The first time I discovered how nice it was spend time on the stairs of my house in Mexico, was because of a childhood fight with my mother. ... My mother and I were hanging balloons, and I remember that she would not let me climb the leader to place balloons where she wanted. ... So I sat there, where I could hear my parents and brothers who were decorating the yard, and as I saw the painting imagining that I was in this peaceful place, I began to reflect on what had happened until I fell asleep. ... I must confess I really miss sitting on the landing of the stairs with a cup of tea just to r...

• Word Count: 804
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Bless Me, Ultima I enjoyed reading Rudolfo A Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima because it show the many different religions and beliefs people have and the conflict they deal with in everyday life. The story starts in the past in the mid 1940's, during and after the World War II in Guadalupe, New Mexico. ... Maria his mother was a daughter of a farmer and a catholic and wanted Antonio to be a priest. ...

• Word Count: 341
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

I grew up in a small neighborhood in Santa Fe, New Mexico with my family. ... I knew that she didn't want me living in poverty when I grew older. ... When I turned 14, I got offered a scholarship to attend a private school with Caitlin. ... I got offered a job at New York which I took immedialtely, after I graduated from Harvard. ... She asked me if I wanted to come to Venice to spend a week with her. ...

• Word Count: 481
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Many great personality characteristic traits, traits that I believe to be far more important factor in the Hispanic culture, really shined through in this movie. ... From the time Selena was very little, Selena and her siblings demonstrated what I believe to be a strong Hispanic trait, respect for their familia. ... Selena responds, "when I am on stage I feel like I can be anyone I want to be". ... first of all I would like to thank my family, my dad who is my manager, my brother......my sister....." ... After being turned away from a "gig" because they were Mexican and being offered a to...

• Word Count: 582
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• Grade Level: High School

He ethnicity is Mexican and Caucasian. ... Appetite decreases between ages 2 and 6 Cashius plays on a tiny tots baseball team and I was able to watch his first game. He was so excited, I could see his anticipation. ... He didn't want to be told what to do or where to go. ...

• Word Count: 460
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School