Quinceañera

chime outside of her window and the warmth of the sun greets Leomary’s face she rises from her bed to prepare for another day. The laughter of her mother on the phone fills the house; Leomary overhears her mother recalling events from a lively quinceañera last night and a small smile escapes the young girl’s face. Even from the inside of her room she could smell the strong aroma of the Cuban coffee coating the kitchen. Café con Leche, “coffee with milk”, is standard for Breakfast in the…

“Hispanic families were raised in a way where holidays are spent with your families, not with the entire world. Family comes first.” ( The author of this quote is unknown, but the truth behind it could not be more accurate. American holidays, like Hispanic holidays, are often spent with family. American and Hispanic holidays, although different, are all based upon their country’s culture. Some major holidays, like All Saints Day, Easter, and Christmas, and some small celebrations such as…

As an ignorant young adult, I wasn’t very outgoing; I was always the shy student, the one who always got bullied and I wouldn’t really talk to anyone. When I turned fourteen, my parents informed me I was to attend confirmation classes. I wasn’t exactly enthused at the new that I would attend it for two years. To add to these, wonderful news; my older brother was going with me too. Goody. During the first few months I went I found it to be quite boring and unintriguing for me. I had to stay…

The First Child My parents are two of the most strongest and determined people I have ever known. My mother and father thrive to give me and my sisters everything we ask for. Our lives are full of changes and unexpected events. Although their lives are stressful, they manage to get through every obstacle. One day during dinner, I asked my parents about the time I was born. During that time both my parents lived in California and still attended in high school. They were both young and under the…

On other nights both of the towns always had a party going on or a big celebration. There was quinceaneras, weddings and birthdays. Every night in Mexico was young and every night there was a reason to party. For some people partying became a big part of their life, they probably parted too much. The reason I chose this story to be one of my favorite…

The T.v Show, ‘The Foster ‘, specifically is realistic Part A; media Audience 1. The foster doesn’t have ads or commercial because I watched in Netflix but it has product placement , lunchables, Toyota, 2. Targeting teenagers through adults, I know this targets that age group because of how mature the drama is. 3. This show appeal my emotional when callie was struggling in juvie and had no one supporting her and it made me feel sad because she was like my age and I can't even imagine myself…

I celebrated my Quinceañera with many traditions through out the celebration. I attended a mass ceremony. During the reception, I toss what is called my last doll. I tossed it towards group girls who were under fifteen year old. This symbolized that I was saying good-bye…

when I go to school it's not culture based when I go to the mall I don't focus on culture. Yes culture does a role in my life but not all the time. when I go to a quinceanera (15th birthday party for young woman) culture affects me. When I go to church culture affects me because my religion is part of my heritage and culture. But when I'm with my friends culture is most the time not involved in what I'm doing so it does…

Such as a jewish boy having a bar mitzvah or a latin girl having a quinceanera. Now those two events aren’t painful but still have an impact on their life as a whole. It doesn't even have to be a religious or cultural ceremony. Many families all over the world including here in America have their own ways of kids becoming…

In 1970, the United States government came up with the word to describe a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. This is a word we are all familiar with when it comes to referring to this group of people. This word is “Hispanic.” At the present time, the United States Census Bureau defines race in five categories and does not specifically define Hispanic with a category of its own. The categories include: white…