Overcoming Adversity In Sonia Sotomayor's Life

No one has any idea of what the new supreme court will be like every time they are chosen. Even the presidents and officials who appoint them can only presume what kind of future the new supreme court holds. A good example would be Sonia Sotomayor, the first latino justice chosen by president Barack Obama who chose her because he felt that she had a bright future, but in reality she didn’t really stand out much. She is often compared to the first African American and first female justice, who did in fact break racial and gender barriers but weren’t generally seen as intellectual leaders. A trend in the recent decades displays that presidents typically nominate candidates with high academics, judicial resumes, a history of controversial speeches,

Clarence Thomas is the very second African American justice to serve on the supreme court of the united states he was controversially appointed in 1991 And leans conservative.

When Sonia Sotomayor was 7 years old, she was hospitalized with diabetes and she had to learn how to give herself insulin shots by practicing on an orange. At home, her mother showed her how to light the stove with a match, and together they would fill a pot with water to disinfect the syringe and needle. Sonia was taught to wait for the water to boil and then to wait five minutes more. The daily shots became her way of avoiding conflict between her parents. Sonia’s father’s hands trembled because of his alcoholism, and her mother, a nurse who worked long hours, would get angry when she couldn’t rely

“Roads” that were available to Sotomayor were many career jobs, only women can do such as being an actress, a nurse, a teacher. They could have also been an architect, or an engineer. Instead, she was the first Hispanic to become a lawyer!

This is where her paternalism leadership style is demonstrated and her intentions of someday establishing a not-for-profit organization to help the low-income communities. Struggles have also shaped her to become transformational; not only for herself but for those who surround her so that they can continue to stay self-motivated and have a vision for themselves or anything they may set their mind

A person that I deeply respect and look up to is Sonia Sotomayor, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. I respect Sonia Sotomayor because of the diversity she brought to the Supreme Court. She was the very first Justice on the Supreme court with a Latina background. I admire her bravery.

The database of Chicano Por Mi Raza conveys the lives of these many great and inspiring women from the earth of history to the light. One of these great lives was of Sonia Lopez. Though it was hard to decide on which these women carried the best story, because many of their stories carried the weight of a great-lived history. However, Sonia’s story, her history resonated brighter and glowed with a greater depth. Her struggle in early life, political activism in and out of college, and her path toward Chicano academics is what makes her story an adventure that Robert Frost would say, “I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”

Dr evelina lopez antonetty was a very important leader in Puerto Rico. She helped get women rights in Puerto Rico , like equal rights , rights to vote, women go to school and equal pay.

In her early years, Shirley Chisholm was separated from her parents and lived in the Barbados. Through this experience, she was able to prove her willpower by being a studious student in school despite the hardship she faced of being away from her parents. This determination benefited her when she came back home to the racist and misogynistic United States at ten years old. Her exceptional grade statuses helped her graduate at the top of her class and earn a scholarship to college so that she could pursue her dream as a school teacher. After she became a teacher, she was content with her position; but after observing lower wages, verbal assaults such as a woman being asked, “Do you type?” when given an interview, and many other discrepancies that blacks and women endured, she became more alert in the brutal society around her and turned to politics.

Throughout time, many individuals have stood up and fought for what they believed in. Many have impacted society, but the most important ones are the people who took charge and lead others to accomplish what seemed impossible. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has impacted American society by being a superb role model. Ruth Bader has demonstrated her idol stance by proving women could also excel as much as men can academically. When Ginsberg went to Cornell University in 1954, “She earned her bachelor’s degree in government as well as finishing first in her class.”

She has had to overcome many obstacles, from paying for a $200,000 debt from veterinary school, to doing what needs to be done when she was assaulted. Raymond has only this to say about her obstacle. “It was a very difficult time, but strengthened my conviction to always follow your gut instinct when you believe something is right.” (Maria Raymond interview). This obstacle has helped her become a better vet and go with that gut instinct. So obstacles can come in any way, shape, or from, but they will always be there.

Sonia Sotomayor is a women full of many talents and accomplishments. In her book, My Beloved World, Sonia reveals many people, circumstances, hardships, and successfulness. Sonia has embraces many characteristics in which I can relate. Successfulness, determination, and the importance of learning are all crucial elements that make Sonia into the inspiring woman she is today. Relating to Sonia Sotomayor throughout her book allowed me to remain intrigued in the book and helped apply concepts to my everyday life.

Caroline has been the most successful of the three women in this story. She has received a college degree, and managed to move herself out of a homeless shelter into an actual home. She has a hard time keeping dreams for her career. She never is given the opportunity to be promoted in her jobs which leaves her discouraged. She classifies herself as the working, poor, poverty generated, handicapped worker. She has dealt with many bad marriages. To try and better herself, she enrolls in college again to try and make herself more hirable. Unfortunately debt manages to build up for her since she enrolled in college again. She has to move to find better jobs, but realizes that moving away from a familiar place is hard. It really hurts her self-esteem.

Michelle , Michelle , Michelle ,there are multitudinous Michelles diffused out all throughout the whole city, state, country, nation, world, planet, you name it but every Michelle is idiosyncratic, rare, and unique in her very own way and if you actually get to really meet any of them then they might just thunderstruck you based upon their personality; except this Michelle has a story to tell and share out to others because this is not any typical life story, this is Michelle Rangel’s untold story that will both unravel and reveal some of her past, present, and all the way to the future, so let’s make headway and make a stop at memory lane (physic visual time travel) and there might just be a few flashbacks in some parts of my life story report.

Life is not always easy as we think, each and every one had a bad experience in your life that teaches you a lesson for us in order to win the journey of our life. In the essay, "Graduation", Maya Angelou states about the unfair treatment of whites against the African Americans during the graduation. There are situations in life where we feel discriminated but no matter what we have to gain the strength to prosper.