Brownsville

Brownsville, Brooklyn is not fair. Murder capital of NYC. 40% of our tenants live under the poverty line, 30+ years serving as Brooklyn’s lead example of an active urban war zone, an inevitably steady barrage of violence that punctuates all idle hours, and a constant over abundance of police officers, cars and helicopters that are flat out disturbing..in 2016. There’s no coincidence many Nas, Jay Z, and even Mobb Deep classics are still audibly relevant in content as you casually dodge 10…

Who is Andrea Nunez? I am a nineteen year old, Hispanic college student hoping to pursue a successful life that I have yet to continue. In this memo, I am going to be talking a little bit about myself, my routes, interest, and goals. Being born and raised in a small town in Wisconsin and growing up in religious elementary and middle schools was nice. Having the education and religious practices at these school may sound rewarding. However, what people may not know is that I dealt with racial…

this will entail, the skills one must have to succeed, plus other important aspects such as working conditions, salary, and the future of the job; however; just as important is to carefully seek out an institution like the University of Texas at Brownsville that will best prepare me for this profession. The task, responsibilities and skills that physical therapist must have are very specific. A physical therapist’s daily duties and responsibilities include full days of hands-on patient…

upbringing was mainly integrated into the Mexican culture. That being said my first language is Spanish which in return is mainly spoke In the border town of Brownsville, Texas. When growing up, I would speak Spanish most of the time towards my friends, family and even strangers.To me speaking my mother tongue was something that came naturally. Brownsville is a little bubble that shelters me to the diversity of the outside. Being part of the Hispanic minority has brought me a sense of…

Brownsville is an example of where Heinz’s style of dialogue, realism, less context about the background, created a captivating story about a deceased boxer, Bummy Davis. Bummy Davis was the boxer who everyone loved to hate. He grew up in the rough neighborhood of Brownsville and quickly rose to fame in boxing. He was particularly great at fighting, but he could sell tickets and that is…

which helped me transition into Brownsville, a predominately Black school. One hundred and one students from several places received the invitation to participate in the Brownsville Middle School Magnet program. Of course, I did not get an invitation. I was thrust into that station with good reason and a glad heart. Thanks to Mrs. Rivers, I would have a chance at a normal life free of bullying, right? I had the time of my life for the semester that I went to Brownsville. Especially if by the…

On a sunny and windy day at Brownsville, Texas, Mrs. Diana Bryant, a geography teacher at Brownsville Early College High School executes her job and shares her knowledge as if it was the last day of her life, always with a positive attitude and a warm smile. Mrs. Bryant starts her day as usual; preparing a teaching schedule, having the materials needed to teach her subject, but most importantly she manages to create a learning ambiance of education, comfort, and entertainment where her students…

Chicano culture can be toward all of its members. When I speak of all its members, I mean those who view themselves as homosexual, bisexual, or even members who display behaviors that are uncharacteristic to the Chicano culture. Oscar Casares’ Brownsville, details how patriarchal societies overlook women compared to men. However, Anzaldua broadens the spectrum of who in the Chicano culture is mistreated by heterosexual men. Within the chapter, Anzaldua establishes herself to be a lesbian who saw…

While poverty alone places a considerable amount of stress on students, the instability of homelessness adds more obstacles to a successful education than just poverty alone. Children who lack a stable home are more vulnerable to some adverse outcomes. Some threats, such as poverty and hunger, may precede experiences of homelessness while others come directly from living without a home. Various factors contribute to homelessness among youth, reasons such as lack of affordable housing, poverty,…

I am honored to be among the students who are being considered for the national honor society. I have been looking forward to this opportunity since middle school. I believe that this organization does amazing things in school and in the community, and being able to be a part of that would be a privilege. I like to think that I deserve this honor and chance because I have given my all to make it this far. The National Honor society is known for acknowledging students who are active not only in…