Guadalajara

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.…

The main center in Peru and Mexico had the historical development of styles preciously established in Spain but developed original features in different regions. There were skilled native artisans and relatively strong political organization in Peru and Mexico. The mix between Spanish and indigenous elements flourished until the last quarter of the 18th cent. when neoclassicism invaded Latin America. The earliest building constructed of impermanent materials, have disappeared but by the end of…

employment, poverty, and safety for their families. The audience thinks it demonstrates the bravery and risks they took to live in the United States. However, Adichie’s visit proved her single story to be wrong. As the writer walked the city of Guadalajara, she noticed what she knew to be the normal daily living of people: going to grocery stores and market stands, going to work, smoking, drinking tea or coffee, and laughing. Adichie compared herself to her roommate and felt ashamed because all…

When we pulled into the parking lot of Santa Maria High School I realized it is not likely that Roberto will get away. The immigration officer told me to stay in the car and wait for him to return, and even if I wanted to I could not have gotten out since the officer locked the car and there was another in the back, who was keeping his eye on me. About half an hour later the immigration officer came back without Roberto and I heard him say "The kid went home for the day" to the officer,…

When she mentions her first time in Guadalajara, Mexico when she saw groups of Mexicans around most of the small shops all she could think of was if they’re selling drugs or planning to cross the border. Adichie than claims she was guilty for believing in that one single story about Mexicans…

My dad, named Pablo was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA including all eight of his siblings. My dad would make frequent trips to Tijuana, Mexico for visiting family. My mom, Rebeca in the other hand had fifteen siblings. My mom was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. My parents met through a friend and sure enough thy fell in loved. Although, my dad had a previous marriage and had two children. Through the years they decided to get married so my mom came to US for the…

months later the man who was 22 years old, 10 years older than Karla finally told her that they are pimps and then the pimp told her all the different positions to do. For four years Karla had to suffer, being forced into working as a prostitute in Guadalajara for a week, she started and 10 a.m. and finished at midnight. If you do the math correctly that’s twenty men per week. Men would laugh at her for crying, she even had to close her eyes so she would not see what they are doing to her. At…

The American Dream is sought after for many people. Especially for those who are not born in the United States. It’s seen as a safe haven for those in other countries where they have little to no freedom. Immigrants do whatever they can regardless of what the consequences might be in order to enter the United States. Many immigrants choose to come to the U.S illegally because they have little to no money to go through the process, to legally become a Citizen of the united states. Upon their…

There are 86,400 seconds, 1,440 minutes, 24 hours in a day, and 365 days in one year, I used to spend all that time with my brother. Many of us have faced challenges in our formative years and we struggled with them. Some of those struggles might have changed who we are or how we will later approach life. Recently life hit me with one of its many obstacles; my brother Jonathan leaving for college. I never thought that it would be so hard for me to understand and accept the fact that he had to go…

In todays world there are many catastrophes going on such as war, slavery, and genocide. In most of these cases humans are not being treated the way they are supposed to and many of them are being violated in such a way that it is considered immoral. People in these countries are constantly being denied their right to life, liberty, and security. There is constant threat to people living in these societies and their own government is struggling to cope with the situation. The only way to cease…