I was brought to the US when i was one year old, I think I was smuggled across the border. Ive been here for about 19 years, I know my parent brought me here so that I could have a better life... but I have nothing to compare it to.

I knew I didn't have a SS# as a kid but I really didn't know what that meant, and I didn't for a while. People always just assumed that I was from the US so I always went along with it, and it was pretty easy until my senior year of high school. I had no idea what I was going to do. I chose to put off college because I did not want to miss any opportunity's whether it were internships, traveling for a class a club, or job offers. I also did not want to play my dads "I'm going to pay for your education, no I'm not, yes I am" game.

I chose to move in with my boyfriend and wait for the Dream Act to Pass. It was really hard to sit at home and watch him do everything I wish I could be doing (School and working), I was really depressed for that first year. I'm very glad that he tries to be understanding and supportive, because he helped me find find things to distract myself with and a great job.

Last December when they voted on the Dream Act it was probably the toughest thing Ive ever sat through, every no was just a slap in the face. I had really gotten my hopes up, I had even started applying for schools. After that I decided that I was going to stop waiting around for politicians to get something done, I was going to go to Mexico!

My boyfriend and I decided to go with a fiance visa instead. Best case scenario I'm back in the US in a couple of month, worst case scenario we both live in Mexico until I can get approved but we both learn to speak Spanish fluently. This time next year Ill be in Mexico hoping to get approved first time around.

I really applaud you guys that are in your mid twenty's and older. I don't have that patience or the faith. I sometimes believe that they are afraid of passing the Dream Act, because for me being a dreamer has given me a drive to become successful. We are more driven than the majority of Americans out there, and I believe that many Americans are worried of what we can become.

I plan on getting m boyfriend and maintaining my Mexican citizenship, so say the Dream Act never passes and this whole country falls down the pooper, because its being run by politicians who cant get anything useful done. We can just retire in Mexico with all the money I will make.