Plantain

My two sides American and Honduran People thing is a very unique experience being in born in the USA and having a Hispania or Latino background. In a ways is very unique having two different background; I get to learn two different language English and Spanish. I get to know my American culture and my Honduran culture. It is not always easy being Hispanic American. A good reason being born in the United States is that I have more opportunities here. The downside is that I did not get to grow up…

I remember the day when my mother dropped me off at the front door of my pre-school class- the welcoming teachers who were extra tender, the vibrant wall decorations, and the clueless children who were dominantly from Mexican heritage, but the image that strikes me most is of me hugging my Guatemalan mother’s leg, telling me “Todo ba estar bien mijio.”(“everything will be fine, son.” “Ba” is informal spanish for “va”) In Thompson's web article “Five Reasons Why People Code Switch”, He…

The table below shows my observation of the products and services I used and the role of the stimuli and organism background factors in influencing these behaviors and decisions. DAYS INPUT/STIMULUS BLACK BOX/ORGANISM OUTPUT/RESPONSE Thursday 1. Plantain chips 2. Sweet bread 3. Hard chicken Purchased because I was hungry.…

is also seen in Puerto Rican cuisine. Chickpeas, olives, garlic, onions, chicken, pork and cheese all came from Spain. Also the tradition of making complex stews and rice dishes is thought to originate from Spain. Whereas coconuts, coffee, yams, plantains and other root vegetables come from…

The island of Hispaniola is home to Haiti, a small country with a rich history of great triumph and great tragedy. In 1804, they became the first black republic in the world (Giger, 2004). More recently, they endured massive earthquakes that again changed the lives of their people. As a nurse, it is important to understand the culture that has shaped a client’s beliefs. The Giger- Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model aids this understanding by focusing our attention on six facets of…

produced. She was known to use women as mules because she believed they were the most unsuspicious group of people traveling at an airport. On the other hand, Joaquin smuggled not only cocaine, but also marijuana in food. He would stuff cucumbers, plantains, fake carrots, and chilli peppers with hundreds of pounds per shipment. One of his many ways included, “powdered donuts”. These donuts were covered in cocaine, instead of powdered sugar. Blanco’s and Guzman’s methods allowed them to smuggle…

volcanoes, mountain ranges, valleys and plains. La sierra is also referred to as the Andean Highlands Region. The la oriente is the Amazon region. These three parts of Ecuador make up big part of Ecuador’s geography. Bananas, flowers, cacao, rice, and plantains are all grown in Ecuador. These crops are involved…

I am from Alvarez and Sayre. I am from a family of unpredictable, bizarre and unique relationships. I am from four parents, three sisters, five cousins, five uncles, and two aunts. I am from the ecstatic feeling of birthday parties and poolside parties at the grandparent's house. I am from the agonizing feeling of the thought of Uncle Lenny. From wishing he couldn’t just watch me from beyond the grave. I am from the supportive and encouraging voices of my mom. I am from the Navy and the Air…

Our mission as faculty at San Jacinto College is to ensure student success, create continuous transitions, and enrich the quality of life in the communities we serve. To achieve student success, we all place the needs of students at the center of our planning, policies and academic and service programs, converting this in one of the core values and mission of San Jacinto College. Consequently, just to mention an example, the Aspen College Excellence Program has named San Jacinto College as one…

Dieting plays a big role on people’s health. However not everyone has the same diet or goes by the nutrition values in foods. Everyone has different food choices based on their cultural background, taste, habits, emotions and sometimes maybe even the cost of foods. Beginning from my childhood years living in Cuba my parents always tell me that it was very difficult for me to eat because I didn’t like the taste of the Cuban food, they would spend hours trying to find ways in which I would enjoy…