Growing up with a Chicano (Mexican-American) and a Native-American background, I’ve experienced much of the fulfillment of being included with the URMs (Underrepresented minorities) experience. URMs is defined as African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Latinos— who have historically comprised a minority of the U.S. population are growing in size and influence (nacme.org). Growing up in a small town, with primarily Caucasians, can really be intimidating, as most minorities are looked down upon as going nowhere and having no goals coming from a small town. The residence I grew up was located in a small country town, which not many minorities would choose to live in. The reason for this, is because in most small towns, the most prominent race is Caucasians.
The way Caucasians would look at my culture in my hometown is …show more content…
Senior year might be the most effort I ever put into my education, as I received a 4.0 throughout my last year in high school. This brought my accumulative GPA up so high that I was able to apply for Portland State University and get accepted. I also applied for several scholarships and financial aid programs that has really helped me to this day. These resources are something that I believe my people have been taking advantage of. One prominent resource that I have took advantage of was scholarships, specifically for Latinos. These scholarships help my generation’s Chicano movement, as they are helping us with money to get the higher education and moving on to great things. Having my family and my people push me to not let anything get in the way of my future aspirations and educational goals gives me a strength to accomplish anything I put my mind
The way Caucasians would look at my culture in my hometown is …show more content…
Senior year might be the most effort I ever put into my education, as I received a 4.0 throughout my last year in high school. This brought my accumulative GPA up so high that I was able to apply for Portland State University and get accepted. I also applied for several scholarships and financial aid programs that has really helped me to this day. These resources are something that I believe my people have been taking advantage of. One prominent resource that I have took advantage of was scholarships, specifically for Latinos. These scholarships help my generation’s Chicano movement, as they are helping us with money to get the higher education and moving on to great things. Having my family and my people push me to not let anything get in the way of my future aspirations and educational goals gives me a strength to accomplish anything I put my mind