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When I was four years old, my parents left their home country and embarked with a suitcase full of dreams and hopes for a better life to America. The United States of America, for them was the place where their daughters could be guaranteed a better future and also in which hard work and dedication could help them begin growing their American dream. While the transition to a foreign country was full of an array of obstacles, now looking back I can say that the decision my parents made almost…

Have Diploma, Will Dance: Why College? The highs and lows of my last year in high school had a lot of reasons why I ended up picking college. The ride was incredibly painful, while I may have acted like I enjoyed every part of it; I can honestly admit I did not. Being told that you are good enough to be a part of a company, but that you are simply too young, can hurt an extreme amount. Then, upon returning home from the audition , you let your dance teacher (a person you should be able to trust)…

“Hola, mi nombre es Sra. Rose. Como estas?” that was the first question I heard in Spanish while starting out in preschool. I pretended to go along with it even though I could not understand what she was saying. She continued with saying words in Spanish until I finally could make out what she was talking about. Ever since then I have been exposed to Spanish and now have the understanding and ability to speak it when I want to get a job. I have also been able to help Spanish speakers when they…

to a European country. The library, shops, coffee, hardware store, bank, etc. make it a functioning community where citizens eat, work and play in. Many people were out walking around because the necessities they need are just around the corner on Como Avenue. There is on street parking which slows cars down and makes the neighborhood feel much safer. Another quality the neighborhood has is sidewalks on both sides of the street. My neighborhood only had a sidewalk on one side growing up and my…

Zelig (1983), directed by Woody Allen, is a fictive documentary that presents the story of Leonard Zelig (Woody Allen), a Jew who has a peculiar feature: the ability to transmute, i.e., to acquire the appearance, the gestures and the speech of the person who is next to him. The "human chameleon", as he is called in the movie, is cured by a treatment with a psychiatrist Eudora Fletcher (Mia Farrow) and becomes a national hero to escape the Nazis. According to Robert Stam and Ella Shohat, in…

Steel drum music has the ability to move an audience like no other type of music. From the first note, the songs exude a happiness from within each pannist. Even with the slower pieces, you can close your eyes and imagine yourself in a tropical surrounding. The AISD concert, conducted by CJ Menge, which took place April 14, 2012 certainly did not disappoint. The concert was performed in Austin, Texas and featured steel drum bands from seven middle and high schools in the area. The first piece,…

one early December morning around 10 am, I receive a phone call from an unsual number. I didnt really recongnize. I answer the phone curiously wondering who it could be "hello..." in response, I get a answer in Spanish "Hola soy tu abela de Mexico, como andas hijo?" (hello I'm your grandmother from Mexico, how are you son?) I'm feeling shocked I haven't spoke with my grandmother since my 10th birthday, The moment sunk in feeling happy and excited. "Hola abuela, estoy bein aqi com mi madre…

Children who grow up in traditional Latino families can have harder time when they are raised in America. There is large number of expectations and roles that their family expects them to follow. The roles and expectations their parents have in their native country are different from the ones of American society. Many Latino families are religious which sets a way of lifestyle that the family has to follow and abide by. There religious traditions and beliefs often does not accept homosexuality…

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