RAZA

RAZA was a community that I vastly enjoyed being a part of. To those who are not too keen on Spanish vocabulary RAZA means race. Race was the primary topic discussed during our weekly meetings. specifically we focused on the issues Hispanics face. For example, deportation laws and restricting citizenship amongst other important issues. We faithfully met every Mondayafter school. The 10 of us had a deep concern about these issues. The majority of the members were Hispanic. Only two other members were African American . As I have mentioned on previous post I love culture. Discovering cultures other my own motivate me to join communities such as these. Some major benefits of being apart of this group were constant but free Mexican dishes. Also I was rewarded by the support of others who had a general respect for you because you both have  a base for association. All 10 of us often would go to different classes and colleges to present these issues in order to raise awareness in a larger community. Some things about this community that i didn't particularly like was the face the some of the group members would drop the ball. For example, so wouldn't like speaking in front of crowds when we needed to present certain material. Over all though  I really enjoyed the experience. I would do it all over again if I had the chance to. 

Plus And Delta For This Module

Some of the pluses that I would like to focus on would be the ambition I have to keep up with the heavy work load that was introduced to me during the last couple of weeks of module one. I pushed myself as far as I could, I felt like for the first time I explored new parts of my brain that had never been ventured before. I also would commend myself for having the energy to participate in all my classes. I like to extend my opinion to my colleagues often. I did so much better on my midterm and my final than I thought I could,which led me to believe that my mind has no limit and I can accomplish whatever I put  all into. I would like to challenge myself to work on code switching in module two. I caught myself speaking in relaxed terms more often than occasionally. I will also strive to sometimes hold back and let others shine. Often I catch myself raising my hand to include myself in the discussion leaving no room for others who wish to have a hand in the conversation. I don't want to seem selfish in these regards, so in all I aspire to hold back just a tad  and be balanced in my day to day affairs. 

My Neighborhood Has Shaped Me

I currently stay in a neighborhood that isn’t the prettiest or the nicest. I am surrounded all day with horrible people and horrible streets. I love this area for some strange reason. I don’t understand why I feel this way, since I strongly desire to move out the area. This neighborhood has shaped me in positive and negative ways. When I was in middle school I moved to East Oakland and attended Havenscourt middle school. When this experience first began I cried at the gates of my new school, because I was surrounded by seagulls picking up there lunch and spoiling my appetite for my own lunch. My school mates spoke a different version of English than that of what I did. I felt lost confused and wondered why everyone had such hatred for one another. Day after day I knew that I was going to have to make this situation work. As time went on I acquired friends and learned a different kind of English the kind my peers spoke. I’m naturally the type of person who enjoys the company of others, so I generally would be content on my own. Even though I enjoyed the school I attended, my neighborhood caused me a great deal of stress. When I would walk to school I would be mad that I didn’t bring a weapon along with me. Guys would literally jump out of their cars and try to throw me in there’s. I wasn’t used to this type of activity. One day I arrived to school early and I was given a chance to smoke which didn’t sound like too much of a bad idea since everyone else was doing it. I won’t tell whether I took my school mates up on that offer of or not. I didn’t learn much in class either the teacher wasn’t taking the class serious or the students weren’t which made for a bad learning environment. The things that were thought to me involved learning how to take care of myself, how to stand up for myself and how to adapt to different environments. I appreciate these tools that I can attribute to my former environment

Business Week (The Poverty Business)

The companies who profit from low wage earners are increasing the severity of the opportunity divide because In recent years, a range of businesses have made financing more readily available to even the riskiest of consumers. This tactic in affect is to entice unsophisticated buyers to fall into a grave of debt. The fact that these shoppers are buried in lasting debt it makes it almost impossible for one to emerge from such a situation. Take into consideration the story of Roxanne Tsosie who was scammed into believing that she was moving up in the world by purchasing an automobile from a used car company called J.D. Byrider.  She bought a used 1999 Saturn entirely on credit. As time goes on debt is getting more and more expensive and with that time the poor are being expected to pay more. Companies use the latest technology to assess whether the consumer is a credit risk or not companies like byrider check into people with slim spending money in order to entrap this customer into a spiraling effect of debt. These various companies know that they can get away with selling products that consist of loop holes because they are dealing with an uneducated market. This uneducated market will not raise any question if it sounds promising.

We definitely cannot leave it up to the credit card corporations to advise us how not to end up in these terribly stressful situations because they are powered by the money. These companies only tell you so much because they have to. It is unlawful to give a consumer false advertisement but these companies find slim ways to doop you into a future of no success so they can keep receiving money from you from the rest of your life. I heard a rumor that credit card companies hate a certain actor because he pays his bill on time every month. With this type of strict organization credit cards would only make a small profit so it is initially up to us as citizens of this country to educate ourselves on the loop holes of our system.  

My Bio

I would like to start off by saying diversity moves me. I am passionate about all aspects of culture. Inspired by my desire to travel the world, watching the food network is like an amusement park for me.  Not just because food is featured, but because you enter a whole array of cultures that are described through the dishes created. In my future fairy tale, my dream career would be to be a food critic. I love food, culture and trying new things. Food critics have the privilege to travel the world and eat all kinds of food while doing it. How fortunate they are. Let me go to a foreign country and eat a snake caught from the wild! I would describe my family and community as proactive attitude enforcers. My immediate family encourages me to spend the majority of my time wisely. I don’t always adhere to the given advice though. I don’t really have specific hobbies but I really enjoy just being with my family. Survival without my family is impossible; they appreciate and support my views. My biggest motivation in life is comfortability. I want to die in a stage of content because I know that I ventured the world. I want to be comfortable in this struggling economy knowing that I have the skills to have a measure of stability in the workplace. Also I want to be comfortable in knowing I succeeded in bridging the gap between my fears and accomplishments. I am a humble learner and an active listener.

Current Event Post,Nurses at dozens of California hospitals stage strike

Today nearly 23,000 registered nurses at 34 Northern and Central California hospitals are participating in the one day strike.  www.insidebayarea.com. Kaisers nurses received a three year contract that went into effect on September 1, 2011.The nurses are protesting what they say are unfair labor practices and a failure to protect patient care standards. Kaiser is one of the largest health care providers in the nation, providing plans to more than 6 million Californians alone is limiting the ability of nurses to afford health insurance. The nurses are hoping that this statewide strike will help provide them some leverage in the next round of contract talks.

 Hospital death rates increase by about one fifth when nurses go on strike, according to a working paper the NB-ER published today. There is one additional death for every 286 patients admitted to the hospital during a strike. I personally view this whole fiasco as being ridiculous. Really, what is this world coming to? Now nurses who work in the medical field have to fight for their own medical. It used to be that if you went to school and strive for something worthwhile that you would end up with a pretty good job medical and all. Now it’s something that you are fortunate to have! On the other hand I believe that it is somewhat selfish of the nurses themselves to go on strike. I only say this because the Companies are only insisting to make minor cut backs. Nurses are paid enough anyhow to pay for insurance it might not be the best insurance in town but it’s medical. There are many sick people around, just think of the inconveniences of these sick individuals. These hospitals have to improvise with what staff they do have. All I can say is that this is a sticky situation.

Shayona Williams Writers Workshop

I attended Skyline High school in Oakland,Ca. The environment at this school contended of what you made it. What I mean is that if you wanted to learn you could, if you wanted to be uneducated you could do this also. The vibe of the school was very relaxing my Senior year no one came to me and said "hey do want to go to college?" No one informed me that SAT'S must be taken in able for one to be considered at an University.If I really wanted to be in college I had to ask around,search for resources in order to obtain the basic knowledge in order to be successful. My teachers were extremely laid back when it came to expectations and order. I will not expand on my educators names, but in one of my classes my classmates would swing from light ledges and act completely absurd. I would even be welcomed to class by the disturbing sent of drugs and alcohol. I pushed myself and entered mostly AP classes which let me excel more than my other classmates so in all my judgement is that its all up to you!!!!