Harvard University

Fretting over small, percentage point deviations in my grades or which evidence should be included in my debate case did not exactly make for good dinner conversation when both of my parents were either studying or working full-time jobs. It is not like I had someone there handing me extracurricular opportunities either. There were always friends and family with me for support, but I was the only one who decided what I would or would not do academically. As first-generation immigrants, my parents have struggled to get situated in America. The effort has consisted of taking many low-end jobs,…