I held on when I arrived at Yale at 18, with the faith that my journey from Oak Cliff, Texas was a chance to leave behind all the challenges I had known, the broken dreams and broken bodies I had seen.
Eu aguentei quando cheguei em Yale aos 18, com a fé de que minha jornada  de Oak Cliff, Texas, era uma chance de deixar para trás  todos os desafios que conheci, os sonhos frustrados e corpos surrados que eu havia visto.