On the morning of August 14, 2017 in AnyTown, USA, on a hot summer morning, 38 year old Anna Garcia was found lying headlong dead at the entryway of her home. She weighed 165 lbs, and was 64 inches or 5’3 ft . tall. At around 9:45am, neighbor Doug Greene reported a concern for Garcia, due to her dog barking for an unusual amount of time. Anna Garcia had last been seen alive the previous morning of August 13 walking the said dog.…
I, Brenda Isabeles-Chaves, am a 17 year-old teenage girl that was born in Vallejo, California but was raised in Napa, California. I come from a family of four. My parents were born and raised in Mexico in a place called Tuxpan, Jalisco. Then there is my younger brother, whom I tend to always fight with. Even though I only have one sibling, I have cousins that over the years I have come to consider as siblings.…
In the discombobulation of day to day life, all types of people are going to try to knock you down. This hardship was experienced personally by Brenda Roza as she realized that “there may not be that person next to you that's going to speak up for you”. There is no reason for strangers being malicious, to try to knock other people down when they’re not even known to you. Regardless, it is imperative that you are able to defend yourself- just as Brenda Roza did. Having been told throughout her entire life that she couldn’t do certain things, Brenda thought that that being a successful person might be beyond reach to her - impossible.…
Young Latin American woman of Mexican descent with a curvaceous physique. Full time college student, studying Communications. I would describe myself as a fun, sweet, and easy going girl. I am bilingual in Spanish. Born and raised in the city of Los Angeles in California.…
My grandmother Norine Revino was a young girl who had recently moved to Hawaii. On the historic morning of December 7, 1941, she was playing in the backyard of her temporary naval residence without a care in the world. That morning would soon turn into ninety minutes of complete horror. " Yesterday, December 7, 1941- a date that will live in infamy- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...…
I was driving my normal shift when i got a call it was about a family living in Santa Maria. They said there was two kids attending school one was in the eighth grade I drove down to the school and the principal he told me what class he was in and escorted me down. the second i walked into the class the teach walked me down to him he started to tear up. I felt sorry for him but he came here illegally knew I was doing the right thing.…
My ethnicity is Mexican. We speak Spanish, but there are also people who might speak indigenous languages. In Mexico, the dominant religion is Catholic. However, some people practice different religions such as Christians. I identify myself as Catholic and a believer of the Virgin of Guadalupe.…
Being born in a Cuban family is a privilege for me. A common phrase in Cuba is “el que no tiene de congo tiene de carabali” and that phrase comes from the fact that every Cuban is a derivation of different cultures. Back in time, Cuba was only populated by native Indians, but later on, Europeans took over the country. After make the natives slaves and take them to almost extermination, they brought slaves from Africa. As a result, we became a mix of different cultures.…
I was born June 14, 1997 in Las Vegas, but just a couple of days after my birth my parents, Yimnel Rodriguez and Stacey Rene'e Brew, split up and I remained with my mother. Yimnel and Stacey were both relatively young, 21 and 22, when I was born. Over time, I grew closer and closer to my father’s family; after my 2nd birthday I moved in with my father. I loved living around my Cuban family.…
The Migrant Mother I remember when I first heard about the Great Depression, just a few months after I moved to the United States, my teacher was showing us photographs of how much these people suffer. I didn’t enjoy that much art at the time (still don’t), I would see a picture and just think “oh wow” then move on. “The Migrant Mother” that’s what Ms. Espinal said it name was, when I asked, I remember just staring at it and just seeing my family instead. We left our home with the look for a better life with barely anything on us.…
My mom Afia Elliott is an monumentally part of my life a woman .A beautiful woman with long silky black hair,whom hair dances the through the wind is one of many adjectives to describe my mom. My mom,who rough but smooth at time hands,always holds me in comfort. Her skin color is golden brown is much more lighter than I.Beautiful dimples sit upon her golden cheeks ,and appears at times of laughter,happiness and many more. It feels my my with swirling emotions when I see my mom enjoy everything thing she couldn’t have right away because of taking care of us.…
Okay, so the most important thing first: My counselor's name is Anita Gonzalez, and she can be reached at (210) 397-5408. I forgot what her extension is, but on Monday, I can see if she's in and I can email you her extension. And what's been going on with me... I think I would have to start back in early December. So, as of December third, my stepdad had been gone for a few months.…
My mom immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan when she was three years old. My grandpa had moved a few months earlier to pursue his education. When my mom and grandmother flew to the United States, they could barely scrape up enough money to get the plane ticket. When my mom and grandma arrived, both of my grandparents had to work to provide enough money for the family. My mom was left in daycare all day.…
The person I decided to interview was my mother Maribel Violante. She was 23 year when she gave birth to her first child which happens to be me. During the pregnancy my mother describes the journey as wonderful but painful too. Body and emotion transformation was evident in her pregnancy. She gained a lot of weight which it made difficult to walk.…
My relationship with my mom (Selena) is described as close. Throughout my childhood and today, my mom has always been supportive of my brother and I. One thing that my brother and I love about her is her sense of humor. She can always make us laugh. Her…