| A | B |
| Alcancé éxito en... | I achieved success in... |
| Domina el francés. | He (She) excels in French. |
| Han triunfado... | They have succeeded |
| Logró superar muchos obstáculos... | He (She) succeeded in overcoming many obstacles |
| Puse todo mi esfuerzo en... | I put a lot of effort into |
| Se siente orgulloso(a) de haber.. | He (Dhe) feels proud of having.. |
| Tuvo mucho éxito... | He (She) was successful.. |
| el éxito | success |
| alcanzar | to achieve; to reach |
| aportar | to contribute |
| el aporte | contribution |
| la aportación | contribution |
| el esfuerzo | effort |
| estar agradecido(a) por | to be thankful, grateful for |
| el orgullo | pride |
| el reto/el desafío | challenge |
| sentirse (ie, i) orgulloso(a) de | to feel proud of |
| superar | to overcome |
| superarse | to better oneself |
| tener éxito | to be successful |
| triunfar | to succeed |
| las raíces | roots |
| asimilarse | to assimilate |
| el compromiso | commitment; obligation |
| la costumbre | custom |
| criarse | to grow up; to be raised |
| encajar | to fit in |
| mantener | to preserve, to keep |
| el modo de ser | nature, disposition |
| Antes de que empiecen las clases | Before classes begin |
| Antes de terminar | Before finishing |
| Cuando cumpla los 18 años | When I turn 18 |
| Cuando sea mayor... | When I'm older |
| Después de graduarnos | After we graduate |
| la meta | goal |
| la aspiración | aspiration; ambition |
| aspirar a | to aspire to |
| enfocarse en | to focus on |
| esforzarse (ue) por | to make an effort to |
| lograr | to achieve; to manage to |
| llevar a cabo | to carry out |
| el objetivo | the objective |
| realizar (un sueño) | to fulfill ( a dream) |
| soñar (ue) con + inf. | to dream of ( doing something) |
| tomar la iniciativa | to take the initiative |