Abstract
There can sometimes be a gap between first-gen students and parents who have not experienced the stress of higher education. Children may believe this stress to be a necessary sacrifice for their future wellness; however, they often cannot feel their parents' sacrifices, just as their parents cannot feel their child's mental strain. Diaz creates this poem in an effort to examine her relationship with her mother from an outsider's point of view, in the end realizing that although her parents cannot always understand her experiences, they care and will support her decisions.
Recommended Citation
Diaz, Tanya
(2015)
"Revelation,"
First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience: Vol. 3:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/fgv/vol3/iss1/2
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