Sugar Cane Alley: Shaping Another's Identity

Education is very important to my parents and it is not just a means of obtaining a good job in the future, but it serves as a way to get respect and social standing in a world that is so heavily focused on societal and class statuses. Being the first generation to have gone onto higher education, the pressures, put on by my family, can sometimes be overwhelming. In fact, at times I think my parents are more excited and ready for me to graduate than I am, which can be quite comical.

My parents think of themselves as primarily self-sufficient. Because of this, we live on the peak of a hill in the middle of nowhere, far away from the hustle and bustle of our old home in the city. Although this is their ideal life, they realized that it may prevent me from expanding my own horizons. They have always encouraged me to follow my interests, even when it meant moving away from home at sixteen to go to college. Throughout my entire childhood, they have done everything in their power to ensure that I am prepared for the future. I believe that my parents have crafted me into a well-rounded individual by proving to me that any person can define their own version of success.

Firstly, I look at the career that I wish to have in the future, and see the possible pathways to get there. Fortunately many university's in the GTA offer the program that educated you for that career. Knowing this I am motivated to apply to university. I am looking to do biomedical engineering in university, and after completing this 5 year program, I become able to apply to medical school. It is these facts I believe is the reason my parents are also motivating me to go to university. All in all, personal factors and family pressure play a role in my choice to go to

Jose understands at a young age that in order to escape the indentured life of working in a sugar cane plantation like his ancestors before him, he must do something different. In the classroom, Jose is a very bright student as seen through his peers and especially his professor who eventually helped Jose get into a prestigious school because of his academic excellence. He assures his grandmother who is his sole provider and family that one day she’ll no longer have to work tirelessly in the sugar cane plantation. Jose dreams of taking work in a more profitable and higher field then the plantation his community is chained to all being done by attaining

My parents have had a significant impact on who I am and the way that I approach my studies. My mom has always pushed me to do my best in my academics and ensure that I know that there are near infinite opportunities for me out in the world. My dad, never having gone to college, encouraged other aspects of my life. He and my mom have been separated for almost 10

Education is key. My parents have always taught me that whatever you learn stays with you for the rest of your life. College is my aspiration. I want to attend a four year university to maintain a better lifestyle. I love learning new things; it’s like an addiction and you just want to absorb more knowledge. I witness my parents arrive home everyday tired because all they desire is to give me a better life. They want me to succeed and I have just opened my eyes and realized life is harder than I thought. My parents want the best for me and I want the best for myself which means if I try my best I can achieve my goal into making it into a four year university and graduating.

They always encourage me that if i want to succeed i will have to strive for that diploma. I know i have had a stage in my life where i felt that going to a University after high school was a waste of time and a waste of money. But to see how bad my parents wished they had that opportunity made me realize i can not take this for granted. My dad always says jokingly “ I could always learn what you learn on youtube,” Which i always find funny , gives me an insight of him still having that dream of going to school. I understand many choose not to attend college because it is not for them, like my siblings my two oldest siblings both aged twenty- four, and twenty-five, both tried the whole college experience but did not choose to continue because it was not for them. Making me first generation college students. Of course this journey i have experienced has not been that easy. I know that when i was in highschool i did not value education as much as i do to this point. I was young a felt that just taking the easy way out. When i started seeing my grades slip, was the moment i realized everything my parents encouraged me to do i was doing the opposite. Until i got older i started realizing how important education is . I did experience some personal hardships and challenges where i felt i could not continue, but had my parents reminding me Hard work comes to those who really want it and are willing

My family has always mentioned how hard they would work in order to do well in school and to make the most out of any opportunities they would get the chance to have. What I have learned from their footsteps, is that when I did well not only did I feel accomplished, but I made my parents

It has been too long since I’ve last talked to you, how are you all? I’ve missed the delicious food mother had cooked ho the Philippines. The weather in Hawaii can be unbearably hot especially in the fields that I work in. I am regretting the decision of coming to Hawaii to work in the sugar cane plantation. The people convinced me to sign the the contract, promised me wealth to bring back to the Philippines, and and great living conditions. They also said the work would be easy, and promised paradise.

Jose is the main character in the movie. He is an eleven year old boy. He lives with his grandmother and start off looking like a trouble maker. He and his friends get some alcohol and get drunk. Then they end up setting the sugar can on fire and cause destruction to it. He ends up maturing through the film. He gets a scholarship to go to a school and his grandmother comes with him. On a paper he writes he get accused of plagiarism and this obviously upsets him because he did not plagiarize. His teacher later comes and apologized to him once he realizes the truth. Jose is very intelligent in class when he answers the questions asked with ease. This shows his intelligence. He loses people close to him through death and we see the he becomes

I am the first child of my parents that my parents want to support and give me everything that I want and need. They want me to succeed with less hardship that force me to study. St.

I’m blessed to have the parents I have because they take the best care of me. I want to make them proud of everything I accomplish. I also want to make them proud when I graduate from high school and college. I will always try to help my parent when I can, or at least help do the work to take the stress off of them. This is why I live by my personal

They are very strong advocates about me getting my education because they wanted to see their children become better than them. The reason behind this was the fact that both of my parents did not go to college and the money they make only pay for bills, taking care of me and my little sister, and buying groceries. By them instilling all of this information and what I saw in my life, I gained determination to not give up my dreams and become something spectacular one day.

When breaking down this documentary I picked up few cultural models from the students, parents, teachers, administration, and Mr. Danza himself. When speaking from each group’s point of view you must break them down into sections by what they believe and how they respond to the new teacher. Students want Mr. Danza to slow down, some want him to speed up. Other students want him to be clear on what he wants from them on their quizzes. And others just want him to be fair and understanding to their learning disadvantages and help their success. Far as the parents, they want to know his plans for success in the classroom and at the school in general. For himself Mr. Danza wants to help his students get better in every aspect of life especially

Everyone knew him despite his shyness. His remarkable smile made him unique and not just simply another footnote in the history of a small and cosy school in Madrid. He also, had a bitter story that shaped him in a way none of the other students were shaped: his dad had abandoned him and his mom shortly after his birth.