Super-Conducted High School Reflective Report

The following discussion and statements are done so such that they incorporate the ideas and struggles of the Latino races regarding certain subjects down upon chapter 3 “Latinos in the united states” and chapter 4 “borders, immigration and citizenship”. This discussion is about the oppression that people Latinos and Native Americans and other ethnic groups have gone through. Some points in the discussion are oppression towards Mexican American and Native Americans, how they were treated and the impact they had.

As I stared into my reflection, I began questioning my identity. I felt as though the world was was condemning me for not fitting society’s image of the “typical Latino”. I began to hang my head down in shame. I was apprehensive to show my culture because I would be ridiculed for not being Latino enough.

The presentation topic was to examine the impact of politics on Latino in United States by studying various factors such as- population, citizenship status, geographic location and age.

America, the States, USA, the North, are all different ways of referring to the nation in which everyone believes their dreams can become a reality. The United States of America is and has always been a nation of immigrants, but many forget that the first ones to arrive were not British but Spanish. The Spanish conquistadors were the first ones to arrive on American soil during the beginning of the 1500s. Soon most of the powerful nations in Europe followed. Despite their positive impact on the American culture, Latinos have been degraded for many years by the media, stereotypes and people with power like the chiefs of police and even presidential candidates. While the media portrays Latinos as maids and gangsters, the majority of Latinos migrate to the USA looking for a better future for their families and for themselves. In this essay, I will investigate the complex role that Latinos have played in American society, economic, and political life, focusing specifically on the cultural disconnect between Latino self-identification and white-American misconceptions of Latino-specific immigration.

During this week we looked at how people see things. In class I was asked to draw an object on the board and the class had to interpret what they thought the object was. For the most part they all had different creative answers. There was a truth to what the object really was and then there was many other observations. This draws me to the point that perception is not always reality. Reality or our best guess at things is what we want to come close to. Donald Trump, in my article, stereotypes the Hispanic race by calling them out of their name and framing them as bad things. Stereotyping is seeing a group as a whole and classifying everyone under certain titles and not acknowledging the fact that there are actually different people amongst them. This is very important because not everyone is the same and this process is on-going. If you don't know the truth, take time to find out the actual truth. Since the process is on-going and active it may even seem that the struggle between perception and reality is complex. Opposed to Mr. Trump's statements, I actually think that Hispanics are very hardworking people in America. I think that they come here to America to make the best of their opportunity. Over the past summer I've worked with a few of them and that's how I come up with my judgment. I may be wrong and others may not agree with me but that’s how I saw them. Those particular things and ideas make up my schemata on the situation. The reason why I respect them a lot is because they face some of the same stereotypical challenges that some African-Americans face here. My final advice to everyone would be that we are quick to make judgments and decisions but it takes time to know the

Upon reading and analyzing two different articles focusing on Latin American experiences and issues, it is important to note a particular correlation that appears in between the lines of these texts. Each of these works demonstrates a common theme of how Latinos are perceived within American society, and how this prejudice affects them in how they choose present their culture and claim their identity publicly. More specifically, they demonstrate how Latinos are forced to continually shift the way they present themselves in order to fit society’s standards of what an American citizen is.

During this week, I was able to further solidify my appreciation for being a United States citizen. When our class discussed the Weekly News Analysis’, various people talked about the issues with undocumented immigrants in the United States due to the documentary. During the first hand account of life as an undocumented immigrant, I, as a viewer, was able to see the

I interviewed my father, Reynaldo Martinez, who is a 53 year old Salvadoran immigrant and has lived in the United States for 33 years. I posed the topic question of how the treatment of Latinos and Hispanics have changed over his time in the United States, and if it has gotten worse or better. His overall view was that the current political and social environment can sometimes be harsh right now to Latinos, and in his opinion discrimination towards them has gotten worse. He said, “I think there’s an underlying resentment about the direction the country is going.” The resentment being that some seem to blame Latinos and immigrants are contributing to the decline of the country. He thinks major developments and national world events have

Throughout my Senior Capstone project, I have learned many things about myself and the people that I worked with to make my project a success. Working with the elderly residents at the assisted living facility opened my eyes and I viewed things with a different perspective. Going into the project, I did not know what to expect with the residents, but towards the end, the residents knew me so well and had inspired. My favorite part about this project was the opportunity to interact with new people and know what they live their daily lives like. Being able to be around them gave me the chance to talk and listen to stories about their lives. They were also welcoming to any stories that I could relate to and always listened intently to my stories.

I believe that recently there has been an increase to rectify issues for minorities as a group which I would argue includes a large variety of smaller groups of people. Relating it to the metaphor, I believe that as a Latina my priority should be to empower the Latino community to achieve social justice not because I do not believe minorities should help each other in achieving equality and empower one another, but because of the same idea that you should help yourself before you help others. Not that it is wrong to think big and attempt to make radical change immediately, but I argue that it more effective to make changes where you have a personal investment. As a means of empowering the Latino community, I advocate primarily for education whether it be a formal education, awareness of available resources, and consciousness of how the rest of the world views the Latino community. As I previously noted, I believe that the best people to educate the Latino community are other Latinos themselves because they have overcome challenges that they could surpass or at least learned from the experience, which they can now pass on that knowledge to other Latinos going through similar situations. After empowering the Latino community through education, then I believe it is possible to assist others search for social justice, who are the children of the

The Latinos in my class differed in the way that they were proud to say they were Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Dominican. Thus, I pursued a relationship with these classmates and I began to feel differently about Latinos. I realized that I was taking part in the prejudice thoughts my previous classmates had toward Latinos by concealing my identity. I also recognized that Latinos were struggling to pursue a better life and that we are looked down upon. As a result of discrimination, it is difficult for us to accomplish our goals in life. Presently, every opportunity I get, I talk about my culture. I discuss the hardships Latinos face and I describe my experience growing up Puerto Rican. Although I am Puerto Rican, I don't know as much about my culture as I should. Reading Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America by Juan Gonzalez has brought new insights to my knowledge of Puerto Ricans and Latinos in general. Gonzalez focuses on language and writes that speaking Spanish is treated as a handicap instead of as an asset.

My goals this semester for English 111 are to improve my organization skills, spelling, plurals and passives. I knows that it going to be a challenge for me to improve everything in very short time. I will have to do my best in every assignment and works harder than others students. Everything I do I put my best effort into it and I hope that my effort in this class will help me improve my writing skill. This is only a start to a harder classes and I know the efforts I put into the works will not makes me disappointed. By the end of this class I hope that I made at least a B (maybe A) and improve my organization skills, spelling, plurals and passives.

I am writing with regard to Research Assistant, Technical Staff or Technician (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine) advertised on website. Please find attached my Curriculum Vita, which shows I have the necessary qualifications and experience in the workplace.

Today I went to the AFI to drop off time sheets and to do a weekly check-in before reporting to P.B. Young Elementary School on Wednesday. I focused on completing my time sheets and journal entries. I have been so excited about the working with the children at the elementary school and I shared all my new experiences with the other interns at AFI. The direct experience with clients is what we are all desiring; however, many of the interns are not afforded the same opportunity that I was given. At this point I am pleased with my decision to advocate for myself and I am grateful for the support I received from my liaison and the director of our program. As I self-reflect, I realized that I advocated for myself, sought supervision and consultation,

In my original personal narrative, I mentioned that I grew up in a mostly white middle class town with a 15% Latino population. In some ways, I grew up in a town that is in the forefront of a national discussion about increasing multiculturalism and acceptance of Latino Americans. We have come to realize that not all illegal immigrants are criminals here to do us harm. Some are people who have been here many years, raised families and contributed to our society. During my childhood, I had friends that were Korean and Latino descent, and I am grateful to have experience with those diverse cultures. In this class and in a previous teaching class, I worked with and got to know students of different ethnicities. We learned in class about legislation that would provide English learners with more support while they are assimilating and learning English (Buenrostro,2017). This can only benefit everyone as we raise the level of proficiency for the newest students. We Americans may have different cultures and traditions, but we all have value that can add to our society. I hope to continue my ethnic studies to further my understanding of other cultures. With the power of knowledge, we can break down barriers and stereotypes.