Mariachi

actuality, I have no clue where I picked up my open-mindedness, but I believe this has granted me the ability to respectfully learn about other cultures, their beliefs, their activities, and their instruments. My culture is pretty heavily based on music: mariachi, band, Norteño music. This part of my cultural context definitely affects the activities that I enjoy doing. Showing creativity through music is one thing that my environment has always taught me. I would not be myself if music was not…

Growing up, I was a bizarre child. Being vocally muted for the first six years of my life, this made me very jealous of singers, so for the first eight years of my life, I hated music. This all changed one day, when I enter the first day of Mariachi class during 5th grade, just so I can simply avoid taking Judo for a third year. I walked in and there was a bunch of instruments on the floor. I was told to pick one and sit next to it. Therefore, I sat down next to the most peculiar one, the…

Hello everyone, My name is Liliia Riabenko and I am really into American culture. Personally I am fond of American movies, serials and cartoons. Today I want to share my thoughts about the question of multiculturality and the American dream in American animated sitcom “The Cleveland Show”. Everybody who is familiar with the USA and American culture in general should know that many ethnic groups live within the country. The Cleveland show is a sitcom that depicts the life of African-American…

Palms sweating, heart beating, ankles quivering(parallelism). just feet from the end of the tightrope; my body was ready to give up. It was late fall and the once colorful leaves on the ground were turning a dismal brown(sight imagery). They made loud crunching sounds(sound imagery) under our feet as my project challenge class walked toward the tightrope course. Chatting with my friends David and Joey, none of us were aware of what was lurking in our futures. Coach Pug was describing the…

It all began with the Olmecs. To this day, Mexico is home to the largest population of Spanish speakers. Mexico is best known for their bright colors, Mexican cuisine, as well as their celebrations. As early as 30,000 years ago, the Olmecs settled in North America and Mexico. They were most likely hunters and gatherers. These villages eventually grew into cities. To this day, the term Mesoamerica is used to describe the areas these cities were located. The Olmecs are also known for the giant…

mixed background in discovery and identification, but the continent shares many notions today. Such as, ninety percent of the continent practicing Roman Catholicism, essentially the entire continent speaking Spanish, and love for the Arts; baseball, mariachi bands, ballroom dancing, and cuisine. South America is capable of available technological advances, however, they do not quite capitalize on it as profoundly as North…

I’m Priscila Obledo Navarro and I was born on a Tuesday, September 26, 2000, in Berkeley, Ca. I was born with long hair and a darker skin color than what I have today. My parents would tell me that I looked like a troll when I was born. I do not remember much of my childhood, just bits, and pieces of it. My parents told me that I was a shy girl around strangers but very crazy when I’m with family members. One memory that would stand out to me would be learning to ride a horse by myself. Whenever…

different religions such as Christians. I identify myself as Catholic and a believer of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The Virgin of Guadalupe is part of the religious beliefs of most Mexicans. The traditional Mexican music includes Norteño, Banda, and Mariachis. My family and I come at different times to the United States. My father has eleven years in this country and my brother, mother and me eight years. My father came first, so he can save up money to bring the rest of us. After he saved up, we…

It’s New Year’s Eve 2015. My family and I are walking the streets of downtown San Antonio heading to the Riverwalk. My heart is already pumping blood uncontrollably, not because of the lengthy walk we had to take in order to reach the Riverwalk, but of excitement. The feeling of excitement due to that I will once again be reunited with the Riverwalk; my favorite place in this whole world. This small stretch of river, which I’ve visited two times previously, has a special place in my heart. When…

Taking the time to go to a destination of culture and different ethnicities, gives the option to open the perspective of different ways of life. The journey from rural Manhattan to Jackson Heights and Flushing Queens opens the eye to many ethnic groups. From the moment on the Subway to the change to the No.7 train, the atmosphere changes and cultures clash. Many would be blindsided and oblivious to the diversity, but going to this destination with the intention of seeking different ways of life…