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Attending a high school with strangers and speaking a foreign language sounds like a nightmare to most, but this is junior Edith Policarpo Gonzalez’s reality everyday. 

Policarpo first came to the Paso Robles District in 2022 from Guerrero, Mexico,  a city that is 2355 miles away. Despite the late start that she had, she believes that PRHS truly does care for their newcomers. 

Due to the different curriculums, she had to enroll in classes that are meant to help her get on par with her fellow peers. Each year she has been enrolled in 2 English classes, a regular one and a language lit class, to help her learn English. 

Policarpo praises her language lit teacher, John Stephens, for his ability to care and educate newcomers into believing that they can learn and go beyond, 

“He helps me with learning English, if I have a question in math, or if I need explaining,” Policarpo said. 

Policarpo navigates her high school journey by often asking for help. She believes that the counselors such as former counselor Cesar Barajas have always been willing to help and give words of encouragement. 

Even with navigating around in a high school with strangers and with a foreign language, Policarpo enjoys attending PRHS: her friends, the school spirit, and the classes make it worth facing constant struggles with the difficulty of learning a new language.