What Not to Wear (and Other Things No One Tells You When You’re a First-Generation College Graduate)
“My father could do no more than snap a picture.”
Soraya Membreno is a first-gen Latina poet and essayist. A pre-LeBron Miami native, she now lives in Los Angeles. Assorted rants and rambles can be found on Twitter: @SorayaMem
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