Personal Statement: Mrs. Luz Rodriguez

Someone really inspiring to me taught me to always give 100% and always get back up no matter how many times you fall. When Life gets tough I think of this lesson and push through whatever dilema I’m in. When I think of this career I know there will never be a time when I don’t wake up excited to go to work.

I became interested in missions when my family and I lived abroad in Laos, Singapore, and Costa Rica; we had adopted my youngest brother and were in the process of immigrating him back to the United States. I believe that I can use my majors, Spanish and music (piano pedagogy) in evangelism and in furthering Christ and His Kingdom.

Mentors. They can be your parents, older siblings, and even a teacher but in Edward Bloor’s Tangerine, that would be Luis Crews a person he befriends at his new school, Tangerine Middle.

Who is a mentor in your life who shaped who you are today? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout one of the main characters grow up and mature. Many characters throughout the novel helped her grow. Atticus her father, Jem her brother and Calpurnia all helped scout in many different ways. Without mentors in Scout’s life she wouldn't have people to look up to or to help her become who she is.

My name is Lin Marie Michelle Flores, I did not have to deal with gangs but I had to deal with the color of my skin. My parents are both from Mexico. They both came to the states as teenagers and met here in Los Angeles. I am the youngest out of four and the only girl. I was born and raised in Los Angeles with my parents and siblings. To some I had a privileged education, to me it was an education provided by working class parents. Both my parents worked hard to give me a good education. My father was the first minority to graduate from Saint Bernard High School, an immigrant who struggled to do his best to educate himself. My mother came to the United States as a young teenager. She did not finish High School in the pursuit of the “American Dream.” My dad became a LAPD officer and my mother had her own housekeeping business. Both my parents worked hard to give their children the opportunities they did not have, thus providing a private education for their children.

When my sister graduated high school, I asked her what inspired her to go to school? And she told me, “ I’ve seen our parents working hard for us and the family oversea and I want to be able to help. I know the only way I can help is through learning because with a better knowledge, I would be able to get a job that I enjoy to work and good salary.” Her words really hit me because that was when I realized everyone in the family is thinking about each other and I was the only one that being

My granny was the only person in my family to have a college degree. I am the second because of her. From middle school on we talked about college, where I would go, and what I would do when I grew up. Parents encourage careers that lead to the greatest profit, mine were no different. My granny never encouraged me to choose a career based on the profit. She only encouraged me to choose what made me happy. Life had it’s own plan and some things changed how my educational journey would pan out, but that didn’t make it impossible. Because of her I knew anything was

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.

We often meet wise people who we trust to guide us. Some consider these individuals to be mentors because they support or influence us in a special way. A mentor can be anyone, such as a someone who guides you through a tough job, or even your mom and dad! What makes all these people similar is that they all have likeable qualities. The qualities that I think make a good mentor are patience, determination, and a good-listener.

Mrs. Perez was a lovely lady that loved her family a lot and really like to enjoy things in life. She always wanted to do things on her own and not be dependent of anyone. Really independent lady, enjoys bowling and spending times with friends and her family. She’s from a small town in Texas called Brownsville, that’s really close to the border of Mexico so you know it’s a struggle. People have to work hard to have a better lifestyle for their families. That’s exactly what Mrs. Perez tries to do for her family but it didn’t really work out while her husband was alive.

The mentor I have chosen is Vicki Garcia, my mom would always tell me how when I was younger how I loved to spend time with Mrs.Garcia and her family. Mrs. Garcia was like a second mother to me, and her daughter used to be my best friend. She chose this teaching career when she arrived back from Mexico. After living in Mexico for four years and being married to someone who is a native speaker she picked up spanish really well, she calls it her “redneck spanish”. Having the ability to speak spanish and english really opened many doors for her. After being a nurse for several years she changed professions. She chose to be a migrant teacher because she loves to teach children and watch them expand their minds so that they can be better people

General Information. Mr. Garcia is a 31-year-old, Hispanic male. He was born in New York and grew up in Queens for over 30 years. He is a bilingual speaker. His dominant language is English and his second language is Spanish. English is spoken in the home and Spanish is spoken with peers and one or a couple of family

One can see why I chose to interview my mother. She has accomplished many things in her life despite all of her obstacles and hardships. I learned that no matter what you have to get an education. Some of her advise was to “never slack and to always stay on top of your work.” Going to college let my mother have the job that she wanted. She still works for the State of Hawaii Judiciary. She started of as a SR8 Clerk and 25

Amparo Paredones and Rosa Guzman are two strong female role models in my life that have showed me what a real leader looks like. My mother, Amparo, has worked hard since she was a young child to support her family and give them opportunities that she never had. Ms Guzman, my English teacher for three years, has shown me to dream, plan and act by both building and relying on your community. Following the example of my role models, I work hard to make my family proud, but also to set an example for my younger siblings so they to can find their way to fulfill their dreams.

My homeroom teacher at the time had the most impact on me than any other mentors I had. People say