Maria Covarrubias Research Paper

We all have a story that is untold. One that not many people are not aware of. The story that made you who you are today or who you will become in the future. As I am listening to Maria Covarrubias I can see the pain in her eyes as she recounts her story. The pain that I was not aware of until now. My mother came to the United States of America at a very young age. She came here to fulfill her dreams of coming to California “El Norte” for a better future. However, not all things turned out like she wanted. She faced many difficult situations and life challenges which molded her to the woman she is today.
How has being a female shaped your life? Maria Guadalupe Covarrubias was born in 1957 inside a house in Michoacán, Mexico. Even though she …show more content…
Many years passed by without Maria knowing where her child was at. Until, the amnesty passed in 1986, where she was able to become a legal immigrant. Soon after, she went to Mexico to look for her daughter. She found her in his farm, however, by that time her daughter was grown and did not want to come with her anymore.
To what extent are/were you able to see her as the subject of her own life, as opposed to an object in yours? I was able to see her as the subject in her own life because I am a woman myself. I understand that we go through many difficult things. However, I was able to relate to some of the situations that she went through. I was able to see that we are so much alike and that makes me really proud; knowing that because of her strength and her courage to make it in life, she was able to get us to where we are today. If she made it this far without knowing the language or anyone here and she has been able to provide for all of us. That just makes me wonder how far I will go. How much more can I do for my journey in life?
How do you see that gender has impinged on, or enhanced (or both) her