I grew up in a Mexican household with my parents and an older brother. My dad was a hard worker and due to that I never really saw him much. I have been with my mom the most throughout all these years. My father only speaks Spanish and my mom speaks both English and Spanish. But I always spoke English with my mom, so I never learned any Spanish. But as I got to Highschool, we had to take a language course, and I chose Spanish. I only needed to take a language for 2 years to graduate and I wanted to just get it over with. But my teacher told my class that we can earn the Seal of Biliteracy by completing certain requirements. One of the main requirements was to take Spanish for 4 years and know how to write, speak, and read in Spanish. I was clueless about how to do either of …show more content…
My mom jumped with excitement, gave me a hug and told me that she knew I was going to do well.I had never been so happy and this really changed a big part of my life in a positive way. The question “Why has this exam changed your life?” is what many people may ask. I understand why others may ask this question, and it could be for many reasons. But I do have 2 main reasons as to why this really changed my life for the better.First of all, I am the first person in my entire family to pass the AP Spanish class and exam. Like I said before, I had always been judged for not knowing Spanish, and it really lowered my confidence. Now I passed the AP IV exam and just took the AP V exam this month. I went from not knowing any Spanish to knowing how to read quickly, write decent sentences, and speak the language fluently. Second of all, by passing this exam, I officially earned the Seal of Biliteracy! Even though many people around the world find this class to be easy, I found this class to be a big accomplishment for myself. But I did go through many consequences throughout my 4 year journey of trying to earn the Seal of
There are about 7 billion people in the world; each one of us is different in our own way. Everyone has had different life experiences, some good and some bad. This world is full of cultures that aren’t the same. Being Mexican-American has made me who I am today because I come from a different culture. I know both of my languages, English and Spanish. Also it has built my character.
My family only speaks one language - Spanish. Spanish is a bit confusing for me now because I speak two languages both Spanish and English. When I talk to my parents I combine the languages into what most people refer to as “Spanglish”. My mom corrects me in Spanish all the time because I’m used to English language better than Spanish. She starts arguing with me about working on pronunciation and learning how to read in Spanish. My mom insisted that I read a book in Spanish.
disadvantaged child, I considered Spanish to be a private language. What I needed to learn in
Finally, I learned how to be more responsible by myself. In my last classes, my teachers were technically always there to tell me step by step what to do and how to do my assignments. In a certain way, it made me kind of lazy and entirely dependent of my teachers. However in this course it was not like that; instead, my instructor just gave me the assignments, instructions, and deadlines, and I must write my essays and summited it on time. This absence of guide absolutely made me to react that it was time to me to do my assignments by myself, demonstrate what I know, and ask for help just whenever it is
Many people immigrate to the United States from different countries to begin a better life. Once in the American territory, the first step for success is to learn the English language. Richard Rodriguez, the writer of "Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood" describes the language decisions he faced as a child: "Outside the house was public society; inside the house was private" (16). The English language is the primary language in the United States, and it must be learned to be able to communicate with the public world. The language that we speak at home is considered to be private because it is only used in the presence of the people we feel comfortable with, our family. Families immigrate to the United States from Mexico to find and give their children a better opportunity to succeed. The children of immigrants who have been raised or born in the United States were able to adapt much faster to the English language. The Spanish language, in the case of Mexicans, is part of our origin that most of us inherit from our ancestors although in the United States many, including me, seem to add a new language, which gives us better opportunities.
All my life I have been a lazy person, doing just enough to get by. Most of the time, in high school, I was content with just a “C”. The only time I wasn’t, was if it was a class I liked, and I paid attention to. If this was the case, I could have received a 99% on a test and been dissatisfied. But, for the rest of my classes, which were most of my classes, that I didn’t like, I never paid attention to or did homework, and I still managed to do well on tests. So basically I didn’t do anything except take tests and I still got satisfactory grades. In school I was so lazy that there could have been a project due worth about 20% of the final grade and I still wouldn’t do it.
Over many years, people around the world influence by the lifestyle of American. These people come to America in hopes of living in a better life. My parents came here for that exactly same reason because they want my siblings and I to have a better life and education. Do you ever have to make decisions that can change your life? For my families, it was a difficult decision because we have to leave everything behind to start a new life in strange place, name United States of America.
Colombians are the populace of the Republic of Colombia, a multiethnic nation in South America, and the individuals who relate to the Colombian social as well as national character. Colombians are overwhelmingly Roman Catholic and are a blend of Europeans, Amerindians, Africans and Middle Easterners.
I was raised in an encouraging household where both of my parents greatly valued education. Although they were high school graduates, neither could afford to attend college; a combination of family and financial woes ultimately halted their path. As a result, my parents frequently reminded me that getting a good education meant better opportunities for my future. To my parents, that seemed to be the overarching goal: a better life for me than the one they had. My parents wanted me to excel and supported me financially and emotionally of which the former was something their parents were not able to provide. Their desire to facilitate a change in my destiny is one of many essential events that contributed to my world view.
For as long as I can remember learning how to read and write was a real challenge for me. When I first arrived in the United States I was enrolled at the nearby elementary school. Being from another country I was scared and embarrassed because I was different then the other children in my class. Talking and communicating with others was something that wasn't in the interest of what I wanted to do. I sat far away from others depriving myself of what they were doing or learning. Coming from Mexico and going to a school where no other children would speak the same language that I would or even play the way I did made me believe that I was some sort of thing that didn't belong. All these contributed to a low esteemed child that was unable to communicate. The world I was in suddenly became a place that I didn't know. To the kids and others in my class I was an illiterate person.
I wanted to cry again but not out of shame this time. My eyes had tears brimming, and I could barely tell him “Thank you.” I knew then that I had passed the hardest test I had ever taken.
Introduction In the United States, languages other than English are often thought of and referred to as “foreign” languages. However, many people who live in the United States have different cultural connections and often know languages other than English. These languages are not “foreign” to particular individuals or communities; instead, they are familiar in a variety of ways. Some people may be able to speak, read, and write the language; others may only speak or understand when spoken to. Some may not understand the language but are part of a family or community where the language is spoken.
Whether i got that grade or not, I was still proud of how far my spanish writing skills had come, i was no longer a failure. I got my test grade back, and I did not in fact get a 100, i got a 91, and i felt like i was on top of the world. I no longer saw myself as someone who had a false hispanic identity, I no longer saw myself as a product of disappointment to my culture, but instead as an adaptation to my cultural struggle. A grade did not validate my sense of identity, my passion did. Every time I put my pencil to paper
In The Master Builder, by Henrik Ibsen, the playwright underlines Halvard Solness’ flaws and shows how they can have an impact on those around him as well as on himself. Throughout the play, Solness, the Master Builder, becomes overcome by an uncontrollable fear of his own mortality, fear of loss and fears that youth and fresh talents will overtake him in his work. As a result, he becomes overwhelmed by his own driving ambition as a means of proving himself.
It gives me a sense of pride to reflect back and write about my adventure, where working hard and staying focused has made me the person I am today. Until now I have seized every opportunity I could to increase my knowledge, think critically about my field, to be a better student, a responsible professional and a humble citizen. I entered dentistry when I was not really sure what I wanted to do in life. All that I was sure about was to be best in what I chose to do. Entering the dental school not only made my family proud of seeing their daughter be the first member in the extended family to be a healthcare professional but also put a big responsibility on my shoulder, which at first seemed daunting. When the sound of congratulations faded,