Reaching Out by Francisco Jimenez
A Treasure
From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez
describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education.
During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco
to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind
when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his
father abandons the family and returns to Mexico. This is the story of how
Francisco coped with poverty, with his guilt over leaving his family
financially strapped, with his self-doubt about succeeding academically,
and with separation. Once again his telling is honest, true, and inspiring.
Personal Review: Reaching Out by Francisco Jimenez
In Reaching Out, Francisco Jimenez traces his life as a Mexican immigrant
child from a migrant farm worker family to his experiences as an
undergraduate at Santa Clara University. Along the way, he encounters
challenges and tensions as a first generation college student. Francisco
shares with his readers how he reached out to a place so far removed from
his childhood - Santa Clara University - and how others, particularly
Jesuits, reached out to him to support him on this journey,
I truly believe that Reaching Out should be read by all students, particularly
first year students. Many students will identify with the story and
understand that they too can succeed. Those who come from families far
removed from Francisco's background will better understand how to reach
out to first generation students. In fact, I highly recommend that faculty
read this book so that they may also understand how to reach out to
students from backgrounds similar to Francisco's. Although Reaching Out
deals with the life of a specific individual, it is truly a universal story.
Just like his other two books, The Circuit and Breaking Through, Reaching
Out will be a treasure for generations to come.

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