August 2011
1 post
essay revision
In a country that seems to be the ideal place for people from all around the world, where diversity is praised why is there still segregation in schools and people being ridiculed for not sticking to the “status quo” that everyone should be outgoing. The two articles read in class were “Still Separate, Still Unequal: America’s Educational Apartheid” by Jonathan Kozol and “Shyness:...
July 2011
5 posts
final essay #2
Jose Antonio Vargas is a well educated and charismatic person who had many fears throughout his life; the main fear was the idea of being deported from the United States in which he has lived in his whole life. Vargas has decided that his fears should no longer rule his life and he chose to bring the spotlight on a problem that hits him close to home, undocumented immigration. He...
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Before I read this article I really had no opinion about the controversy surrounding topics concerning immigrants. The only time I would really pay attention was if a story about it happened to come on while I was watching the news. After I read the article I realized that I should have paid more attention to the topic, even though it is not affecting my directly I know several people that...
Questions: “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant”
Vargas started his essay with a memory of when he was twelve years old and his “uncle” held his hand while they entered a plane to come to America. His introduction allows him to relate to the reader because we all have memories so there is something in common.
Some of the stereotypes were “they don’t want to assimilate, they are a drain on society.” I think that most citizens believe these...
essay 1
In a country that seems to be the ideal place for people from all around the world, where diversity is praised why is there still segregation in schools and people being ridiculed for not sticking to the “status quo” that everyone should be outgoing. The two articles read in class were “Still Separate, Still Unequal: America’s Educational Apartheid” by Jonathan Kozol and “Shyness:...
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