Integrative Narrative
No one in my family has ever thrived in higher education other than primary school. Navigating college by myself has been a rollercoaster. I never saw myself thriving in higher education. I only knew I wanted to break all barriers that had been in my family especially as an indigenous woman. As an incoming freshman to CSUMB my major was Social Behavioral Science with the emphasis on Sociology. I was driven to learn about how my personal life, my community, and the world shaped my personal experiences and outcomes of my own life. In my second year at CSUMB I had taken a Spanish class which shifted my interest in the concentration of Spanish Literature and Hispanic Culture. Sociology itself is very interesting to learn about but from my perspective it is very eurocentric . I didn't see that many people with the same background being represented in the text. On the other hand, Spanish Literature and Hispanic Culture the courses offered I did see myself represented as an indigenous woman and the struggles we have endured after the conquest of Mexico.
Throughout the semesters I had to fulfill requirement courses in order to graduate with the concentration of Spanish Literature and Hispanic Culture. I have learned many things from this major but one of the few is how many indigenous communities that are part of Latin America or Spain are underrepresented within the Hispanic Culture and it's a struggle for students like me to speak up about who we are as a community. How do we fit in the Hispanic culture and the contribution to today's society? There's a long way to go since indigenous voices have been excluded from academic articles. Therefore, causing a genocide of indigenous history.
Under the program I am most proud of the Spanish and Hispanic Culture faculty staff such as the professors for their support in all academic areas . The professors had provided me with their support and a safe space by letting me speak out about the importance of acknowledging the Mixteco community in the linguistic and cultural aspect.
In the future I wish to develop the cultural presence of Indigenous people from Latin America in the area of Salinas. In addition, I hope there is more studies about indigenous communities because they have an enrichment culture and history that are not being being included in academic articles. I have seen not many people are aware of the presence of indigenous people because of how they are generalized with Spanish speaking communities of Latin America.
Throughout the semesters I had to fulfill requirement courses in order to graduate with the concentration of Spanish Literature and Hispanic Culture. I have learned many things from this major but one of the few is how many indigenous communities that are part of Latin America or Spain are underrepresented within the Hispanic Culture and it's a struggle for students like me to speak up about who we are as a community. How do we fit in the Hispanic culture and the contribution to today's society? There's a long way to go since indigenous voices have been excluded from academic articles. Therefore, causing a genocide of indigenous history.
Under the program I am most proud of the Spanish and Hispanic Culture faculty staff such as the professors for their support in all academic areas . The professors had provided me with their support and a safe space by letting me speak out about the importance of acknowledging the Mixteco community in the linguistic and cultural aspect.
In the future I wish to develop the cultural presence of Indigenous people from Latin America in the area of Salinas. In addition, I hope there is more studies about indigenous communities because they have an enrichment culture and history that are not being being included in academic articles. I have seen not many people are aware of the presence of indigenous people because of how they are generalized with Spanish speaking communities of Latin America.