“Did you cross the border?” That’s a new one, it is usually, “Hey! Is this Mexican food legit?” or “So do you eat a lot of spicy food?” Throughout this summer that’s all I’ve heard. I’ve been participating of a cancer research institute in which we have a diverse pool of students. I’ve met people from Korea, India, Nigeria, China, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United States. I think this program has been a preview of what I will encounter in college, specifically at Johns Hopkins University, due to its diverse student body. Throughout my time in the program many questions and topics about Puerto Rico have surfaced, like: our major debt, our status and relationship with the US, and our fiscal control board.
As the only Puerto Rican scholar,
As the only Puerto Rican scholar,