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Andres Vazquez

Andres Vazquez

Andres Vazquez is from Guanajuato, Mexico, but has been living in Houston since he was six. He's currently a student of Sociology and Spanish at the University of Houston. He hopes to enroll in graduate school after he graduates in the spring of 2018. He enjoys reading, playing soccer, and spending time with friends and family.

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I have few memories of when I first came to the United States. I was six then and I don’t quite remember if I was sad or excited about leaving the rural village in Guanajuato, where I was born, for Houston. I do remember, though, that as I was growing …

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Sadness, disappointments, and frustrations are all inevitable parts of the human experience. We shouldn’t try to avoid them or run away from them, but rather open ourselves up to the possibility of experiencing such emotions.

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With the majority of the states still left to cast their ballots, tonight’s GOP debate is anyone’s game. Tell us who you think will win tonight’s debate.