By Andres Gonzalez Over time I have heard how people refer to the United States as a cultural melting pot, where different cultures and nationalities have merged to create a single identity: that of being “U.S. American.” Yet, I have come to realize that this does not mean that those living within the melting pot [...]
Hey everyone! Thanks for visiting my blog. Since I arrived to the United States two years ago, I have become interested in exploring who I am culturally, and how my cultural identity interacts with other cultures. However, studying abroad in England has given me the opportunity to analyze even further my cultural persona. Here’s how: [...]
Greetings from England! Thanks for following me in my study abroad journey. Since arriving to the U.K., I have experienced so many different emotions, been in so many new places, and taken a wide range of important decisions. One of the most important issues that I have faced while being abroad is shaping my identity [...]
Hey! I’m Andres Gonzalez, former editor in chief of our beloved newspaper, La Voz Latina. This semester, I have the pleasure of studying abroad at the University of Kent in England. While my experience abroad is similar to that of my partners’, my journey abroad has been shaped particularly by my Latino culture and minority [...]
Hola Terpitos! Isn’t it a beautiful day outside? I think mother nature is trying to play with our heads with all this good weather you know. But anyway, when I woke up this morning and went to check my Blackberry for messages (I know I’m addicted, look at my blackberry even before I brush my [...]
Today is the day that we come together and celebrate those that fought hard to protect us and those that still are. As a military kid, I feel that it is important that we recognize these people for their hard work and dedication, because if we don’t, who will? I attended the event Surviving Gangland, [...]
Hey, Hey, Hey! What’s up my Terpitos? Well the weather has been really nice for some odd reason, and just when I buy the coolest fur hat ever. I guess I’ll have to wait a little longer to be “stuntin” in it. But until then, I would like to know how you guys feel about [...]
Terpitos! I hope your week has been going well. It’s a little chilly outside but I definitely feel heated up. I don’t know if you’ve heard about the recent termination of Cordell Black, the Assistant Provost of Equity and Diversity and a strong supporter of diversity programs on campus. According to the Facebook event promoting [...]
It has been an EXTREMELY long day (I kind of wish it was still Sunday). The sun was shinning and it was a little toasty outside, or it could have just been the scarf around my neck but whatever I was hot. I decided to go take a trip on the Metro after my class [...]
Are you guys watching Latinos in America right now? Well I am. I feel like its stating a lot of the things that we as Latin@s face everyday; immigration policies, education, culture, family, identity, assimilation into the U.S. mainstream without losing your identity. Just seeing the sea of empty seats at the Freemont High School [...]