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Iftiinka Dheh Haa Ardayda Hore | Roxana Mendoza

Meet Roxana, Alumni of Syracuse University and Say Yes Syracuse scholarship recipient.

Roxana Mendoza, oo ka qalin jabisay Dugsiga Sare ee Henninger, waxay tusaale u tahay saameynta isbeddelka ah ee deeqda waxbarasho ee Say Yes Syracuse ay ku yeelan karto safarka shaqsiyeed, waxbarasho iyo shaqo ee ardayga.

Tan iyo markii ay yarayd, Roxana waxay si firfircoon u qaabaynaysay mustaqbalka iyada iyo bulshadeedaba. Intii ay joogtay Henninger, waxay ku dhex jirtay kooxda lacrosse ee gabadha, iyadoo ka qaybgashay golaha farshaxanka dhallinyarada ee Matxafka Everson iyo ka qayb qaadashada Le Moyne Upward Bound – barnaamij u diyaargarow kulliyadeed oo loogu talagalay ardayda dakhligoodu hooseeyo, jiilka koowaad ee bulshada. Waxay sidoo kale xubin ka ahayd Ururka Sharafta Qaranka, oo loo aqoonsaday inay muujisay guul tacliimeed oo xooggan, hoggaan, adeeg iyo dabeecad.

Roxana waxay sharaxday inay markii ugu horreysay ka maqashay macallimiinteeda dugsiga hoose. Iyada oo ah cunug ay dhaleen muhaajiriinta, waxay had iyo jeer ogayd inay rabto inay noqoto arday jaamacadeed oo jiilkii ugu horreeyay ah oo ay raacdo riyadeeda iyo yoolkeeda ah inay hesho shahaado jaamacadeed.

Markii la gaaray waqtigii la codsan lahaa, Roxana waxay bilowday inay ka fikirto waddada shaqo ee ay rabto inay raacdo. Iyada oo xiise u qabta ka qaybgalka bulshada iyo caawinta dadka kale, waxay ogeyd inay rabto inay barato wax u oggolaanaya inay wax ugu celiso bulshadeeda si uun ama si kale.

Iyada oo taageero ka heleysa Upward Bound, Roxana waxay buuxisay codsiga Say Yes Syracuse waxayna dhawaan ballan qaaday Jaamacadda Syracuse, halkaas oo ay laba jeer ku dhammaysatay waxbarashada muwaadinimada iyo ka-qaybgalka bulshada iyo siyaasadda. Waxay waxbarashadeeda ka bilowday Dayrta 2020.

“Waxaan jaamacadda galay xilligii masiibada, sidaa darteed wax walba waxay ahaayeen kuwo online ah,” ayay tiri Roxana. “Ma ahayn sannad-dugsiyeedkaygii labaad inaan fursad u helo inaan fasalka aado oo aan si iskaa wax u qabso ah uga shaqeeyo ururada bulshada sida La Casita, shaqsi ahaan.”

Ka dib markii ay qaadatay fasallo kala duwan oo ku saabsan daraasaadka siyaasadda iyo ka-qaybgalka bulshada, Roxana waxay fursad u heshay inay wax ku barato dibadda Florence, Talyaaniga, si ay u xoojiso fahamkeeda siyaasadda ee xaalad caalami ah.

“Qayb ka mid ah muhiimadda ka qayb qaadashada muwaadinimada iyo bulshada waxaa ka mid ah abuurista Qorshe Hawleed oo aan la yeelanayo urur aan doortay,” ayay tiri Roxana. “Waxaan fursad u helay inaan la shaqeeyo Hopeprint, oo ah urur aan faa’iido doon ahayn oo caawiya dadka cusub ee Mareykanka ah ee ku nool Waqooyiga Syracuse isagoo ku xiraya agabyada la heli karo ee dib-u-dejinta.”

Waxay sidoo kale waqtigeeda badan u hurtay horumarinta ganacsiga ee ururada yaryar ee aagga. Maanta, waxay u adeegtaa xubin ka tirsan golaha Isbahaysiga West Pond, iyadoo gacan ka geysaneysa dhisidda bulsho dhaqan ahaan kala duwan leh oo leh ganacsiyo kobcaya, xarumo bulsho, iyo guryo ammaan ah oo la awoodi karo oo ku yaal Waqooyiga Syracuse.

Ka dib markii ay qalin jabisay gu’gii hore, Roxana waxay shaqo ka heshay macallin beddel ah oo muddo dheer ah oo ka tirsan Degmada Dugsiga Magaalada Syracuse halkaas oo ay si joogto ah wax uga barato oo ay la falgasho ardayda ka soo jeeda asallo kala duwan. Doorkeeda cusub, Roxana waxay durba raadineysaa siyaabo ay wax ugu celiso iyadoo la wadaagaysa fursaddii isku midka ahayd ee ka caawisay inay qaabeyso waddadeeda.

“Waa wax lagu qoslo, waxaan u faafiyay ardayda dhammaan heerarka fasallada ku jirta warka ku saabsan Say Haa Syracuse,” ayay tiri Roxana. “Aad baan ugu mahadcelinayaa Say Haa Syracuse fursadda aan ku heli karo waxbarasho sare iyo waayo-aragnimada wax kasta oo aan haysto. La’aanteed, ma hubo halka aan maanta joogi lahaa.”

Iyada oo uga mahadcelineysa fursadaha ay heshay, Roxana waxay weli ka go’an tahay inay gaarto yoolalkeeda mustaqbalka iyo himilooyinkeeda iyadoo dib ugu celineysa bulshada ka caawisay inay qaabeyso. Waxay ku amaaneysaa Say Yes Syracuse inay tahay awood hageysa oo ka caawisa inay gaarto wax kasta oo ay maanta haysato.