During college, I joined sports teams to help me to
was the “Mara Salvatrucha” it is a gang in where
get into FBI training. Five years later, I got to
you have to hurt people or if you have your own
officially be an agent. Being an agent tests my
store you have to pay them so they don’t destroy
strength, running abilities, problem-solving,
your territory. You have to do what they tell you
combat, and hunting skills. At training, I met my
and kill someone and you do not know who it is
husband, Theo. I first met Theo when we were
because their face is covered.
paired up for a combat dill; I won. They wanted me to hurt my cousin but I didn’t Theo, Bubba, and I go to my parents' house to
want to hurt him so my cousin had to hurt my
celebrate Christmas. My parents live alone with
other cousin. They said that if we do that we can
their dog in a big house. They’re close to everyone
leave for Boston. They sent us to Las Vegas.
else in the family—my sister Jessica and her husband Stanley have children. I can smell the
When I was in Las Vegas I worked in my uncle's
cupcakes with vanilla frosting that my sister made
restaurant. I was there for one month and I got
as a treat for us to celebrate Christmas. I’m happy
money to send to my mom. After that month I left
because I’m playing with my dog, Bubba, and my
Las Vegas and I moved to Boston.
parents dog, Rosey. My dad was here with his girl and kids. Once we Traveling helped me understand how the world
got to Boston we lost communication with the MS
works and how to travel on my own. Becoming an
gang. What I learned is that no matter what you
FBI agent has taught me that I can accomplish my
do, having a better life is worth a lot. There are
dreams when I do well and try my hardest. Lastly,
other steps I have taken for a better life. To make
my family supported me and made sure that I got
myself happy I have worked hard to achieve my
the dream that I always wanted so that my life is
goals and stay far away from people who are a bad
exciting, adventurous, and full of new dreams.
influence. Also by working hard in school. Finally, if I say I WILL DO SOMETHING I WILL DO IT also I
MY LESSON ABOUT LIFE AND OBSTACLES IN LIFE by K.M.
I believe that in life you have to take risks to have a better life. I was born in El Salvador. I wanted to leave at age 12 to go to Boston because I wanted to have a better life. I wanted to go to a better school and have a good job. The only way for my cousin and I to leave for Boston was to join a gang. The name of the gang
do my best to try to accomplish my goals. MLK was talking to the people about black and white people needing to come together and treat each other equally. For example, he didn’t want school, busses, water fountains, or bathrooms to be segregated since black people got dirty, old things while white people got new, clean things. When MLK was smaller he would always wonder why everything had to be separated from the blacks and whites. He wanted to ask his mom but she would not respond to him. He eventually found out that racism was a serious problem in their community as he got older. That is why he gave his speech.