Ok, well I'm not much of a writer like everyone else in this site seems to be, but I will try to put a SHORT story down. I came to the U.S. when I was more like 5 I believe, because I attended kindergarden at the ranch I lived in Mexico for about 2 months (I learned to read and write in those 2 months ). Well my dad had a workers permit but he lost it about 4 or 5 years ago because his dad was dying in Mexico and he went to go visit him, then he ended up being a few hours short or something. Well he took it to court like 3 or so years ago and off course he lost, they told him that he had family in Mexico that would help take care of him, lol, how ridiculous is that? My dad is the one who sends money to them, becuase the are the ones who need help, because they are in Mexico. Well anyways, my mom has been in the process for about 5 or 6 years, I guess she still has like 4 or so to go, because it takes 10 years I hear to get your papers from a sister.... And as for me, I'm currently attending community college and taking courses in hope of becoming an electrical engineer. The hardest part about the whole ordeal is not that I'm not smart enough, but because I simply can't afford it, I very glad that 4 of my brothers and sisters will have the opportunity to attend college and get financial aid, maybe even full ride. I have actually kinda become a role model to them, at least school wise, they get good grades basically because I recieved good grades, and they are joining tennis, because I was really good at it . Well as far as the Electrical Engineering dream, I will need to go to an University, probably Washington State, next fall. I'm currently in contact with a few people there, they are hoping to be able to help me somehow, but yet, my future seems so uncertain to me.

Ohh and anothercollegekid and brenda04, I also have quite a few of the same situations that you both have gone through, as far as the BF of GF thing, yah I have a girlfriend, and she does not know my situation, I do have my drivers licence luckily because I live in Washington state, but as far as working, I work in the summer doing orchard work and field work, luckily someone in the family owns a business, so i work there on the weekends during summer, and another family relative is opening up a restaurant, so I will work there when it opens, but my girlfriend works all the time, it kinda makes me fell like she thinks im lazy for not having a job while I go to school, especially now that its winter break, and I believe she thinks that I'm also not dedicated because of the work issue, and that I'm not trying my hardest in school (well sometimes thats true, but only sometimes), and ultimately it will affect both of us, she comes from a pretty nice family, I sorta worked for her family in the summer...heh and she is actually kinda of gun ho or whatever about marriage, she seriously thinks she can't simply wait for me to graduate from college in another 3 years like I plan too, and my friends and family all make fun of me because they tell me I'm in it to get the ranch, or to get my papers, it doesn't bother me to much, because I know myself neither of those is true, but it still doesn't feel great hearing those comments. Ohh, and her family being super christian is another issue we have (i say that because they pray before every meal, and have devotions together everynight...) and me being a kind of non-practicing catholic (its starting to change...u can guess why), well I'm now going to church more (both christian and catholic) now, mostly because I love her, and I know its important for her, and I don't care if the rest of the world hears me saying that....

Well I hope that this site can answer some of my questions in the near future, I'm really glad I found it today. I was actually searching for DREAM ACT info, and I stumbled upon it. Is there any hope for me? At least status wise? Anything would help, thank you very much., ohh and I just saw that I wrote this as a reply, and that I should have started a new post, ooops.