My dad felt like math was a universal subject and can work with any language. The students may not have noticed, but this a clear example of de facto discrimination. They presumed that my dad was unintelligent due to being Hispanic, and would ask how someone like him could be so good. It’s those type of comments that the white students see as the norm, when it is actually a form of discrimination. Safe to say he also excelled in his Spanish class, and teachers were always referring him for his pronunciation. My dad explained that the education system was very good in Peru. The things that he was learning during his time in San Marino, was basically review. He had already learned the twelfth-grade standard subject in San Marino, when he was in tenth grade in Peru. Yet, many of his white classmates were still surprised because of being limited by the language. During high school, interactions were difficult, socially he was a loner. However, throughout the years, my dad has made many friends, and started a Peruvian club called, “Peru En Pasadena.” My dad is a social worker, and is not able to interact with different people
My dad felt like math was a universal subject and can work with any language. The students may not have noticed, but this a clear example of de facto discrimination. They presumed that my dad was unintelligent due to being Hispanic, and would ask how someone like him could be so good. It’s those type of comments that the white students see as the norm, when it is actually a form of discrimination. Safe to say he also excelled in his Spanish class, and teachers were always referring him for his pronunciation. My dad explained that the education system was very good in Peru. The things that he was learning during his time in San Marino, was basically review. He had already learned the twelfth-grade standard subject in San Marino, when he was in tenth grade in Peru. Yet, many of his white classmates were still surprised because of being limited by the language. During high school, interactions were difficult, socially he was a loner. However, throughout the years, my dad has made many friends, and started a Peruvian club called, “Peru En Pasadena.” My dad is a social worker, and is not able to interact with different people