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Summary Of The John B. Alexander Magnet Program
Shortly after I was born, my family and I moved to Nuevo Laredo, a Mexican town bordering the city I was born in. In Mexico, I completed my first three years of education and successfully graduated from kindergarten. Several months after my graduation, my family and I moved back to Laredo, Texas to gain the advantage of an American education. In order to better prepare myself academically, my parents decided to hold me back a year and repeat kindergarten. Despite the fact I was older than most of my peers, I am grateful I was held back, for my proficiency in English increased as a result of studying an extra year in the United States.

I am a proud member of the John B. Alexander Magnet Program for Health and Sciences. As a member of this program,
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