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<\/a>Since September. 1, Class of 2021 Junior Lorenzo Menor has been adjusting to American life, including a new school, after nearly 16 years of living in his native Philippines, more than 8,000 miles from Tucson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the educational system at Pueblo High School being very different than the Philippines, he said that he is finding his way around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are so many\nopportunities here [in Tucson and America], around every corner,\u201d Menor said,\n\u201cand I just want to take advantage of as many as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, Menor is\nearning straight A\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEven though my grades\nare high, I\u2019m still experiencing culture shock,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019m not used to\nclassrooms being so informal. Students and teachers are much more \u2018chill\u2019 with\none another. In the Philippines, we students were often intimidated by our\neducators.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two years ago, Menor\u2019s\nfather moved from the Philippines and landed a math teaching job at St. John\u2019s\nCatholic School, and the rest of the family were reunited two months ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTucson has been great so\nfar,\u201d Menor said. \u201cI\u2019m glad that our family is together at last.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Menor\u2019s mother is trying\nto find a permanent teaching job, and she is currently substitute-teaching. He\nalso has a younger sister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m trying to keep\nmyself busy,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m emotionally recovering from a breakup with my\ngirlfriend. The distance killed our relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite feeling \u201clost\u201d\nwithout her, Menor said that life is \u201ca beautiful gift.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe all have our own\njourneys, and we need to respect them, as well as others,\u201d Menor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, he found out\nthat he has been accepted to an apprenticeship at the University of\nArizona\u2014related to medical ignorance. Dr. Lolita Levine, Pueblo science\nteacher, helped him with the paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEven though I plan to\nmajor in computer science, I\u2019m going to take full advantage of this\nexperience,\u201d Menor said. \u201cI\u2019m going to be making minimum wage [$12\/hour] for\neight hours each day while learning at the same time. How lucky am I?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the rest of the school year, he hopes to get out of his \u201cslump\u201d and become more social. \u201cI know I need to work on my confidence,\u201d he said. \u201cI need to take advantage of all of the opportunities that are available in this country. I don\u2019t think American [students] know the true meaning of poverty. Go to the Philippines. I\u2019ll show you poverty.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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