I've never thought of it in this way.

I can relate to this as well.

Although she knows that she can answer in any way, she still chooses to use the "proper" English.

Page 30, being a First Generation Student puts a lot of pressure. I can relate to this so much because all my family members overwhelm me with advice and stories. Sometimes it feels like if you fail you are going to be laughed at by your family or they won't be happy.

Page 30 choosing a major is really hard because sometimes some people don't know what they want to do in their life. I was lucky enough to know what I want to do in life and researched on what I had to do in order to achieve it.

Page 30 Paragraph 1, having a job and going to school can get very difficult especially when you are tying to figure out your new routine.

Page 28 Paragraph 8, learning how to make a different routine that works best for you is complicated. It takes a lot of trial and error and that is what I am currently going through.

Page 28 Paragraph 2, it is important to be able to have but always know how to balance it and which priorities come first. I had some classmates in high school who said that the only reason they want to go to college was for the parties and I just think that's a waste of time and money.

Page 27 Paragraph 3, I can relate to this a lot because I used to make up excuses for my failures and instead of focusing on myself I was focusing on other people.

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It is a super common thing for young Latinx people to do.

Yes, we are taught to be professional and to never go against adults or elders. This is mainly taught to Latina women.

I have realized that I have always gotten in trouble for opening my mouth. Growing up I was told to just obey and that it was bad not doing so. I've learned that I have a choice to speak my mind and that I can't just keep my mouth shut when I feel something is wrong or unfair.

This sentence is all true. Latinx women have more rules on them than men. Personally, being the middle child with two brothers I have witnessed the double standards and feel as if I don't have freedom to do my own thing. An example can be having a boyfriend/girlfriend. My brother currently has a girlfriend but if I mention that I want to hang out with a guy friend they question me and tell me that I can't have a boyfriend.

This always makes me angry because 1. America stole our land and 2. American isn't even a language.

I believe that my language is connected to my identity.

Whenever I'm with my mom she always tells me to not talk loudly because she doesn't want people looking at us while we speak Spanish.

Page 261, I like how Malcom X was interested in learning about his own culture.

Page 262, paragraph 1, I remember that I was also terrified and shocked when I was just learning about slavery.

Page 265, paragraph 3, I can agree that reading can open up your minds and enhance your vocabulary.

I have learned so much by reading this. Especially about the Opium War.

Page 260 last paragraph, History is definitely "whitened" because in school we are taught that America is so great and that we are the best. When in reality there are so many things wrong with America.

Pages 258-259, It is so cool that Malcom X was able to learn how to read by himself in prison.

A common language barrier are the accents and pronunciation.

This reminds me of how me and my friends have our own spanglish language and sometimes I use is with my non spanish speaking friends and I would have to repeat myself in English.

My mother tongue and my families mother is speaking spanish.

Amy loves her mother deeply

This is super relatable. I had to answer phone calls, text messages, fill out documents pretending to be my mom and till this day I have to help her do that.

To me my dad's English is perfectly understandable but when he was speaking to one of my friends she said she wasn't able to understand him very well and that confused me because I understood everything he said.

I have also caught myself doing this. If I'm with my friends I use "informal" english but when Im with teachers or people I haven't met I use "proper" english. I have to think before I talk.

Individual experience is important because it helps us grow as a person and learn from our mistakes. Through our experiences, we start connecting it to videos we watch, books we read and people we meet.

The way I learn is actively doing what Im told. For example at work, I was told to memorize the menu in order to know the ingredients but I told them it would be difficult for me so its better if I do the sandwiches or salads by hand in order to memorize it properly. Another example is my biology class, every single day we had an activity to do and while doing the activity we were learning.

I completely agree. Standardized tests just create unwanted stress and anxiety.

I remember how chemistry was super challenging for me but because of that I practiced and asked for help to the point where I was able to do the work by myself.

This is completely true. If something doesn't get my attention I will not take interest into learning, I will just need to do the assignments given to us in order to not get a bad grade.

My experience was definitely average although there were a few teachers who knew how to actively engage with the class. I have always struggled with math mainly because most of my math teachers only gave us worksheets and expected us to do it by ourselves. In 8th grade my class had a new math teacher and he was actively working with me because I was not where I was supposed to be and he helped me be ready for high school math. In my four years of high school I only had 3 teachers who actually cared about the student and helped every single student succeed.

Active learning is super helpful and fun. So far in this class I feel super engaged which wants me to learn more.

I feel like when both the students and teacher work together it creates a better learning environment and a safe space.

This question can be interpreted in many ways but it is super important.

These three learning objectives are super important because each student learns in a different way and I like the fact that it doesn't exclude anyones progress.

When people ask me "can you describe yourself?" I pause for a moment because It is hard for me to answer the question because I am still trying to figure out who I am.

I definitely knows how this feels and it is really challenging.

I always ask myself this question when I am told to write a page.

This is telling the students to not feel discouraged to have their own opinion and to stand their ground.

This shows that you care more about the effort each student puts in the class.

In these paragraphs I can predict that your values as a teacher is not only to teach the students the standard curriculum but also include our own personal meaning into the assignments.