Quinceanera

Born and raised, in the Dominican Republic, a developing country, where a few have the opportunity to continue their education passed the secondary level, influenced me to go to college. Deciding to attend to DelTech was a decision I made primary upon economic reasons. With young immigrant parents I cannot rely on college savings to pay for college. I depend on scholarships, financial aid, and loans. However, through the SEED program, I can be attended to DelTech two years for free. In addition, if I take advantage of this opportunity I can possibly get a job and save money for my future education. My decision was also determined by cultural reasons. For example, I prefer Dominican food, moving away means that I will have and change what I eat, and adapt and the food from the cafeterias. Finally, because DelTech is closer than …show more content…
It is a tradition and most Hispanics teenager girls to have a Quinceanera, a party celebrating their 15th birthday. Religiously this ceremony this important because it consists of giving God thanks for his blessings. If I decided not to have a quinceanera my parents wouldve be able and have the opportunity and experience the different acts during the ceremony. Although, I have a younger brother, it is very uncommon for boys to have a Quinceanera, since these ceremonies usually symbolizes womanhood. Quinceanera are expensive, and make it cheaper for the parents the costs are usually distributed between family members and godparents, but they all lives in the Dominican Republic, so my parents would’ve responsible of all costs. Quinceaneras usually consists of family members because you want the people that mean the most and you and be perfect with you on this important day, that you will remember for the rest of your life. If i had a quinceanera it was going and be mostly friends because my family doesn’t live here. The court of the quinceanera mostly consists of cousins from the same age and