This week's #FirstieFriday hails from Lima, Peru! C1C Jesus “Alex” Diaz says he's very fortunate to have the opportunity to attend #youracademy with the hopes of becoming a pilot. Alex says the Academy is difficult in a lot of ways, especially coming from a different background, but those tough times are some of his best memories because they've helped him grow as a person, leader and future officer. Alex's advice to current or future cadets? "Take full advantage of the opportunities here to grow. If you fail along the way, that's okay. It doesn’t matter how many times you fail, what matters most is that you recover from those failures. Stand up, dust off and get back in the saddle. Everything will be worth it once you hear 'Class dismissed' at graduation." #USAFA2023 #leadersofcharacter #hispanicheritagemonth #internationalweek