Dreams are shaped by ideals as families shape the beliefs we grasp strongly. The sacrifices and struggles of my family are what have shaped me to be the person I am today, therefore I have dedicated my path as a first generation Hispanic student to my family.
My family and I were born in Guadalajara, Mexico. After three and a half years of living there, my family decided to seek a promising future in The United States. My father would travel back and forth from the United States to work and earn money to send to us in Mexico. Eventually my mother was able to get a visa and move my siblings and me to the United States. We lived in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia before settling into a small-scale apartment in Howard County, Maryland. Luckily we were doing pretty well with my dad being the only one knowing English at the time. My father was working two jobs as I was getting prepared to begin kindergarten. I was very excited because the education we would have received in Mexico was nothing compared to the education in Howard County. Although I was anxious for what was to come, there were disadvantages of knowing only Spanish. I was a victim of bullying due to my lack of English. I was in completely separate classes, learning material that was trivial compared to courses of my English-speaking peers. I was excluded from certain activities, field trips and assemblies. I was clueless at first, but as I slowly learned the language, I understood things a lot more. Reflecting on my mishaps I would 've been angry, but instead I used it as motivation. Even though I was struggling with bullying, every day after elementary school I would come home enthusiastic toward my studies. I would come home to my mother and younger siblings talking about what I learned. When I did my homework, I would show my mother what it was and in some ways teach her what I was learning. This continued even up in middle school which was a new chapter for me. I graduated from ESOL and had more independence when it came to choosing classes and being interactive. With English becoming a solid second language, I felt a lot more confident. I took advantage of …show more content…
The workshops consisted of motivational speeches, games and lessons. The purpose of this project was to motivate Hispanic populations to attend college, finish high school, and become involved in the community. The goal of this organization was significant to me so I did everything I could to acquire a leadership position. I stayed interactive as I attended speeches and arguments. After the event Mrs. Elisa Montalvo from the Howard County Board of Education contacted and informed me of a follow up program called Hispanic Youth Leadership. Seven other students were selected from Howard County with the purpose of bringing the lessons and motivation we learned from the previous institute to Howard County. At the commencement of the year, a miniature symposium was organized to benefit the Hispanic community. We invited every Howard County student of Hispanic descent to attend an event that was not only social, but educational and empowering as well. Motivational speakers such as Dr. Renee A. Foose, the Howard County Superintendent came to speak at our event. The event was to encourage the Hispanic community to work hard and show them there is an opportunity for college. After every event I would give a speech to
My family and I were born in Guadalajara, Mexico. After three and a half years of living there, my family decided to seek a promising future in The United States. My father would travel back and forth from the United States to work and earn money to send to us in Mexico. Eventually my mother was able to get a visa and move my siblings and me to the United States. We lived in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia before settling into a small-scale apartment in Howard County, Maryland. Luckily we were doing pretty well with my dad being the only one knowing English at the time. My father was working two jobs as I was getting prepared to begin kindergarten. I was very excited because the education we would have received in Mexico was nothing compared to the education in Howard County. Although I was anxious for what was to come, there were disadvantages of knowing only Spanish. I was a victim of bullying due to my lack of English. I was in completely separate classes, learning material that was trivial compared to courses of my English-speaking peers. I was excluded from certain activities, field trips and assemblies. I was clueless at first, but as I slowly learned the language, I understood things a lot more. Reflecting on my mishaps I would 've been angry, but instead I used it as motivation. Even though I was struggling with bullying, every day after elementary school I would come home enthusiastic toward my studies. I would come home to my mother and younger siblings talking about what I learned. When I did my homework, I would show my mother what it was and in some ways teach her what I was learning. This continued even up in middle school which was a new chapter for me. I graduated from ESOL and had more independence when it came to choosing classes and being interactive. With English becoming a solid second language, I felt a lot more confident. I took advantage of …show more content…
The workshops consisted of motivational speeches, games and lessons. The purpose of this project was to motivate Hispanic populations to attend college, finish high school, and become involved in the community. The goal of this organization was significant to me so I did everything I could to acquire a leadership position. I stayed interactive as I attended speeches and arguments. After the event Mrs. Elisa Montalvo from the Howard County Board of Education contacted and informed me of a follow up program called Hispanic Youth Leadership. Seven other students were selected from Howard County with the purpose of bringing the lessons and motivation we learned from the previous institute to Howard County. At the commencement of the year, a miniature symposium was organized to benefit the Hispanic community. We invited every Howard County student of Hispanic descent to attend an event that was not only social, but educational and empowering as well. Motivational speakers such as Dr. Renee A. Foose, the Howard County Superintendent came to speak at our event. The event was to encourage the Hispanic community to work hard and show them there is an opportunity for college. After every event I would give a speech to