Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Meet Natalie Garcia, a senior history major from Harlingen, Texas. Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley, moving to Austin to attend UT Austin was a big step for Natalie and her mom, Melissa. Natalie and Melissa share their journey — navigating doubts, discovering community, and finding home in an unexpected place — as a Longhorn.

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