Jose Soria, 13, still has time to figure out what he wants to do with the rest of his life but he’s already thinking about it.
He hoped his presence Wednesday at the third annual Seguin Youth Career Expo would help him hash it all out. And, he found it interesting to explore career and educational opportunities at the expo, Jose said.
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Dalondo Moultrie is the assistant managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail him at dalondo.moultrie@seguingazette.com .