intro to latin studies

The course was very informative, and I enjoyed learning about the struggles and upbringings of Latina/o people. It is important to know where you stand and you get to read stories of people going through the situations and how they are able to get ahead, it’s inspiring. Latina/o people are considered to be irrelevant or unimportant in this country, we let people take advantage of us or we are afraid to speak out against these injustices. Therefore, courses like this one are important because they give us a voice and by the end of it you feel a sense of empowerment and pride of where you come from. You get a feeling of belonging and your life is given meaning. For example, in the documentary ''Precious Knowledge'', the students were going through the same situation and they didn’t have an identity. Most of the students were angry, failing/skipping class, or not interested in school. Once the La Raza class was created and the students received a new perspective on life,...

The documentary touched my heart and I know people that are going through the same situation. This is truly sad, the families missing their kids or parents and they go without seeing them for over a decade. The undocumented immigrants that come into this country looking for a better opportunity at life, but they aren’t able to share the experience of America; they gain better job opportunities and a better life for their family, but they lose something in return. I couldn’t imagine going thirteen years without seeing my parents or my brother’s because they are a big part of my life. This is what undocumented immigrants have to deal with and to make matters worse, they are treated like unwanted animals in our country. If, only people would sit down and understand their situation or even watch the documentary’s such as this one, it can change the perspective of many people. These people should have better respect and given the opportunity to go back home without the fear of not being...

1)     How did you feel while writing this book? 2)     Did it bring up any old trauma or unresolved issues? 3)     Were you able to work through those issue? 4)     Did writing the book change your life in any way? 5)     Why did you choose to publish a book with illustrations? I think it was fantastic. 6)     Did the title have anything to do with your day-dreaming about Green Day spitting at the crowd? 7)     Growing up, what had a bigger influence over how you lived your life, the Cuban traditions or the American culture? I couldn’t tell because I know you were restricted to be you because of your family’s Cuban traditions, but I know you also enjoyed the American culture and music a lot. 8)     What caused Marimar to rip the magazine in front of you? 9)     Was she purposely trying to humiliate you? 10)     Di...

If, you’re a minority, you know the struggle to find a well-paying job, owning property or getting an education. The truth is minorities have to work twice as hard or sometimes when three times as hard just to get by in this country. We are people with dreams and aspirations in one day achieving a better life for future generations to come. Women have it the worst because in this country women are considered to be inferior to men; a woman can work in the same position as a man, but still get paid less than the man. If you think that’s bad, minority women have even less privileges than white women, so what is left for minority to do when it comes to employment. Most of these women join a cleaning service, they work long hours and the pay is not any good. These women are taken advantage of and there is no one to speak up for them. At least, White women are able to find cleaner and less physical jobs such as desk work or assistant, it is a better job than scrubbing toilets daily.