In the third section Jaquira Diaz talked about her love interest Cheito, dropping out of school, joining the military, and her grandmother Mercy passing away. Jaquira had a very difficult life growing up without both parents and facing constant abuse. In the section “Beach city” she talked about being a complete failure in life and didn’t know if she had a future. “I couldn’t really see any future at all. I was still exactly where I’d been a year before, sleeping on my fathers couch, a high school dropout with a GED and some failed community college classes.” (Diaz 150) Jaquira talks about how her life had gotten worse over time she dropped out of high school, which shows how much Jaquira struggles with drugs and her trying to keep a stable life. In “Battle stations” Jaquira talked about joining the military and how it would save her. For example, “In the navy, I became a completely different girl. I took orders, I followed the rules, and worked hard, harder than I’d worked my whole life.” (Diaz 152) This shows Jaquira clearly wanted to become a better person and joining the navy set her on the right path, she became very responsible and respectful to others.