Hello, I'm a student from Texas High School, in my junior year. My name is Elizabeth but I'm a trans-male and go by Salvador. I come from a medium income or Low income family, we live day to day with enough to eat and be fine, but not to buy little stuff we crave or want everyday. I'm a proud child of Mexican parents who sacrificed everything to give me a better future than they had, so I'm taking every chance I have to make them proud and make it worth their sacrifices they have made for me. My interest are in ceramics and expressive art, I love ceramics and the way we can create pieces and have meanings behind them, the person that got me into ceramics is my art teacher in Texas High School, she's a teacher that likes to encourage her students to make their best and prove themselves that they can do what the propose to themselves, I will miss her as she's moving this year but her encouragement will remain in my heart and used everyday so I can follow my dreams. I love expressive art because as a trans-male I can express how I feel trapped in a body that isn't mine and how I feel inside of my house that is supposed to be caring and accepting, or that I can express my hopes of taking every chance I get so my parent's sacrifices aren't in vain. I believe that we are all equal, whether someone is gay, straight, trans, black, white etc.We all bleed the same color there is no need for wars, racism or homophobia. I desire to become an art teacher like Ms. Galvan so I can teach kids and encourage them the same way that she has encouraged me.