When I was a little girl, both of my parents had jobs, so they hired a stay at home nanny. I called her Nana, and I loved her very much. She was like my second mother; my own mother was always working and had little time to be with me. She was the person I interacted the most with and I would always ask her if she would ever leave me when I grew up and go help another little girl. She said no, and she never did. .
We would do everything together starting from the moment I woke up. She would give me my bath, play with me, feed me, and tell me the best stories I had ever heard. I would always watch her as she did her chores. If she were cleaning our rooms, or the bathrooms, or the living room, I would be there. My favorite thing to watch her do was prepare our meals. She new exactly what do use and how much to use to make each meal amazing. While my Nana cut the vegetables she would always sing a song, "Arroz con leche me quiero casar, con una señorita de San Nicolas. Que sepa coser, que sepa bordar, y que abra la puerta para ir a jugar." Everyday she would sing the same song, and it always seemed strange to me because she would have an almost sad face when she sang it. .
When I was 9, I got the courage to ask her about the song. She told me that when she was about my age her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Like I was with my Nana, she was always with her mom, doing whatever she did by her side. Her mother, in an attempt to leave her memory behind, sang this song to Nana while she was cutting vegetables to make dinner. She did this every night until she was not strong enough to sing anymore. When her mom was too weak Nana would make the food for her family. That responsibility was very important because when she and her family ate they would always be together. Nana would then sing the song like her mom, and has sung it every time she cuts vegetables since those days. Nana said that the loss of her mother was something she has not gotten over to this day.
Uruguay The Oriental Republic of Uruguay, that is the formal name for such a wonderful country, although it is commonly known as Uruguay. Montevideo, the capital and major port sits on the banks of Rio de la Plata. Uruguay is the smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America with a land area...
My first interviewee is a thirty-five year old mother of one of my students. ... She acknowledged how her father was often bullied for looking different, or always eating arroz con leche, but never suffered much discrimination from teachers or employers. ... I also asked similar questions to my very close friend who is a third generation Puerto Rican as well. ... She barely understands Spanish, let alone speak it, she dresses in typical western clothing, and enjoys listening to indie folk music versus the Latin songs her grandmother enjoys. ... They do not have songs about "dashing throu...
Barranquilla Barranquilla, Colombia's fourth largest city, with a population of 990,547, is also known as Cuna de Proceres, Cradle of Important People. Barranquilla is located on the north Carribean coast of Colombia on the Magdalena River, 8 miles from the Caribbean Sea. Barranquilla is a beautif...
Psychical Development of Early Childhood From before birth a child begins its" physical development. ... During this paper, I am also going to refer to personal experiences that I have seen with my son, Connor. ... Today I am going to focus on one of those, the physical development in early childhood. ... For instance, Connor who is only 16 months old can perform most of the activities that are listed under the two-year-old. ... When Connor wants something that I have, he lets me know by pointing. ...
My mother an angel in the sky. ... She wasn't just my mom, she was my "Wonder Woman". ... Unlike, my dad she wasn't a strict parent with my sister and I. ... My personal favorite is a traditional Puerto Rican dish called arroz con gandules y pernil (rice with green pigeon peas and roast pork shoulder). ... And that she is proud of my accomplishments and supports my decision on return back to school. ...
Mine was the birth of my little cousin, Connor. ... When my aunt went out for the first time in months and I had to look over Connor, I fed him a bottle, and although he spit up most of it and only drank a few drops, it was just as satisfying for me as for Connor. ... But more than just my hobbies and habits rubs off on Connor. ... Sometimes we would both have a challenge to see who could play a song the best and we would always end up arguing over who won. ... Although I am in intense classes and busy in my senior year, I sometimes feel like a little kid again as I unleash my inner child whe...
This song represents a part of my life because I love to dance. ... Dancing is a big part of my life because I have been doing it for 5 years and I really enjoy it. ... This song reminds me of my childhood everytime I listen to it. ... It reminds me exactly of how my childhood was like. ... This song is not one of my favorites and I dont like it at all, although, It represents the 911 incident in a way. ...
One day that I remember is when I was four and read "vaso de leche", which means glass of milk on an ad and told my grandma. That was the first thing I read on my own and since then I haven't stopped. ... I would even eat at the table with a book in front of my face. I got to a point where I had read all of my grandpa's books, but my hunger grew with every book I read. ... My experiences with reading have a lot to do with my family as you can see; my family and my reading skills have shaped me into the person I am today and will be tomorrow. ...
One basic element O"Connor uses in his contrast of hypocrisy and honesty is tone. Although this is indeed a serious subject, O"Connor makes his point by incorporating the humor of childhood inexperience into the story, thus creating a lighthearted tone. ... ", "My heart bleeds for you", and "How will you ever think of all your sins?" ... Perhaps the most important element used in shaping the theme of the story is O"Connor's use of point of view. ... O"Connor's ability to recreate the emotions of childhood in all their intensity is remarkable. ...
