I am from a religious, Catholic, working class family that immigrated to the land of opportunity in the 1980s from Cuba. I am considered a Hispanic Latina even though I was born in America. I am an only daughter and granddaughter, who grew up in a suburban part of Miami; Hialeah. I learned English as a second language in primary school and was labeled gifted and talented after completing assessments. I am a young adult first generation college student at the University of Florida; Go Gators.
My family were farmers from Cuba, were sugar cane is ever so sweet and the smell of coffee is ever so strong. These farms were passed down from generation to generation until resources became scares. In Cuba, you were successful if you married into a …show more content…
I think I’ve had the blessing of seeing life from a perspective that is more understanding and appreciative than if I didn’t have any hardships. As an Elementary school teacher I hope to teach my students more about cultural awareness because living in ignorance is not living at all. Learning more about cultures is exciting and brings your differences together. It allows you to be more open minded and see things from a different perspective. I originally wanted to work with ESL students because I was in the program when I was in primary school. Dr. Seuss books helped me learn and sparked an interest in English that I would want to spark in others. Being in a classroom with students who were also learning English as a second language helped me feel more comfortable and try harder to succeed like the others. I would also like to work for a Catholic private school because integrating religion and education in the classroom would help me feel at home. Learning more about cultural diversity has helped me better understand how awareness is the key to making a difference. I will approach diverse cultural groups with a positive attitude instead of being afraid like many of my teachers were. Talking about cultures is not a sin or a sign of racism, it’s a sign of acknowledgment and an attempt to better understand those that are different than
My family were farmers from Cuba, were sugar cane is ever so sweet and the smell of coffee is ever so strong. These farms were passed down from generation to generation until resources became scares. In Cuba, you were successful if you married into a …show more content…
I think I’ve had the blessing of seeing life from a perspective that is more understanding and appreciative than if I didn’t have any hardships. As an Elementary school teacher I hope to teach my students more about cultural awareness because living in ignorance is not living at all. Learning more about cultures is exciting and brings your differences together. It allows you to be more open minded and see things from a different perspective. I originally wanted to work with ESL students because I was in the program when I was in primary school. Dr. Seuss books helped me learn and sparked an interest in English that I would want to spark in others. Being in a classroom with students who were also learning English as a second language helped me feel more comfortable and try harder to succeed like the others. I would also like to work for a Catholic private school because integrating religion and education in the classroom would help me feel at home. Learning more about cultural diversity has helped me better understand how awareness is the key to making a difference. I will approach diverse cultural groups with a positive attitude instead of being afraid like many of my teachers were. Talking about cultures is not a sin or a sign of racism, it’s a sign of acknowledgment and an attempt to better understand those that are different than