Essay On Sonia Sotomayor

“Honoring our heritage. Building our culture.” What can you picture in your head while reading this? Do feel honored? Maybe special? Probably phenomenal? Well, this year's Hispanic Heritage month’s theme has brought to us a meaningful, and inspiring perspective on how Latinos are becoming more honored. Not only honored by their country, and other Spanish countries, but also being honored by the United States. Hispanics have impacted our nation through their solid responsibility to family, confidence, and diligent work. They have put in the effort and time to represent their Latino/a background. They have improved and formed our national character by looking back at what their ancestors would do. These hispanics deserve the right to be honored

for a thirty day period (September 15th-October 15th) because they have changed many lives. Why was this theme chosen? The theme of this year, mainly focuses on how Hispanics have inspired others to achieve their dreams. Always reaching out, aiming high because one day it will be that boy or girl that will be honored for changing history.
“Honoring our heritage” means to be proud of where you came from. If you are to speak out your beliefs, and traditions,others may have a new perspective on your country. Our ancestors have done a lot for us, they have taught many lessons, as well as stories and experiences. These may be used in today’s everyday life because most of what we do on a daily basis is inherited from our ancestors. Hispanics are to make their ancestors proud that they are one of the most influential people. These attitudes of a honored Latino/a might be from what their people and culture taught them. Their ways of handling things, their ways of making an effort to support their future generation. Honoring our ancestors demonstrates that we show love to our future generation with all the things we done today that are influential. “Building our culture” talks about our young ones. Despite being young at age, our young ones have a lot of dreams of becoming a pop-star, a soccer player, a state senator all because of the people we are honoring right now. By inspiring young ones (doing generous charities, speak on behalf of a country) may affect a young one’s thinking. If we set a good attitude the young ones could imitate us. Later on in life, these kids will lead to a strong powerful generation building a strong culture. That’s because they have believed and they have seen that their heritage must be honored, and this must continue in the future. Therefore, in the future, Hispanic Heritage month won’t be seen as a forgotten thirty day holiday, instead it has become superior throughout all the effort applied.
This celebration begun in 1968 by Congress as Hispanic Heritage Week, it was extended to a month in 1988. Hispanic Heritage Month is held through September 15th through October 15th because it’s noteworthy on the grounds that it is the commemoration of freedom for Latin American nations Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Also, Mexico and Chile commend their autonomy days on September 16 and September 18, separately. Additionally, Día de la Raza(Columbus Day), which is October 12, falls inside this 30 day time frame. Terms like “Hispanic” or “Latino/Latina” refers to every single Spanish person no matter from what origin. It defines that everyone is Spanish which represents a connection in unity. According to “Hispanic Heritage Month.org”, 55 million individuals or 17% of the American populace are of Hispanic or Latino inception. This speaks to a huge increment from 2000, which enrolled the Hispanic populace at 35.3 million or 13% of the aggregate U.S. populace.
Sonia Sotomayor is one of the influential Latin American lady that plays a big role in the U.S.

serving as the first hispanic high supreme court judge. She has undergone challenges, of maybe discrimination. Just because she grew up being hispanic, people have a “stereotyped” version of what hispanics are most likely to be. Being hispanic does not mean doing illegal things, people like Sotomayor could succeed in things she wants to become. Proving everybody who thinks Hispanics are lazy/ illegal wrong. Sotomayor is the nineteenth most powerful woman in this country, she is classified on closing all top case files, and is known for honoring her heritage because she didn’t care what other people said about Hispanics, she went and achieved her dream of having a career connected to “crime in justice”. Sotomayor believes that education is basically the base or the first steps you take to achieve things in life. Sonia Sotomayor has accomplished her past objectives and keeps on having goals to accomplish, continually eager to make modification for the individuals who demonstrate that they need to roll out an improvement. Through her activities she demonstrated that anything is conceivable on the off chance that you set it. Sotomayor has been through numerous snags that she needed to confronted yet despite everything she succeed her objectives. Sonia Sotomayor is a good example for the individuals who may believe that it's conceivable to wind up somebody like her or surprisingly better. Particularly if she's speaking to the Hispanic race, she's a good example for the individuals who did not surmise that turning into a judge in the Supreme Court was

feasible.
Despite all the shade thrown towards Hispanics, Latinos/Latinas will always set goals that are above all types of beliefs and stereotypes. Look at all the well educated Hispanics that are honored for a good career, are honored for making a influence on the future, they were once made fun of, they were told to give up on life, but they did not, and that is the key. These numerous Hispanics in America are regarded and perceived by others. The histories are regarded, and the way of life are passed onto the future youngsters and eras. The hispanic group makes up a lion's share of our populace, and have been vital to the improvement of our nation. In this manner, they have been and will keep on being perceived and celebrated for their commitments and extraordinary group. By recognizing a true life’s hero, you must always dream of being one, you must copy and make an effort to be whatever you want to be. If Hispanics can do it, we can honor and imitate their braveness and effectiveness. Therefore by continuing to honor their heritage, and build this culture will lead to an unforgotten month- Hispanic Heritage Month.