Classmate Introduction

When speaking of my classmate Juan, I am reminded of a quote by former President Theodore Roosevelt pertaining to character. Roosevelt stated that "Americanism is a question of principle, of purpose, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace or creed or line of descent" (Quotes, p. 1).

The middle child of three children raised by native Mexican parents, Juan was born in Chicago where he spent the first ten years of life before moving to his present home in Stickney. Juan is currently a student at Northern Illinois University, a freshman majoring in Electrical Engineering. Juan has always been fascinated by electricity and design, though he is not sure at th

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