“Se Habla Espanol” The essay, “Se Habla Espanol,” was written by Tanya Barrientos. Tanya writes about the hardships she goes through trying to speak the language that she pushed away from because of racial stereotypes. Being stereotyped Tanya did not want anything to do with being a Latina, or speaking the Spanish language. Once she realized how society had changed, Tanya tried to regain the culture she had lost during her childhood. Tanya wants to inspire those of her culture that can relate to what she is going through, while also asking for acceptance within the Latino community.
She also strives to reconcile her two selves as “like many immigrant offspring, I felt intense pressure to the two things loyal to the old world and fluent in the new approved of on either side of the hyphen” (478). The author’s main point is that she felt that she was under pressure to have “two lives” because she could not focus on one side or another. And reality doesn’t allow her to do that. Lahiri, as a young girl, had trouble balancing her American life with the Indian life at home. She explains how her parents had grown up in Calcutta, and they tried to continue practicing the same culture in America.
I met a few exchange students and they told me some of their stories about the differences between their home country and America. It is hard for a lot of people and it is huge culture shock to a lot of people because we aren’t used to having this many cultures and differences in one community. I would like to get to know more of the exchange students and learn on the hardships and the differences they face while coming to the United States. I want to research their culture so I can make them feel welcome. What I don’t want to do is offend someone by doing something that is offensive in their
The groups were in different social classes, which effected the way the dressed, and the resources that they had at their disposal. In the Saints social class, they probably had mothers that did not work outside the home, so the way they were brought up and things that they were able to learn and be taught at a young age was different from the Roughnecks who, in a rougher social class probably had to have two income homes to make ends meet or had single moms that were not able to be there as much as they would like, and they were more raised by the systems (daycare, after school care, babysitters) where they didn't get the same upbringing values that the Saints received. The deviant activities of both groups were very similar. The main differences I saw were the Roughnecks often stole things of value, the Saints would "borrow" items and leave them elsewhere through out the town. Both groups of boys had interactions with the police.
Alexander Sebastianus Writing Response: “Growing Up in the Shadows: the Developmental Implications of Unauthorized Status” Never to considered citizenship statuses, I am quite surprised and astonished by the significant number of Unauthorized immigrants in America and their struggle living abroad with their family, as the article Growing Up in the Shadows: The Developmental Implications of unauthorized Status mentions, that “Unauthorized immigrants account for one-fourth of all immigrants in the United States, yet dominate public perceptions and are at the heart of a policy impulse.” I can say I am privileged to be able to have a home and place where I am in comfort and feel safe. Many families and individuals are situated in places they feel not belonged or have a harder time to make a living. This is why many people in different parts of the world migrates and hope to make a better living for their families and future generations. Unfortunately our world revolves around a system where it holds statuses of where a person belongs and lives. This complicates the process and restricts peoples freedoms and rights of where they belong and what services they are eligible for.
The Same but Different Ryan Myers Ms. Maureen MacLeod Word Count: 1013 12 April 2012 AMH-2097-04 Immigration, it is something that affects all countries in some way, shape, or form. With that being said, there has not been any other country in the world that has been able to compete with the amount of immigrants that the United States has had over time since it has been created. There have been so many different races, ethnicities, and religions that have had to assimilate in America that the country will never be anything but a diverse melting pot. Though there has been a multitude of different nationalities that have immigrated to the United States, the Irish, Italian, and Japanese are some of the most different and controversial
Immigration was actually a cause for the need of such things. People moved to large cities such as Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York. This caused more children to be on the streets more often. Most of them weren’t supervised as their parents couldn’t afford child care services. Since many of them didn’t have much of a family or supervision, they would often commit theft and other acts of vandalism.
Adjustment to the local way of life has been a long and often difficult process, but when she receives a job offer that will take her back home to the US, she finds that reaching a decision is difficult due to both career-related uncertainties and conflicting emotions. Completing this assignment will enable you to examine the phenomenon of being an expatriate at a personal level. You will be able to evaluate the personal and professional challenges, joys, and frustrations of being an expatriate and determine whether living an expatriate life might be appropriate for you. Case Analysis Questions The following questions are just a starting point that will help you organize your thoughts and better analyze the case. DO NOT simply answer these questions—rather, you must write a thorough case analysis as outlined in the "Note on Case Analysis."
When studying in a foreign country, language, homesickness, and culture shock are major factors with which international students deal. Going to another country with intent of studying is not an easy decision since it requires responsibility and interest. For students from collectivist cultures, leaving their family to earn their degree also requires a certain level of self-denial. Usually, students take the opportunity to go to study in different country because they are looking for a better chance in their life. When they leave their home country, they quickly start to have hard time.
Foreigners often struggle with linguistic adaptation it is the single most difficult obstacle for immigrants to overcome, is the acquisition and utilization of a new language. For many immigrants, assimilating into a new culture is difficult. In “Aria”, Richard Rodriguez describes the social and cultural difficulties immigrants encounter in America. He describes his awkward childhood as he attempts to come to terms with his private identity (Spanish) and his public identity (English). Rodriguez emphasizes the need for a public language in order to function well and take in the “social and political advantages” (Rodriguez 440) of acquiring a “public language” (Rodriguez 435).