This second journal entry was about some pressures I felt growing up.

   One pressure I have always faced is from one of my aunts. I know she loves me but most of the times I feel like I cant stand her. Ever since I was a little girl she was always pushing me to do good and I always hated that because I knew what I had to do. That's what I have my mom and my grandmother for. My motto is education is the key to everything. Where I'm from only the people who choose to succeed in life succeed. Most people don't. They get too caught up in the easy life. She was always putting her two cents were they don't belong. I think most Hispanic girls could relate. When ever I did something wrong she would always be the one to give me the dumb lectures and try to put me down. Till this day she still does it. If I know I'm wrong I just yes her off because I refuse to let anybody hold me down.