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Whizdee Dolbrus<\/em><\/h4>\n

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I come from Haitian heritage, where I\u2019m\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Taught that fun’s only had at church,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

school, or home, a lesson passed down\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

for generations.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I come from immigrants, who began<\/span><\/p>\n

their American Dream fitting eleven people<\/span><\/p>\n

in a dodgy one-bedroom apartment on<\/span><\/p>\n

the banks of Asbury Park, NJ.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I come from a father who worked odd<\/span><\/p>\n

jobs to make ends meet for my siblings<\/span><\/p>\n

before me, learning English as he went<\/span><\/p>\n

along, so that I may one day hear his story.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I come from a mother who sings in the morning,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

and prays at night while working two<\/span><\/p>\n

jobs to ensure the burdens she faced<\/span><\/p>\n

will never be my own.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I come from a family who demands<\/span><\/p>\n

I become better than they ever were,<\/span><\/p>\n

unaware of how difficult I find it<\/span><\/p>\n

to surpass the ones who taught me<\/span><\/p>\n

the definition of strength.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Whizdee Dolbrus<\/strong> graduated in 2024 and majored in criminal justice with a minor in political science. She is from Ocean Township, New Jersey where she likes to sing and listen to music. She hopes to go to law school and become a lawyer with a specialization in criminal law or juvenile justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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