Before coming to Full Sail University, I had encountered many obstacles that tried to detour or distract me. One in particular placed a great deal of doubt in my mind and made me question was this what beyond doubt I wanted to do, or who I wanted to become. Pondering should I desert my family that is grieving over our loved one, or follow dreams that she, my grandmother, hoped I’d accomplish? With each passing day that college was approaching this complex question tore me in two. The both of you have doubts I’ve proven that neither of you grasp what computer animation can do, nor where it can lead to moreover that’s what frightens you. Facing masses of obstacles and overcoming the wall of uncertainty, now I am facing another that seems harder to overcome which is proving worth of this education. What I’ve faced is similar to her, yet different as well this female artist started at the bottom and slowly worked her way to the top to display that heritage does not matter. This wonderful artist’s name is Selena Quintanilla-Perez. Selena Quintanilla-Perez had to go through a large obstacle in her life and that is being Mexican-American.
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In today’s society, it is a normal detail, yet while during the year she commenced her singing career being Mexican-American was significantly more difficult. She had to display towards both sides that she was more Mexican than the Mexicans: while still showing the Americans she was more American, in spite of that still trying to be true to herself. It was extremely difficult being as English was her main and single language triggering countless Spanish media’s to criticize. Fuelling the Spanish media’s judgment Hewitt stated “for each of her songs, written by brother Abraham 3rd, she learned the lyrics phonetically” (Hewitt, 1995). In doing making it effortless for the Spanish media to judge her rather crucially, for the reason that an artist who is coming into the Spanish music community can not converse in the language, nevertheless is singing the song’s is simply discourteous. Now envision being criticized for the thing you love to do, be it art, music, or learning. Specifically visualize having the pressure to be above the heritages running inside your veins. What has to be overcome knowing that you are being criticized because of mixed heritage and not knowing the language. Although having the talent, the dream and most of all the determination to follow your passion, people are looking down upon you because of the mixed heritage inside you. How would you have responded to all of this pressure, to everyone criticizing for something you had no control over? Many would argue or fight their defense to show the people they are different. Selena was different instead she “relied on her effervescent personality, radiant smile and interpreters to get by with Spanish-language” (Sutherland, 1995). Unlike many people Selena had found even though she didn’t know the language, that she wouldn’t be like the majority of the people who’ve belittled her, as it was stated by Sutherland that during the Monterrey, Mexico interview “although Selena’s answers sounded ridiculous, she had won every reporter’s heart by hugging each one of them. As a result, they wrote kindly of her, declaring that she was an “Artist of the People” (Sutherland, 1995). Showing that Selena is true to her words and action, but more importantly to her heart on how to approach matters with others. Although Selena won the heart of countless people, in addition too receiving the hearts of various Spanish media. The feeling of awkwardness as well as anxiousness overwhelmed her countlessly. One can sing the songs in addition to learning them phonetically nevertheless conversing with fans devoid of the translator seemed far more appealing. Selena and her father Abraham elected that she needed to “start taking Spanish lessons” (Hewitt, 1995). These Spanish lessons not only “helped her promote her album’s on Spanish-Language radio and in interviews” (Hewitt, 1995). It permitted her fans and herself to achieve a firmer connection. Learning any language is challenging, combined with the pressure of earning a high school diploma as well as a singing career. Nonetheless Selena achieved her goal overcoming that wall many Spanish media with civilians condemned her for. Furthermore, after
In today’s society, it is a normal detail, yet while during the year she commenced her singing career being Mexican-American was significantly more difficult. She had to display towards both sides that she was more Mexican than the Mexicans: while still showing the Americans she was more American, in spite of that still trying to be true to herself. It was extremely difficult being as English was her main and single language triggering countless Spanish media’s to criticize. Fuelling the Spanish media’s judgment Hewitt stated “for each of her songs, written by brother Abraham 3rd, she learned the lyrics phonetically” (Hewitt, 1995). In doing making it effortless for the Spanish media to judge her rather crucially, for the reason that an artist who is coming into the Spanish music community can not converse in the language, nevertheless is singing the song’s is simply discourteous. Now envision being criticized for the thing you love to do, be it art, music, or learning. Specifically visualize having the pressure to be above the heritages running inside your veins. What has to be overcome knowing that you are being criticized because of mixed heritage and not knowing the language. Although having the talent, the dream and most of all the determination to follow your passion, people are looking down upon you because of the mixed heritage inside you. How would you have responded to all of this pressure, to everyone criticizing for something you had no control over? Many would argue or fight their defense to show the people they are different. Selena was different instead she “relied on her effervescent personality, radiant smile and interpreters to get by with Spanish-language” (Sutherland, 1995). Unlike many people Selena had found even though she didn’t know the language, that she wouldn’t be like the majority of the people who’ve belittled her, as it was stated by Sutherland that during the Monterrey, Mexico interview “although Selena’s answers sounded ridiculous, she had won every reporter’s heart by hugging each one of them. As a result, they wrote kindly of her, declaring that she was an “Artist of the People” (Sutherland, 1995). Showing that Selena is true to her words and action, but more importantly to her heart on how to approach matters with others. Although Selena won the heart of countless people, in addition too receiving the hearts of various Spanish media. The feeling of awkwardness as well as anxiousness overwhelmed her countlessly. One can sing the songs in addition to learning them phonetically nevertheless conversing with fans devoid of the translator seemed far more appealing. Selena and her father Abraham elected that she needed to “start taking Spanish lessons” (Hewitt, 1995). These Spanish lessons not only “helped her promote her album’s on Spanish-Language radio and in interviews” (Hewitt, 1995). It permitted her fans and herself to achieve a firmer connection. Learning any language is challenging, combined with the pressure of earning a high school diploma as well as a singing career. Nonetheless Selena achieved her goal overcoming that wall many Spanish media with civilians condemned her for. Furthermore, after