Bianca Duran's Page

Although Hispanic Heritage Month technically ended yesterday, I'm always proud to show off my hispanic pride. I'm white complected and most people don't think that I am hispanic, even though I'm 100% Latina. We have a very beautiful culture, full of bright vivid colors and amazing food... my favorite!!!! Growing up in a border town I never saw prejudice or racism towards our race/culture until I left my hometown to attend college. It was a shocking experience as I saw some of my friends get…

In today's society I think it's very easy to get caught up in their image of what beauty is and what's acceptable versus what isn't. It was never really an issue for me until I got to be around 15-16. That's the age where I really become self conscious about what I wore, how I looked, and what others thought of me. It's difficult being a girl and growing up having others tell you how you should look, especially in high school because there are the beautiful…

Growing up is hard and sometimes not what you thought it would be. 

Something that I've noticed not only for myself but others close to me is that your friends do change. You say that it's never going to happen between you and your friends, that you'll never grow part, but sometimes you do. It may seem like the end of the world at that time but trust me it'll be okay.

I grew up with the same group of friends from second grade through eighth grade. Freshman year of high school,…