I did not know idiomatic expressions or pop culture. For example, when asked to go grab “clam chowder or ravioli,'' I had no idea what that meant. All of this made me feel unwelcome and small. I clearly remember pranks by co-workers, their put downs such as “go back to your country,” and other discriminatory behavior. I remember people’s looks because I did not understand enough English or could not express myself. Once in the U.S., I began working at a grocery store in North Sacramento. My parents worked extremely hard but there were few opportunities around. Those were uncertain times, and when you are so young it really stays with you. My early years in El Salvador encompassed a life of limitations and an ongoing brutal civil war, which meant poverty, insecurity, scarcity, and political unrest. I had not been exposed to other languages or cultures. Back in those days, the internet was not what it is today. I emigrated from El Salvador and arrived in California fresh out of high school in 2003. Once inside cyberspace, you know what to do."ARC served as a buffer to the shock of being a newcomer on so many levels."Ĭlarissa Laguardia Alumni / 2012 / Liberal Arts / American River College Get back to the now open middle section of the level. Use the Isolinear Chipset on the Circuit Board Slot. Get into the room that was previously blocked off by the force doors. Solve the puzzle to open the last force door. The last button will activate a force bridge to the middle and open up the puzzle. Pushing it will open another alcove with another button and so on. Get into this room and look for a button to push. Since you don't have much time here, having a Disposable Logic probe on you is helpful. Solve the puzzle to open the next force door. Either way you end up in a labyrinth of corridors. The green force field blocking the way only deactivates when the enemy is passing through, so you need to kill it while it's in that position. Push the button to teleport into the cage, grab the Isolinear Chipset and press the button inside the cage to get out again.Įither drop down and crawl into the vent to your right or use your jump jets to get over the gap. Push the button to remove part of the force field and drop down into the labyrinth.įind the puzzle and solve it to remove one of the force doors.
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