ing up in a single-parent family appears to have particularly detrimental consequences for male children, in part because they receive less attention than daughters and in part because their behavior is especially sensitive to levels of attention and warmth."

We were saying how we wished they could explain this line, "their behavior is especially sensitive to levels of attention and warmth". We would've liked to know more about how boys differ from girls in this aspect, since it's usually stereotyped that girls need more attention because they are "more emotional".

People: Katrina Pagdayunan, Cade Jaman, Olivia Romero, Jessi Hearty, Crystal Diaz

- Katrina P., Cade J., Jessi H., Crystal D., Olivia R. 

-Arisbeth Herrera, Sara Lloyd, Annette Toledo, Daniela Estevez

When reflecting on Alexander's educational opportunities, having parents with degrees, I realized that this is a huge advantage. Being a first generation student myself, i've come to terms that there are so many instances where one just feels so stuck and lost. We basically have an idea that we want to go to college but the whole application process for it is so complicated that causes many students to stress incredibly, specially when they do not have the guidance from parents like Alexander's who know what to do and can support him in that manner. As a first generation student, I've realized we just have to practically figure everything out as you we along our educational career. Many times by making connections to professors, guidance counselors, etc we can better support ourselves. Luckily there are now programs like AVID that support lower-income, first-gen students, with the tools, skills, and advice they need to apply to college, get aid, and basically proceed in life without feeling entirely alone.

-Angelica Flores Valdivia