John,
My name is Gissela. I’m a Pre-Law Fund Recipient and an Immigrants Rising featured storyteller.
A couple of years ago, I had an important realization that changed the trajectory of my career: I was very emotionally drained from working on immigration issues. I realized so much of my life revolved around my status: being seen on social media, constantly excelling, constantly trying to get the next internship or scholarship. I pursued so much because I believed it would make me less deportable, but our worthiness does not depend on our status or accomplishments. From that day on, I shifted how I see myself and where I place my worth.
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After that, I started thinking about other areas that sparked my interest that I hadn’t allowed myself to imagine before. That’s how I ended up where I am now, in my second year of law school studying the intersection of law and technology. I’m grateful to Immigrants Rising for building career programs like the Pre-Law Fund, where undocumented students can create community and get financial support to remove some of the barriers law school places on us.
Invest in career opportunities for the undocumented community by donating to Immigrants Rising.
I no longer see myself as an undocumented person at the mercy of others. Instead, I see myself as capable of imagining and working towards my future as if there’s no immigration reform in sight—in part because it feels like there isn’t. As I look toward the future, I want the next generation of undocumented students to know they are so much more than their status. I want them to know that so much is possible that they may not even have allowed themselves to imagine yet.
In community,
Gissela Moya
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Gissela Moya
Pre-Law Fund Recipient
Immigrants Rising
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