For #HispanicHeritageMonth, we asked some members of the Rutgers campus community what they would like people to know about their heritage. Today we are featuring Susan Badia, the President of The Association of Latino Professionals for America (@alpfa_runb). "There’s a special kind of grit and resilience instilled in many minorities at Rutgers University and beyond that allow us to overcome so many obstacles, overcome barriers, and work extremely hard to reach ambitious goals. My Hispanic heritage, experience as a minority, and responsibility as a first-generation student has added such vivid color to my experiences at Rutgers University and has aided me in understanding the complex world we live in, while still paving a way towards success and opening paths for those that come after me. With every class I take at Rutgers University, every club I join, every friend I meet, I know that there’s a higher, much more meaningful purpose behind it, and that is to create paths, share opport...