For Those Who Grew Too Fast

Authors

Erik Soto-Vasquez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Leonardo Dominguez-Ortega, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Kiana Liu, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Veronica Gomez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Maria Fernanda Meléndez Miranda, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Megan McNaughton, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Haley Gronski, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Quetzali Lopez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Marieann Garzon, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Brisa Gutierrez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Saúl Rascón Salazar, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Mariel Fuentes, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Renato Guzman, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Karina Pena, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Aviva Schwaiger, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Denise Espinoza, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Tiana Lockett, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Katherine Comasil-Hernandez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Ashley McCluskey, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Brayan Vazquez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Manuel Armendariz Castro, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Hannah Agbaroji, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow

Abstract

This volume welcomes you amid multiple global epidemics. It welcomes you home, hoping that these words provide visibility, comfort, introspection, and roadmap for pushing boundaries. We know we are tired, we know we are facing uncertainty at every turn, and we know that connection is wearing thin. This collection of words serves as an “I see you,” as an “I am with you,” as an “I love you.” These pieces came together toward end of the Spring 2020, when a group of first-year and transfer students came together to speak their existence. They bring memories and a reminder that together we can construct a culture that builds upon our truth and possibility. Education can be an epicenter of civic imagination, innovative directions in service justice, and above all, radical love. This volume is a testament to this. Welcome to First-Gen Voices Volume Nine: For Those Who Grew Too Fast.

Recommended Citation

Soto-Vasquez, Erik; Dominguez-Ortega, Leonardo; Liu, Kiana; Gomez, Veronica; Meléndez Miranda, Maria Fernanda; McNaughton, Megan; Gronski, Haley; Lopez, Quetzali; Garzon, Marieann; Gutierrez, Brisa; Rascón Salazar, Saúl; Fuentes, Mariel; Guzman, Renato; Pena, Karina; Schwaiger, Aviva; Espinoza, Denise; Lockett, Tiana; Comasil-Hernandez, Katherine; McCluskey, Ashley; Vazquez, Brayan; Armendariz Castro, Manuel; and Agbaroji, Hannah (2020) "For Those Who Grew Too Fast," First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/fgv/vol9/iss1/1