I am Nancy Duarte. I was born and raised in Los Angeles California .I am 23 years young, married and mother to one beautiful 2 year old girl. I enjoy spending my time with family and friends. Most of my time revolves around my daughter and family. I have an unhealthy weakness for sweets. I enjoy meeting new people and visiting new places. I consider myself to be very open minded person. I’ve learned not to take things for granted and, I am thankful for all the great people in my life. I've always liked the quote “live your life like it was the last”. My parents have been divorced since I can remember. My mom is of Christian religion my dad is catholic and, I don’t attend church much. I believe in god however, I am doubtful when it comes to religion. At the age of 14 my mom decided it was time for me to live with my dad. So before I turned 15 I was moved to San Jose Ca. This was a difficult transition for me as I was just becoming an adolescent. I started high school at San Jose High Academy, where I met my husband, and quickly made great friends. I graduated in 2006.And immediately moved out of my dad’s house. I attended college the following year at National Hispanic University. That didn’t last too long after two long semesters I dropped out. I was interested only in making money wasting all my time in a regular 9-5 job. As time went on I grew tired of working all the time. At one point I was even working two jobs. This is when I became tired of this routine I asked myself “What are you doing with your life?".I hated the idea of working the same job with no opportunity for self growth. I’ve had many retail jobs since I turned 17. Now I am manager for Sunglass Hut in valley fair mall. Through my job I have had the opportunity to work with great people. I really like what I do, however it’s not what I see myself doing for the rest of my life. The money is good but I like the idea of being passionate for what you do and truly this is not. I want to break the chain and set an example for my daughter. She motivates me to be a better person and parent. Because of her my life has changed completely for the better. I’ve been a student here at San Jose city for a little over a year. I plan on finishing all my general education classes then acquiring my BA in criminal justice. At least it’s what I think I want to do. I’ve never taken any criminal justice classes yet. However, the subject of crime, violence, and justice really draws my attention. Would it be a good idea to take a criminal justice class before actually finishing my general education? I guess I’ve never really pondered the idea.
This sounds like a start to an awesome success story! That's good that you decided to come back to school. I always think to myself, "what am I going to do after school," because no matter how much I hate coming to class early and going to school, I can't imagine not going to school at all. I'm also in retail, I'm a floor supervisor at Bakers in Oakridge. I always hear my manager telling me she wishes she could go back to school and she always reminds me to stay in school and be focused. It's like you're doing what she dreams of! I think a lot of store managers have the same feelings, good for you for actually following through :)
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