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 I was born in Mexico and I grew up in Staten Island, NY. I just turned 17 and graduated high school. I am working for Project Hospitality. I love to read books that involve sci-fi, fantasy and the supernatural. I spend my time playing guitar, watching movies and playing around with the computer. I plan to attend college in 2007.
Fall 2006
Interesting Fact: I like to sing in the shower.
Story Description:
"The Second Mom"
June 19, 2007
Sara Martinez assumes a lot of responsibility in her family. She helps her parents, who are from Mexico, with household chores and serves as their bridge to the English-speaking world. She also looks after her three younger siblings, including her youngest brother, Diego, who was born with autism. Sara knows that taking care of Diego helped her grow up faster than her peers, and sometimes she feels she missed out on being just a regular teenager. As Sara says in her radio documentary, "When my mom was telling me her worries about Diego, inside I was like, ‘why are you telling me this? I’m just a kid - why should I have to worry too?’ But instead I just let my mom talk."
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