Aurora Juarez Lopez, 18, is a recent graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Aurora’s family immigrated from Mexico and she grew up in a Spanish-speaking household. As the oldest of three children, she wants to be a role model for her younger sisters who are 15 and 4. Aurora shares her experience translating for her family, her thoughts on what teachers can do to support multilingual students, and what she's looking forward to next year when she goes to college.