Dora the Explorer

In a society where racism is hardly ever talked about, it’s going to take long before people begin to understand the do’s and dont’s of addressing race. From insulting questions like “what are you?” and “you’re legal, right?” to serious issues like police brutality and general harassment/oppression. My goal in society as a hispanic woman is to educate people and decrease the amount of ignorance in America. From microaggressions to cultural appropriation, it’s necessary to talk about racism with…

I am the second youngest of 5 children born to the 13ers generation. My father was born in Mexico, while my mother lived her life in the United States. My parents crossed paths unexpectedly and gave birth to a new generation. I lived my early years in a house that exceeded its capacity; 7 squeezed into 2 rooms,1 bathroom, and a basement. My grandparents watched over my siblings and I as our parents went to work while still managing jobs of their own. Both my parents work without a college or…

Every day millions of people sin. In the Divine Comedy Dante travels through nine circles of Hell, observing punishments caused by different sins. The more severe the sin that is committed, the more severe the punishment is endured. Throughout history famous figures, people in literature, and current celebrities, have committed these nine different types of sin. I will be placing these wrong doers in the different circles of Hell discussed in the story. Circle zero, otherwise known as Vestibule,…

People say that things come full circle and for me, things did. Around 4 years old, the majority of kids watch cartoons, such as Dora the Explorer or Scooby-Doo. I, however, watched maternity shows, such as Baby Story. I remember just how awe-struck and captivated, I was with the entire notion of this minuscule creature being introduced into this massive world. Maybe, my engrossment in this area was heightened by the fact that my mother was pregnant at the time with my soon to be baby brother.…

ounces. The doctors said that Amber wouldn’t make it to 3 months, but Amber proved the doctors wrong. Amber Marie Cisneros is Mexican-American and can speak 2 languages. She is as energetic as any 4-year-old can get. Her hair reminds me of Dora the explorer and she has super dark brown eyes. She has several scars on her body from the needles, tubes, and surgeries they had to do on her. She knows what happened to every scar on her body, from when she was in an incubator and to when she was in…

waiting for eternal rest. They kept shoving these things in my face because they had this wild idea that these items would somehow, magically, heal me. But, eventually they stopped caring and decided to go back and continue watching Dora the Explorer. So there I am, Dora talking in the background telling Swiper, “No swiping”, two kids yelling at the TV about swiper, and me in the corner praying to any deity that might take pity on me. Then the door opens and in pops my mom, and then I’m like…

One might say that the media plays a very important role in today’s society. It is viewed, read, and streamed by millions around the world. What they media portrays can highly influence the way somebody thinks if it is constantly brought up in front of them. This can lead to people believing that they have to reflect what they see in the media in order to be approved by society, which is a very common belief that women have. There are many different aspects of how the media portrays women,…

It was not until shows such as Maya & Miguel, Dora The Explorer, and Go Diego Go, where Latino characters were able to be portrayed in cartoons as main characters and were not limited to different stereotypes and tropes about the Latino Cultures, rather they were able to solve problems on their own or with…

Anastasia Valeryevna Liuken better known as Nastia Liuken is known world-wide as the gymnast who won the Olympic individual all-around in 2008 for gymnastics. Nastia was a natural at what she did, by the time she was three years old she was already showing interest in the sport and had natural talent. Nastia brought home one gold medal, three silver medals and one bronze medal, she was also the balance beam world champion in 2005 and 2007, along with many more accomplishments during her career…

floats. But even at a young age I was a bit of a rebel. It was late August when my family visited Naples, Florida with my brother and I, my brother was two and I was three. Right as hurricane season was beginning, I remember having to turn up Dora the Explorer on the television because the winds were so loud lapping across the windows. Despite the dreary sky, the weather was muggy and hot, so we decided to drive to the “big pool” which was, at my age, extremely deep and long. My mom suited me…