Just to know a bit more on who I am

My name's Maria, (I know I know everyone has that name) but I don't think there's another Maria in this world that is mixed with my specifics and taking 2 dual credit classes for Palo Alto. Ok, well I have 4 brothers, I'm the eldest and only girl, which of course means more work for moi. Speaks Spanish, English, and a bit of French. My Chihuahua is like my son. I'm quite fond of social networks. I love rock, Indie, hardcore, post hardcore, old Hip Hop & R&B, a bit of the new music as well. I actually tend to listen to 80's alternative rock the most, it's fantastic. I guess you can say I'm stuck in that decade sometimes. My legitimate "life" revolves around schoolwork and my family, unfortunately I don't have any interesting hobbies that'll blow your minds away. But, hopefully I'm interesting enough for you to follow. Oh yeah! It might seem a bit unprofessional, but you may be an adherent to my twitter account: @mariatortillia. -Thanks, xoxo Maria

Assimilation, assassination?

Assimilation is the spread of a popular, most successful ethnicity in a country, in this case America. I personally admit I have ;assimilated before, and I'm very sure everyone has or will assimilate, even unintenionally. When caucasions have specific cultures or traits, others decide to inhabit those things. For example Beneatha perms and somewhat replenishes her hair according to the book, The Raisin In The Sun. She has done so, because she found her natural beauty is not what she defines as so, and prefers strait hair like the whites. Asagai points out what he thinks is a flaw, and finds that she shouldn't do that just to fit in. This play shows it as a weakness, for African Americans do not embrace their birth hair. There are numerous people in these surroundings of mine that seem to assimilate, label wise, style, and even personalities. Students find the more powerful popular students wearing something and mimic it for appraisal and/or attention. Even those who do not follow them, decide to follow the unfollowers. I think that assimilation is an assassination to a person's culture and personality really. Eric Lui's view is very incisive, proving his point is logical and agreeable. Tying in his childhood and life, with the explanation of his current state of cluelessness, just verifies his opinion is valid. ��

My family or my desires?

It's not difficult for me to determine this answer really. Family, of course, because without family, there's practically no one to share any achievements, past memories, stories or occurrences at the moment. I mean, you can always do that with a close friend, but the feeling of emptiness will always be present. People without families are most likely to feel lonely or isolated, leading to depression, thus suicides and mental instabilities. Am I right? I was separated from my family when I was 11. It didn't occur to me how much more heartache than relief of responsibilities would impact me the first couple of weeks. I had a bit more freedom right, it's what I had been craving. The childhood of a normal eleven year old. You see, the problem is, no matter how much I loathed or envy other people on what they have, I realized that without anyone encouraging, motivating me to follow my dreams I was hardly human. I know, you have to accomplish this for yourself, but guess what? I need praise for what I accomplish. Every human needs love. Every human needs care. Even from a friend because hell, they can be family too.

What's The American Dream?

The American dream is what you make it, really. In America, almost anything is possible. When one fails at life with no success whatsoever, you ARE frowned upon, and no it's not because of how you look, but what you've done or haven't done with your life. The American dream is guaranteed for any united states citizen, and very posssible for an immigrant. In America, everything's possible.
My American dream is simple. I do not prefer or ask for a family like most women, but I do want a successful career with a passion. My american dream consists of being a criminal attorney. Sometimes I do doubt my career preference, but i do know I want to be successful. All I want, need actually or I'll be very depressed, is a stable high wage job while helping others at the same time. Even if I can't see the person I'm saving, or if I become a writer, inspire people, I'd be so grateful its unimaginable how my gratitude and thanks to those who'd help me would extend. That, my friends, is MY American dream.