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A California native, having kindred spirits with Chicagoans, along with a hint of North Carolinian southern charm is what sets the foundation for who Abby Santos is. I, Abby Beatrice Santos, was born in Los Angeles, California from two Honduran natives who migrated to America in the 1980’s. The southern California lifestyle and the multicultural neighborhood I grew up in was my first exposure to diversity. The opportunity to attend Hyles-Anderson College for two years, located less than an hour away from Chicago granted me the ability to connect with different ethnic groups that I hadn’t been exposed to while living in the West Coast. The southern charm attained while living in North Carolina taught me to be more hospitable and enjoy the less fast paced activities in life. Having lived in the West Coast, Midwest and the South have all helped pave the way for my wide variety of interests. If I had to describe myself with a single adjective I’d choose, relatable. …show more content…

I can go from shopping for fashion forward heels and clothes with my girlfriends at the mall to sparring for an hour with my predominantly male trainees at my Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym. My diverse interest in music from alternative rock to rap, reggae, Spanish music to country enables me to connect with different individuals. It is effortless for me to hold a conversation and relate to people from all walks of life because of my exposure and appreciation of different cultures. I believe my most relatable characteristic is having faced adversity and overcoming it. When I was 15 years of age my father had a massive brain injury that changed my family’s life

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