Katherine Ramirez

  • Life began

  • My sister has been my best friend since the beginning

  • My biological father exit out of my life

  • Mother immigrated to the U.S

  • Persisted on creating a relationship with my biological father

  • Started kindergarten

  • My stepfather adopted my sister and I

  • Saw my mom for the first time in 5 years

  • Had a hard time building a relationship with mother

  • Moved to the U.S

  • Decided that I wanted to be an immigration lawyer

  • Insecure attachment

  • Started fourth grade

  • New social interactions

  • My mother is an authoritative parent.

  • Got my period when I was 12

  • Started looking up to my mom

  • Sexually assaulted

  • Fell in depression

  • Travel to Guatemala

  • Got Baptized

  • Gave up trying to build a relationship with my father

  • Started High School

  • Started dating my boyfriend

  • Quinceanera

  • First Job

  • Secure attachment

  • Travel by myself

  • Homecoming (had a blast)

  • Became an aunt

  • Began my college journey

  • Became a U.S citizen

  • My relationship with my boyfriend ended

  • Ended my relationship with my boyfriend

  • Traveled by myself

  • Found myself again

  • Started my second year of college

  • Living and learning