Gaiser English 125 22 January 2013 Reading Response: Pigeons I find it easy to relate to this poem. This poem discusses socio-economic characteristics of Hispanics. In my opinion the author is correct in describing Hispanics as the pigeons of "Birdland" (Hernandez‚ 1). I can connect with this poem on a personal level because I am Hispanic. "Pigeons have feathers of a different color. They are too bright to be dull and too dull to be bright so they are not accepted
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to accept our Hispanic counterparts. This is no forgivable matter; it is surrounding our country. Sure they "illegally" cross the border but is there really a difference between the America-Mexico border and the Texas-New Mexico border? I didn’t think so. These citizens who come to America benefit us in so ways; many of which we have never even began to consider. When our Hispanic friends enter the United States they bring with them a whole new culture. These contacts to Hispanic history teach us
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Gustavo Garcia said‚ “I am glad I was able to tell the Supreme Court justices that they were a little confused in thinking that we are all wetbacks”. I remember the first time I heard the term‚ wetback. I was young‚ twelve years old in the sixth grade. I had gone to this elementary since kindergarten‚ and had the same classmates too. We were all friends‚ but as we got older we began to break into cliques. It did not seem like a big deal‚ we still talked to each other every now in then. One day while
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Personal Response Se Habla Espanol by Tanya Barrientos was about a Latina girl who struggled with her identity. She was born in Guatemala but has lived in America since she was three years old. In the beginning she was somewhat embarrassed by her Hispanic heritage. Tanya felt inferior to the white people because of how she looked and because of her last name. The tone of the essay was a serious and desperate cry for help. It seemed she was speaking to anyone who could listen and relate to her. Tanya
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Women in the Hispanic culture are pressured by family and the men in their lives to be successful in both school and taking on the traditional rolls of a housewife. The Hispanic community is so focused on making sure Latina students become great mothers and wives that they disregard the more important and prosperous ways to succeed in life. However‚ women are stepping out and obtaining college degrees and making strides in changing the traditional gender roles. Latinas are becoming more aware of
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How do adult Hispanics with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes perceive barriers to implementing dietary and lifestyles changes to reduce A1C levels in the first 3 months after diagnosis? P- (Population) adult Hispanics with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. I- (issue of interest) recognized stressors and barriers to implementing dietary and Healthy lifestyle changes. C- (Comparison group) No appropriate comparison group of interest. O- (Outcome) reduced A1C levels. T- (Time frame) 3 months after initial
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customers by stating that the company’s ultimate goal is to aid families and businesses in achieving their American Dream. On the other hand‚ El Banco de Nuestra Communidad focuses on luring in Hispanic clients. As stated by the company CEO‚ Drew Edwards‚ everything in the bank is designed to attract Hispanic people‚ from the bright colors‚ to the Spanish music‚ and comfortable ambiance. The second pillar of the service vision is the service concept‚ which mainly focuses on the reasons why customers
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The results from FIG. 5. and FIG.6.‚ further explore the effects of the Hispanic health paradox. In FIG.5.‚ constant with all other tables about exploring percentages of diagnosis‚ the percentage of non-citizen’s vs citizen Hispanics who have been diagnosed with liver conditions is fairly equal‚ although citizens have a slightly higher chance of getting diagnosed. The surprising aspects about the association between Hispanics and liver conditions comes in the rates of recovery. Unlike the general
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me? As a young kid I always wondered who I was. I remember sitting one day in my room after coming home from elementary school and thinking‚ am I really Hispanic? That day I had gone to an ESL class to learn more English because of where my parents come from and my accent.
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10. Native Americans speak a broken language. Stereotypes of Hispanic Americans: 1. Hispanics can cook well. 2. Hispanics are all landscapers‚ construction workers‚ maids or bus boys. 3. Hispanics have a lot of kids. 4. Hispanics speak terrible English‚ if any. 5. Most Hispanics are illegal citizens. 6. Hispanics are involved in gang and drug violence. 7. Hispanics take away American jobs. 8. Hispanics are ill mannered.
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