:47,224
[clicks tongue]
2276
01:30:48,312 --> 01:30:50,836
If-- if you ask me how it feels
2277
01:30:50,880 --> 01:30:54,057
to see a student succeed
2278
01:30:54,100 --> 01:30:56,842
and tell me that it
was because of what I did,
2279
01:30:57,408 --> 01:31:00,280
or what I helped them with,
or what I showed them,
2280
01:31:00,324 --> 01:31:02,152
or because of the program that,
2281
01:31:02,195 --> 01:31:03,849
you know, Daniel and I created.
2282
01:31:05,721 --> 01:31:07,113
Of course it's-- it'’s rewarding.
2283
01:31:07,157 --> 01:31:08,854
Of course, it makes me
feel good inside.
2284
01:31:08,898 --> 01:31:11,422
But, I also feel
that I fulfilled my duty.
2285
01:31:12,075 --> 01:31:14,425
I-- I guess at
this point I have set
2286
01:31:14,469 --> 01:31:15,600
expectations for myself.
2287
01:31:16,296 --> 01:31:18,647
Would feel that I was letting
2288
01:31:18,690 --> 01:31:20,866
not only myself down,
but my community down
2289
01:31:20,910 --> 01:31:23,434
if I wasn't doing
what I'm doing.
2290
01:31:23,478 --> 01:31:24,609
[children shouting indistinctly]
2291
01:31:24,653 --> 01:31:26,045
[lighthearted music playing]
2292
01:31:33,749 --> 01:31:35,098
[bike bell ringing]
2293
01:31:48,372 --> 01:31:49,721
[clearing throat]
2294
01:31:52,594 --> 01:31:54,900
I'’m getting choked up only
because... [clearing throat]
2295
01:31:55,640 --> 01:31:56,815
All the different, um...
2296
01:32:00,340 --> 01:32:01,777
things that I've had
to go through to get here.
2297
01:32:04,823 --> 01:32:05,824
It's been rough.
2298
01:32:07,086 --> 01:32:08,697
But, it's a journey that...
2299
01:32:10,742 --> 01:32:12,222
if I had to do
over again, I would.
2300
01:32:13,005 --> 01:32:14,616
There'’s been--
there's been so many setbacks
2301
01:32:14,659 --> 01:32:17,053
this past year for
me, personally, and...
2302
01:32:19,055 --> 01:32:20,883
[clears throat]
To the point where I didn't know
2303
01:32:20,926 --> 01:32:22,667
if I was gonna be good enough
2304
01:32:22,711 --> 01:32:24,408
to stand in front
of students and to lead them
2305
01:32:24,451 --> 01:32:25,801
because I couldn't
even lead myself.
2306
01:32:32,634 --> 01:32:33,809
So, it'’s, um...
2307
01:32:35,375 --> 01:32:37,769
it's a proud moment
for me to sit here
2308
01:32:37,813 --> 01:32:39,162
and to talk about the journey.
2309
01:32:40,076 --> 01:32:41,468
And to talk
about all the successes,
2310
01:32:41,512 --> 01:32:44,036
because those outweigh
all of those negative times.
2311
01:32:45,081 --> 01:32:47,953
And I now see it,
even with my kids.
2312
01:32:47,997 --> 01:32:49,346
They'’re so--
2313
01:32:49,389 --> 01:32:51,696
It was-- it was such
a fulfilling experience
2314
01:32:51,740 --> 01:32:53,437
just to have them be with me.
2315
01:32:53,959 --> 01:32:56,309
to have... this.
2316
01:32:56,353 --> 01:32:58,268
To leave that
as part of my legacy for them.
2317
01:32:58,311 --> 01:32:59,704
To showcase everything
that is possible
2318
01:32:59,748 --> 01:33:01,140
and that they can do.
2319
01:33:01,184 --> 01:33:02,272
[inspiring music playing]
2320
01:33:05,492 --> 01:33:08,278
It's one that-- that
I'll forever treasure because...
2321
01:33:09,584 --> 01:33:12,412
I did something
that had never been done.
2322
01:33:12,456 --> 01:33:13,762
That's all I ever wanted to do.
2323
01:33:14,589 --> 01:33:15,720
[tearfully]
Something great.
2324
01:33:16,678 --> 01:33:17,722
So, I appreciate it.
2325
01:33:19,681 --> 01:33:20,986
♪
2326
01:34:19,349 --> 01:34:20,567
♪
2327
01:35:18,625 --> 01:35:19,714
♪
2328
01:35:19,757 --> 01:35:20,671
[clapperboard clicks]
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