[Music fade up] 00:00:07 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: People think that a lot of us are like illegal aliens and stuff like that, but they don’t see the true educated individuals that a lot of Mexican decent people have become. 00:00:24 LUZ ADRIANA PEREZ [in Spanish]: You have fun, you go to parties, you go to the movies, you go out, but you know you have to manage your time. 00:00:31 LUZ ADRIANA PEREZ [in English]: AP is preparing you not just for a simple test. It’s preparing you for what? CHISTOPHER PEREZ: College. LUZ ADRIANA PEREZ [in English]: For life. 00:00:39 ARNALDO PEREZ: You have all the opportunities ahead of you, they are there waiting for you to go and grab them, you have to go for it. 00:00:54 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: AP classes help you get a glimpse of your future, it sets your mind on what you want to do as well. 00:01:01 CHRISTIAN PEREZ’s VOICE: You are lead on a path where if you make a mistake in an AP course they- CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s: They still see you as intelligent. 00:01:09 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: Physics is super hands on. You never imagine that household components can be used to make something neat, and the next thing you know you’re also getting college credit. 00:01:19 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: That’s the common misconception that they’re super hard. CHRISTIAN PEREZ’s VOICE: The common misconception is that they are impossible. It is absolutely doable. 00:01:29 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: This is going to be our ninth year doing Mariachi music. CHRISTIAN PEREZ’s VOICE: Mariachi is part of our history, and we shouldn’t lose that. It’s good to stick with your- 00:01:38 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: Your heritage. CHRISTIAN PEREZ’s VOICE: Your heritage. 00:01:42 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: I’ve heard people being like, ‘Wait, why are you doing this? Like, is this your last resort or something?’ It’s like. No it’s not my last resort, it’s my job, it’s my second job I have another job too. 00:01:53 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: I’m a grill master. 00:01:57 CHRISTIAN PEREZ’s VOICE: It feels strange going anywhere without him. Last night I was like, ‘Woah did I forget something? Did I forget somebody?’ CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: Oh, it’s my twin, I forgot my twin. 00:02:10 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: Whenever I’m on the stage, and I’m playing a really hard song, you feel better about yourself, because you know that you’ve come this long way. 00:02:17 CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: An AP class gets you used to thinking at a higher level. You’re willing to push yourself more, you’re determined to go ahead with your future. 00:02:26 CHRISTIAN PEREZ’s VOICE: My name is Christian Perez. CHRISTOPHER PEREZ’s VOICE: My name is Christopher Perez. CHRISTIAN & CHRISTOPHER PEREZ: We take AP classes. 1 College Board – All In Campaign Line# Time Code Quote 1