SPRiNG '09

Ritual

Quinceañera

In a Latin family when you turn 15 it’s a big deal it like a passage. When I was going to turn 15 I really didn’t take the fact that I was going to turn 15 as such a big deal “I was like ok whatever ill have a Quinceañera”. But as time went by I noticed how nice Quinceañera’s are. I was in a 15 before I had mine I was what they call a Dama. The damas and chambelanes are part of the court of honor. It’s like a privilege to be one because it like you are presenting the Quinceañera to society and you have also seen her grow into a women. It was really fun to be in it because you get to see her valz, and the father daughter dance and many other things that contribute to the Quinceañera. You also get to go to the park take pictures with all of your damas and chambelanes and your padrinos it’s a very nice thing to experience. When it was my Quinceañera I was so excited but at the same time I was scared. But at the end of the day it was great!!! I got to take pictures and you also get a lot of gifts and money. So that is one of the passages that go into my Latino culture.

Open to the world

My life is full of things that I like and activities that I liked to do. I loved shopping for clothes for shoes and going to the park but there was always something shopping me from doing that the fact that I was fat. I would always have trouble finding clothes and if I had to go to the park I would be the biggest person there. It was like everywhere I went all the people would be skinny. It’s like if you’re fat your weird, like you’re an outsider you’re a taboo on society. As if it was a necessity to be skinny. As time went by I stayed the same I am still fat but now I look at he world at a different way! I don’t really care what people think about me. I guess as time went by I realized that I don’t need other people to be happy I just need my family and friends not all of the other people that will be judging me. I can relate to the story “sleeves” the girl went through a hard time because she was so insecure. I was just like her.

Sleeves

this article is about a girl who is very self conscious. being fat has never helped her. sure she has friends and they are skinny but then yet she still doesn't feel comfortable. she feels as if the friends that she has, she has them because they feel bad for her. This girls attitued towrds her image doesn't help her either she has learned t put herself down. so by doing that i think it actually makes people have pity on her.

My Brown Eyes

Alexander Amador talks about growing up in the projects and how it isn't so bad. he also talks about how being a gangster is not bad, because as he calls then "homies" have your back. when you need money they give you money and stuff like that. the article also talks about your family. it talks about how your family will always be with you. that no matter what your mom is always goint to be with you. your mom will always be with you and there for you.

NETWORKiiNG

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DENNiiSE♥-I am writing a paper for Film class and listening to music! 11:48 am

When I go on the computer I go on my space, facebook, hi5, and tagged. They are all related because they are all networking sites. When I go on these sites I usually go on to keep in touch with people. I have friends that I have not seen in years. I have friends that I haven’t seen since I left my elementary school in 4^th grade. I also go on to keep in touch with my family from Mexico, Virginia, and San Diego. When I go on I see if I have anything and if I don’t I just get off because there is no point on being on. It gets boring after being on for a while and having no one to talk to or nothing to do. I would rather go do something that involves people. I don’t want to be like those people from the article that have no life and if they did it was face book. I don’t want to become an outcast and be on facebok all day. I would so much rather be involved in activities that involve people not just computer.

Facebook in A Crowd

The "facebook in a crowd" is about Hal Niedzviecki and his experience with face book. one day he was on faebook and he noticed that he had over 700 friends. he felt proud of that but yet he was still unhappy. sohe decided to have a facebook party/event. he invited all of his friends to his home in toronto. a few of them decided to say they were going others that they weren't sure and others that said no. on the day of the party he was excited so he waited and waited but at the end only one person showed up.he pretended that everything was Ok but at the end of the night he realized that hi social life was going down the drain he had no friends. he promised himself that he would spend less time online and go out to meet some real people.