pg. 44 "Yet the struggles of identities continues..." As a Chicana, I really agree to this. Finding your true identity can be difficult as we're usually seen as being 'too Mexican for Americans' while also being 'too American for Mexicans'

pg. 35 "In my culture they are all words that are..." Reading these Spanish sayings reminded me of one I was told when I was growing up: 'calladita te ves mas bonita' which translates to 'you look prettier when you're quiet' but because 'bonita' is a word used only for girls, the saying strictly only applies to women & not men.

pg. 34 "Que vale toda tu educación si todavía..." This makes it seem as though people with an accent are less intelligent than those without ones, which is completely false, yet sadly some people still don't understand that

I can really relate to this because I've always had to do things like this for my parents since their lack of English limits them from many things

The language she grew up with holds a special place in her heart, showing how strongly a language can affect someone especially when they're bilingual

Not exactly sure what she means by "all the Englishes" but it makes me think about all the different ways people interpret language

Focusing on the facts can take away from focusing on the deeper and more meaningful things in writing

Questions that at first glance have just one straightforward answer can be the same ones that lead to meaningful discussions

"Boring" questions can be underestimated as they can sometimes spark the most interesting conversations with multiple viewpoints

This class and what we gain from it can be much more than what we may think as we'll be able to input what we learn from it into our personal lives and even the world around us.

Allows us to feel more comfortable in the class and with our teacher as we're given more freedom

Helping us become more open minded by expanding our knowledge about all different types of authors and trying to connect their experiences with our own.