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Your Story is Your Superpower
I remember my English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor standing at the door of my 3rd grade classroom, waiting for me. Every head in the room turned as I got up. I was the only student in my class pulled out of lessons for ESL. I felt embarrassed, even dumb. More than anything, I wanted to fit in and feel like I belonged with my peers.
I never imagined I’d one day release a book. Yet today, I’m proud to share 12 Life & Career Skills That Go Beyond the Classroom.
This book epitomizes what I believe: our test will one day be our testimony. I am deeply grateful to my family, friends, teachers, and support programs like MESA and EOPS who helped me go from ESL student to author. My hope is that this book reminds you that your story, too, can become your strength.
Oscar Garcia
CEO | Introvert turned International Speaker | Culturally Relevant Career, Leadership & LinkedIn Training | AI Career Readiness | Workforce Development
Oscar Garcia
CEO | Introvert turned International Speaker | Culturally Relevant Career, Leadership & LinkedIn Training | AI Career Readiness | Workforce Development
ABOUT THE BOOK
12 Life & Career Skills That Go Beyond the Classroom
A First-Gen Guide to Thriving in Life, Leading with Purpose & Building a Legacy
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You weren’t meant to play small.
You were meant to lead with confidence and stay true to who you are.
In 12 Life & Career Skills That Go Beyond the Classroom: A First-Gen Guide to Thriving in Life, Leading with Purpose & Building a Legacy, Oscar Garcia shares the lessons that took him from an ESL classroom to international stages. As a first-generation leader and career strategist, he shows what it really takes to rise, lead, and succeed when the odds are against you.
This book is both a reflection of his journey and an invitation to see your own story as a source of strength.
This isn’t a book about fitting in.
It’s a guide to using your voice and helping others rise.
From selling chorizo at flea markets to speaking on global stages, Oscar shares raw, relatable stories, and powerful lessons of growing up first-generation and learning to lead without apology. Along the way, he shows how to confront limiting beliefs, embrace your story, and turn adversity into fuel.
You weren’t meant to play small.
You were meant to lead with confidence and stay true to who you are.
In 12 Life & Career Skills That Go Beyond the Classroom: A First-Gen Guide to Thriving in Life, Leading with Purpose & Building a Legacy, Oscar Garcia shares the lessons that took him from an ESL classroom to international stages. As a first-generation leader and career strategist, he shows what it really takes to rise, lead, and succeed when the odds are against you.
This book is both a reflection of his journey and an invitation to see your own story as a source of strength.
This isn’t a book about fitting in.
It’s a guide to using your voice and helping others rise.
From selling chorizo at flea markets to speaking on global stages, Oscar shares raw, relatable stories, and powerful lessons of growing up first-generation and learning to lead without apology. Along the way, he shows how to confront limiting beliefs, embrace your story, and turn adversity into fuel.
By the final page, you won’t just feel seen, you’ll feel equipped. And most importantly, you’ll believe what Oscar knows to be true:
You ARE the breakthrough.
By the final page, you won’t just feel seen, you’ll feel equipped. And most importantly, you’ll believe what Oscar knows to be true: