Hello everyone, my name is Nicolas and I am new to this forum. I have reviewed it several times and every time I find the energy to go on. I've fallen in big depressions because of my legal status. I am from Uruguay and I am 18 years old. I am a senior at high school, not because I failed but because I was placed a year behind when I got here. I have a good GPA and I only have A's and B's, most honors classes, and I even have math as an elective. What I'm trying to say is that I have everything it takes to be accepted by recognized universities, but I can't because I am not a permanent resident at least. Recently I found out that the Honors College from Miami Dade College accepts illegal students, and we do not have to pay international student rates. We do have to pay for in-state tuition, when legal students go for free, but at least illegal residents of Miami have an added option to Community Colleges. I really hope I get in, and if I do, I hope the Dream Act comes out so I can reduce my work hours. I work about 35 hrs. weekly at Burger King, where I had to forge my documents to get the job. It's sad, but it's our reality, and we feel it every day when we can't open bank accounts or get a driver license when all of our friends do. I really hope this act gets enacted, that way we could finally have some peace of mind, otherwise we'll have to continue making the best we can out of every day to prove Americans that we might not have been born here, but we DO belong here, and we'll do everything that's in our hands to stay. I'm glad I found more people in my same situation so we can exchange some moral support, because we don't have those 9 numbers, but we do have the experiances that will help us value them once we get them that not many people have. Thank you very much for all the information you guys provide through this forum and I hope my story helps someone, somehow. Remember to always see the glass half full, not half empty. And so, never give up, continure going the extra mile, because I know we'll get there eventually. Much love and support.
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