Personal Spanish Personal Statement

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

There are few certainties of what one will encounter during life. A common joke names two: death and

Even though my mother was Mexican it was hard for me to speak to my friends who knew mostly Spanish and a little English because Spanish was not my first language. As years went on, I went to high school, where now I can have a full conversation with my Spanish speaking friends, and since it is an international high school, it brings in more cultural diversity. With this international high school in El Paso, it has helped me learn new cultures and experience the dozens of traits they do for activities or how they celebrate

As long as I can remember my accent has always played a role in my life. There have been moments of uncertainty, discouragement, annoyance, and lastly pride. Throughout each emotional stage I’ve learn acceptance and responsibility of what defines me as a women who happens to be Latina. In Tanya Barrientos “Se Habla Español” she defines what resonates within me “Without having to offer apologies or show remorse. If it will help, I will go first. Aqui estoy. Spanish-challenged and pura Latina (45). She beautifully states the acceptance that too many find difficulty fitting in. Especially in a world that will defined you not only by your looks but as well as the way you speak.

I am Jonelsy Gonzalez and I am a senior at Eastside High School. In school, I’ve played an active role throughout my four years. Starting from freshman year I have been in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps which shows students how to become well-rounded individuals. From my freshman year, I have been moving up through the ranks by showing my abilities as a leader and also through academics. Through my hard work and dedication, I was given the honor to be my battalion's Executive Officer my senior year. My job is to ensure that the battalion runs smoothly by supervising my staff. My staff handles things such as operations, security, and equipment. Also, my job is to ensure a connection between our Senior Army Instructor and our cadets. Without motivating myself, I wouldn’t have started my battalion’s service learning project and also be an example of how a better citizen should be. I also am a member of the National Honor Society since my junior year which promotes academics and giving back to the community. Since the beginning of my senior year, I have been the Vice President of the Spanish Honor Society. The Spanish Honor Society promotes

Hi I’m Diego Rodriguez I’m in the ninth grade and I intend Energy institute high school. I was born in Houston Texas and I’m Mexican. When I’m in school I study hard but I struggle through school because I make mediocre grades. But in my free time I play sports and hang out with my friends. I can be sociable person and someone you can have fun with and talk to.

Looking back at my early childhood filled with many events and memories, I remember one in particular when my parents taught me my native language, Spanish, by reading books to me any chance they had. Beginning at the age of 8, I would bring home a variety of books from school eager to read them and learn new words. I spent a great amount of time reading that I eventually decided to move into short novels. This helped me improve so much that I never had trouble speaking Spanish. I vividly remember in my small class of 15 students, me speaking Spanish more fluently than any of my other classmates. Proud would be an understatement. This soon changed when I began second grade in the fall of 2006 with Ms. Magaña.

I have known my participant for many months previous to this interview so some of this information I already knew while other information was new to me. It is interesting to me to see the different cultures within the same language. Angie is from Columbia so she speaks Spanish as her first language. Within our swim team there are two different cultures within the Spanish speaking teammates, they are from Spain and Bogota, Columbia. All four of our teammates including Angie that are from Columbia have their own little subculture here. When talking about the settings that she speaks each of her languages in it was interesting that she only spoke Spanish to our teammates from Columbia. She discussed how it is natural for her to speak Spanish to the other Columbians because she already knew all of them before coming to America. Unlike the people that are from Spain, she speaks English to all of them. When I ask both types of Spanish about what words to use it is interesting that both of them give me different answers. I feel that the Spanish that the Columbians speak is easier to learn with already knowing English because they do not have as many phonetic differences such as the “z” sound in Spain Spanish is pronounced “th.”

Not everyone is suited to be a missionary, the career takes patience, endurance, as well as a passion to take on any task at hand. This occupation presents an opportunity to travel to foreign nations and be immersed in exotic cultures. Although missionaries are not paid well -if paid at all- the worldly knowledge and gratitude received is reward enough. This is more than a career, it’s an all-consuming life style. The goal of a missionary is to enlighten non-believers of Jesus Christ and integrate new-believers into the community of God-fearing people. Mission work is the most intrinsically rewarding field because it grants the experience to travel the world while spreading the love of God, build personal relationship with other missionaries

I have taken both Spanish and French since the 7th grade and quickly found that I was good at and enjoyed learning foreign languages. I continued taking both throughout high school and they soon became my favorite subjects in school; sometimes they were the only classes I genuinely looked forward to going to. I knew that I wanted to continue taking foreign languages in college, become fluent, and travel abroad. The problem, however, was that I also knew I wanted to be premed. I knew it would be impossible for me to double major in Spanish and French along with staying on the premed track. I struggled with the thought that I would ultimately have to choose between Spanish and French, which I loved both equally.

“Vivir apasionadamente es vivir exitosamente.” To live passionately is to live successfully. As I took my first steps into the heart of the historic city of Madrid, Spain, I was immersed into a new world, finding clarity in why I chose to learn Spanish. Cooking with Spaniards and admiring Flamenco performances made me fall in love with new aspects of the Spanish culture. After my trip, I became mesmerized by the culture, which further ignited my passion for mastering the language and expanding my knowledge of the Spanish speaking world. After this trip, Spanish no longer seemed mundane. As my curiosity piqued, I became more dedicated to the mastery and understanding of the Spanish language. It drove me to work harder and harder each day, knowing

I was born in a country where lord Buddha was born, where at time corruption, crime and battle was almost unheard off and there was no place for hatred and racism. I am also from highest peak in the world to the deepest gorge in the world with diverse culture,tradition and architecture. Although Nepal was alluring with its culture and its natural beauty, it was also full of corruption, violence and sometime very unpleasant to live. Nepal education system was and still is substandard compared to other school, which means I could not pursue my dream and help my community cease to where it's heading and help become more productive and enthusiastic. With all the struggle and obstacle and with hope for the better

In addition to the mission trips I take every summer, I am passionate about evangelization and spreading God’s love to all as seen through my co-leading a high school Bible Study at my parish. I am also quite open minded and willing to try new things as I have quickly learned the importance of flexibility through leading a small group at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton for a number of freshmen and sophomores. Learning to be accepting of all these people I interact with so regularly as well as being able to share the faith with them has helped develop my character into an honest and loving person. I believe I deserve to go on this Mission Trip because not only is my dedication shown through service, but also through my grades and participation in many extracurricular

Missions has always been, and continues to be, a cornerstone of my passion to serve. As I continue to look for the most impactful ways to support the causes that are most important to my ministry, I will take into account how to unify by second passion dear to my heart, children and youth with my desire to serve through mission. Missions is a service concerned with providing saving decrees to God’s living children in our communities and throughout the world. It is a service that goes beyond the four walls of the church. I envision, from this stewardship effort, I can create a space for youth to transform their community, city, state and the world through mission. A world where young people are able to engage, embrace, and promote a prospering life that supports those they encounter through their service of mission.

I have a passion for serving others and putting people before myself. I am someone who loves people and loves doing what I can to help out in others lives. I enjoy being able to brighten peoples days and just show kindness and compassion. It’s a passion of mine to help others and serve. I have been involved in a total of four mission trips that have been organized through my church along with other service projects. Two of the mission trips I have been to the Dominican Republic and the other two have been to South Carolina. One of the service projects I have been involved in is called Feed The Hungry and I’ve also helped with the Bryantsville Hunger Relief Project. These mission trips and serving opportunities have been life changing for me and really show