Teen of the Month: Los Angeles' Susana

by Amanda Pesqueira

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Teen of the Month: Los Angeles' Susana

Susana is a senior at Environmental Science and Technology High School in Los Angeles. Weekly Step Up meetings are one of the highlights of her weeks, spending time with her Step Up sisters and having that positive space to be herself and discover her interests. This year, she plans to stick around once a week and help out with the younger girls. Susana has taken advantage of every Step Up opportunity that has been offered, but her favorite memory is going on the Bay Area College Tour and finding the college of her dreams, while being surrounded by friendship and support. She’s hoping to finish high school strong and be able to report back as a college student (hopefully attending MILLS). She is interested in studying to be a doctor, teacher, or lawyer… she’s still exploring, but confident that she now has the tools to be successful every step of the way.

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