I am extremely proud of being Hispanic. The traditions and values that the Hispanic community embodies will always be a part of who I am. The gratitude I feel for being Hispanic is indescribable. Being Hispanic and undocumented has taught me things that are essential to my identity. Having a father who works all day in order to provide for his family has shaped the way I view the world. Having a mother who stays up all night when I am sick has facilitated in me a passion for my family. Family and
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I am an Indian and what am I proud of? What if I were to list five points? umm....‚ *India’s diversity in flora and fauna (just a while before it reads only flora) *Cultural differences (toooooooo many really) *Tourism spots??(I must have visited ‚what‚ five or six of them?...the foreigners know them better!) *Growing Economy (growing since God knows when?:S) *Indian Cricket! (the real pride of the Indians) Something we have been writing since decades in essays? India is perhaps the
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The word Hispanic brings up various thoughts in different people. Some might think of uneducated‚ loud‚ incompetent people. To others it might bring up words like devoted‚ hardworking‚ and loving. Being Hispanic to me means to know how to work hard and that you caring about family and friends. It also means that you are a strong person that can handle tough situations and make the best of things. My parents were not born in this country; my mother is from El Salvador. She had to flee a violent
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With all the hatred and negativity going on in today’s society being proud of my identity is much more challenging; especially when more than half of my identity is criticized and villainized in major media outlets. Everyone’s identity consists of multiple components‚ for me‚ my family’s background and religious beliefs are two major components that shape my identity. Post 9/11 people who identify as Arabs and/or Muslims have been looked down upon‚ even more so now due to recent political events
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My Proud Moments as Being a Parent My father always said to me and my siblings when we were growing up‚ “You’ll never know how proud we are of you until you become a parent yourself.” Raising my children is a full-time job‚ and even though they have left the nest I can still remember the times that they have made me so proud. Some of the memorable moments are me becoming a parent‚ graduating from college‚ and watching my daughter walk down the aisle on her wedding day. First of all‚ the moment
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once like in the United States where men were free”. In this quote Adams is talking about how America fought for their lives so that America could be free. One should be proud to be an American. To be considered an American one must still fight to be an American as well as fighting for one’s beliefs. then being diverse‚ along with being free. The first way to be an American is one must still fight to be an American. As stated before America fought the British to be free but after
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As a first generation U.S-born Hispanic in my family‚ I have been able to appreciate the obstacles that many Hispanic families endure. Being Hispanic allowed me to understand and experience the common struggles and differences within my community. Within my own family‚ I was able to witness difficulties with language barriers and English reading competencies. Regular‚ simple tasks such as filing applications‚ writing and understanding college admissions seemed complex and time-consuming for my
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The community around you‚ and how big or small you family is. Everyone is different not everyone is the same. Being Hispanic change the way people look at you from the start it changes the way the act around you and them way they speak and talk to you. When you talk about sports most people instantly think that i like or play soccer because it’s the main sport that is played by Hispanics around the world today. In fact‚ I don’t play any sports I really don’t like any kind of sport I can watch people
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Hispanics are often referred to as the fastest growing minority group in the United States. The Texas Credit Union site provided the following statistics. There are 38.8 million people of Hispanic origin residing in the U.S. By 2007‚ the number of Hispanics in the U.S. is expected to reach 50 million (http://www.tcul.coop/Demographic_Information.html). Hispanics are defined as those who claim a Spanish speaking country as their or their ancestor ’s country of origin. Thus‚ the designation of Hispanic
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I’m confused about life it seems like no one understands me especially my parents they try to run my life but they don’t understand my life’s my own to run they can’t run it it seems we live in two different worlds at two different times they should know no matter how much they try to control my life I’ll always rebel I don’t care about the punishment because they can’t take away my freedom‚ hope‚ dreams‚ memories and people I love ever. I wish they would understand
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