Rio Grande Valley

Critical Essay 1 Even though the majority of students in the Rio Grande Valley are Hispanic, there is still diversity in our community. We need to be aware of the different socioeconomic backgrounds that students come from and make sure that we provide as much as we can to all of our students so that no one is singled out and embarrassed about needing help. For example; I remember being provided the tri-fold poster for the science fair in elementary school, then suddenly one year we had to get…

"Should be solve the cause or find a solution to the consequence?!" “ALONE AND UNREPRESENTED” From the moment we arrive at this world we are influenced by the culture and society around us. Our personalities and the way we generate behaviors are shaped by the culture surrounding us. All cultures/societies have ethical and moral systems that affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. The term ethic “derived from the Greek ethos which can mean custom, habitat, character or disposition…

On Saturday, November 18, 2016, I visited the Rio Grande Valley Commemorative Air Force Museum (or just CAFM) in Brownsville, Texas. It is located on Minnesota Road by the SPI/Brownsville International Airport. Although this museum resides a few streets away from my home, I never visited before. Therefore, I gave the place a shot in impressing my brother and I. Admission costs $6 for adults, $5 for seniors 55+, $3 for kids 12-18, and FREE for kids 11 and under. The museum was…

Teen Pregnancy and Statistics It’s come to obvious that pregnancy can happen at almost any age but only if the woman and the man’s reproductive system is matured to conceive an unborn child. But we’ve always known that contraceptives have been available when wanting to engage in sex no matter at what age. Teen pregnancy has always been a factor here in the RGV. Also being that the RGV is mostly populated by Hispanics, yes the occasional whites and blacks but mainly Hispanics. It has always been…

The dreams to comfort and benefit another human as well as the joy of continued learning and growth in the realm of science and medicine. My long-term goal is to serve the Rio Grande Valley where I was raised. I want to be able to help especially the low income community like the one I was raised in. My first language being Spanish and my Mexican heritage will allow me to connect with the patients here in a special way. I have experienced…

Anzaldua is a perfect example of how a person is capable of being self-validated despite negative reactions to diversity. A person’s language is part of their identity, and it is up to that individual to value their language. I have lived in the Rio Grande Valley all my life, I speak the language, listen to tejano music, and I feel the pride for my culture. Like Anzaldua says, “Being Mexican is a state of soul – not one of mind.” Our culture is honestly one of the most colorful cultures on…

in the 1950s because of deforestation and raids on the nesting young to feed the pet trade. “We suspect the population in South Texas could rival the number found in the wild in Mexico,” said Karl Berg, a biologist at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley who received a grant to study the red-crowned parrot in Brownsville. Biologists estimate the population at close to 1,000 birds in Texas and more than 2,500 in California, where they are the most common of more than a dozen parrot…

provide a credible, rational, and emotional appeal. This along with the tropes and schemes, anaphora, polysyndeton, metaphor, simile, allegory, allusion, and erotema develop a powerful message. As the events described in the passage center in the Rio Grande Valley, the origin of this dialect, Anzaldúa frequently code switches between English and Spanish to emphasize certain points of the excerpt. Under the oppression of the…

Truth or Consequences, NM (NA), and Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Las Cruces, New Mexico, also known as the “City of Crosses,” is the hub of the Mesilla Valley in southern New Mexico. Bordering the Doña Ana Mountains to the north and the Organ Mountains to the east, Las Cruces sets center stage in what is known as the Organ Caldera. The great Rio Grande River runs through Las Cruces adding to the regions’ diverse ecological culture. With a city motto that reads “People helping people” it’s easy to…

himself but also others everywhere that success begins with family, and he inspires young minds throughout numerous communities to live healthy lives both physically and mentally. Roberto Garza was born and raised in a Spanish speaking household in Rio Hondo, Texas, and was a first generation…