this is liset diaz. liset was brought to america when she was six years old from chile. she grew up in long island, new york, and was a pretty good student -- in fact, excellent. in high school, she huang the a.p. -- in high school, she won the a.p. award and was a member of the national honors society. she had an overall average grade of 95%. i wish i could say the same for my own high school career. she was involved in extra curriculum activities including the soccer and the dance team. "i knew that being undocumented made me different from my classmates. i recited the pledge of allegiance to our flag in school. i knew u.s. history far better than chilean history. i watched american television. the vast majority of my friends were american. i just really felt american." liset went on to attend harvard university where she received numerous awards and participated in many extracurricular activities. she volunteered at the harvard immigration and refugee clinic where she worked as an interpreter. because of her immigration status, she wasn't eligible for any federal fina