The Road We Decide To Take

Growing up you tend to assimilate or try to blend in with other people. But what does assimilate mean and why do people assimilate?

Assimilate means to absorb into a specific culture or customs of a population or group. Which describes Beneatha in Raisin in the Sun who is the one assimilating in the play, because she acts like a white person from her boyfriend who‘s black but also acts like a white person. But through out the play the one who worries about the most about assimilation is Beneatha’s mother. Through out the play, it shows assimilation as a strength in some aspects like for Beneatha, because she much bigger goals than the rest of her family which most likely came from the white society.

Assimilation happens all around us. At school, at work, at church, anywhere. People are always trying to “fit in”. People assimilate by embracing the culture of their new surroundings - to fit in. They learn the language. They do this to become a part of a group that they’ve chosen to join, otherwise they would not have made the move. They do it because they want to be accepted by a certain group. I can say that, I too have assimilated. The only time I did assimilate is when I moved schools my freshmen year and I wanted to fit in and make friends so I tended to assimilate my freshmen year. But after that year I decided just to be myself and not to assimilate.

Eric Liu’s view of assimilation is that he views it as a way to open and to start New Paths, but it’s also a way to separate yourself from who and what you really are.

Everyone tends to assimilate in their lifetime just to fit in and to feel accepted. Sometimes they do it for good reasons and sometimes they do it just to not feel left out. But overall aren’t we all trying too fit in?

Me? Or Family?

Between my desire or my family's desire, I would choose my family over anything. Without my family I don't know what I do or who I would be right now. I have one younger sister that's 11 and my parents. My parents taught me everything I need to know in life and the most important life lessons. My parents would do absolutely anything for me, like provide for me, put a roof over my head, help me, and I would do absolutely anything for them in return. My mom taught me how to cook and my dad taught me to respect people and don't let anyone get to me and just be who I am. My sister is the one person that can make me smile, when I'm upset or sad and I will always love her even in our bickering. I will always help her and I know that she will always help me. She has taught me that even though I get mad at her alot that she knows that I get mad at her because I love her. That's why my family is more important to me than anything in the world.

December 2009 The Jaime Family

My American Dream

The American Dream is the belief of having the freedom to pursuit your desire for achievement, success, prosperity and hard work. From this definition then I am living the American Dream.

I am the oldest child in my family of a middle class house-hold. I grew up in the south side of San Antonio. We didn't have enough money when I was growing up but now I can say that God has blessed us. My parents also grew up in the south side with very little to grow up with but my grandparents made it good for them. They struggled and we struggled but I can say that there sacrifice has helped my parents and they have helped me through the years and now I can say that I have the American Dream.

I'm healthy and have a happy family. I'm still in high school and have a good education. I have a job that I like to do. Now I have all the things I need to be living the dream, so I am the American Dream.

My First Awesome Post!

Hello world wide web, how are you doing? Ha ha... This is my first post ever and I want to tell you a little about myself. I am 16 years old, and I live with my parents and my sister, Hannah. I was born and raised in San Antonio, but five years ago we moved to Corpus Christi, TX for three years, and it was best time of my life. Now I am a Junior in high school at Southwest and I am in Band. I play the clarinet and I am 2nd chair out of sixteen clarinets, which is really good (like really). That's pretty much all about me and I hope everyone enjoys my blogs.