For #HispanicHeritageMonth, we’ve asked students to write an open letter detailing their heritage, the loved ones they share it with, and the lands they come from ❤️ Meet Rachel Perez, a @rutgersartsandsciences student double majoring in Philosophy and Spanish. "My lovely Cuba, Long time no see! I miss you with all my heart. I never thought I would miss you so much after leaving you behind. I am writing this letter to let you know what you mean to me and to describe to you how you have left your blueprint in each and one of your children. We will always be yours, no matter where we reside now. Being Cuban to me means much more than just a nationality. It is who I am; it is in my blood. It means having Cafecito on the balcony with the neighbors and calling them aunties and cousins. It’s hearing salsa from the windows and watching Abuelita make some delicious quimbombo. You are complex on many levels, but that makes you unique—many fusions of Europeans, Yankees (USA Citizens), Afri...