Second Lieutenant

Reader Response #1 Anna Raya always considered herself Mexican or Puerto Rican. That all change when she left for college. College in New York would be challenging because she went from being Mexican to being “Latina”. She discovered fast the discrimination and criticism that she would be facing in this new ethnic group. Especially, since she was have an extremely hard time living up to certain stereo-types that came with being considered Latina. Anna is at times mistaken for other races.…

into a new and unfamiliar country under the circumstance of transcultural difference as well as inner panic. She asserts in order to get adapt to a new environment, it is important and useful to find some motivations that promote us to acquire the second language firstly and secondly cultivate a vision of culture co-existence and harmony that strengthen the cultural connection. This view is supported by Julie Traves in “The Church of Please and Thank You”, who presents some potential motivations…

3.2.2. For focus student number one, I will adapt the learning goal by presenting the auditory memory for words at a level two to increase difficulty. The student has mastered level one of repeating two words, and will continue to be pushed to a harder level to improve the skill. For focus student number two, I will adapt the learning goal by presenting the auditory memory for words at a level one to build confidence and accuracy towards the goal. The behaviorism theory focuses on observable and…

In a conversation that I heard over the weekend between two women who are friends; During this conversation a comment was made “ she is a professional dog sitter” and the other woman replied saying, “ Well, I know but I have to make sure” The second women who said that has hesitation in her voice due to her anxiety about going on vacation without her dogs for the first time. It is a relevant example because she had hesitation in her voice when she was responding to the comment that was made.…

Technology can actually be a double-edged sword. Its advantages are indisputable; however, its disadvantages simultaneously deteriorate the whole picture. Arguments have been raised from both advocates and their opponents for decades, and it will not presently come to a consensus. In the three articles “Someone to Watch Over Me (on a Google Map)” by Theodora Stites, “Hell is Other iPods: The Aural Loneliness of the Long-Distance Shuffler” by Caspar Melville, and “Caught in the Web: More People…

What if all the adults in the world turned out like the ones in Wall-E? Lazy, fat people that don’t have a job, nor a life. Trash covers the Earth. Nobody cares a smidgen about it. There are things to change it. There many things to do to prepare for adult life. There are classes to go to, interning at places, and tests to do. It is not easy becoming an adult. It is not like becoming a child. It takes guts and glory to do it. There will be classes to go to. First is elementary school. This is…

Having a national language, would help the United States. Currently the U.S does not have a national language. A national language does not require the countries citizens to read or speak it. A national language affects what language that official documents are written it. The official language of the United States of America, should be English. Having a national language would benefit many people in different ways. Having a national language would help unify the country. The motto of the…

Back in elementary school, I remember getting taunted and picked on because I “talked white” and I didn’t sound like the other kids. I always questioned the idea that one could talk a color. Then, I often wondered why I sounded different from the other black kids. However, as I grew older, I realized that I didn’t “talk white,” I just knew how to pronounce and enunciate my words correctly. Unlike most members of my family, I knew the differences between Standard English and home English due to…

basic words of objects and things around the house is another great way to help them learn Spanish. The best part about this is that you don't even need to know the language yourself! You can find a website, or use some examples which we'll give in a second, and then teach your kids the name of these things just as you would in English. Here are some easy…

studying languages can improve your memory and slow age-related decline in mental acuity. And studying another language makes you smarter! Your critical thinking skills will be improved as you learn to view things through a different lens. Learning a second language stimulates creativity! Spanish is becoming more and more important with regards to business. Learning Spanish will enable you to better communicate with Spanish speaking employees or co-workers. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to…