She gives credit, too, to her Hispanic
fellow students. “At first, they didn’t
know what to make of me. They were
eighteen years old, and at that time
it was very unfashionable for an older
person to be in college. But once they
decided I wasn’t a ‘plant’° from the
administration, they were my greatest
help.” The younger students spent hours
helping Lupe, explaining unfamiliar
words and terms, coaching her, and
answering her questions.