Thoughts, Reflections, and Experiences

"Mr. Smith, Mrs. Jones...." Our examples for 'typical American names'. What do I think about that as a young woman with a last name no one can pronounce? Will the way our demographics are changing in the U.S. affect these names or will it always be "John Doe" ... what about Juan? Reminds me of this article . Not sure what I think, it's more of an observation. What do you think? Unfinished, raw thoughts... probably should get back to class.

"The opposite of love isn’t hate, it’s indifference" -Elie Wiesel I remember the first time I heard this quote. It was 7th grade English class. Our class was reading Night by Elie Wiesel, a story of a boy who survives the concentration camps at the height of the Holocaust, based on Wiesel’s own experience. Indifference,” I thought, “...it’s worse than hate?” ...  Click here to keep reading.

The pictures, the message, the stories. Click:  "Beautiful Stories Adorn a Metal Wall" --------- Oh, my heart longs for the day I get to move to neighborhoods like this. The day I get to use my education, life experiences, and God-given talents to positively impact and influence these communities. Their voices are spoken through images.

A good read. It can apply to Latino-Americans, too. "I don’t know if it’ll help you at all, but I feel like it’s a message I should tell you: with Jesus, there is no culture." These were the words spoken to me by a well-meaning church friend... Read Miki Gao's Story

What a great read!! “But you’re basically white, right?”: I’m Latina and I don’t speak Spanish