Back to Me

Now the last time I blogged I was in my undergraduate program in Iowa out of my home state of Texas. I’m not back in Texas going to Graduate School for my Masters in Social Work and beginning my last internship of my graduate school career. Life’s been crazy. I’ve reconnected with old friends and made many new ones. I’ve found love and just seeing and learning from any struggles and...
September 10th, 2017 at 11:54pm

Mexican American

Before coming to Iowa my culture and ethnicity was never brought into question. I was like everyone else. I was part of a minority that was the majority in my city. Here even with people I know form home in Iowa question how I identify myself. I am Mexican-American. There no ifs, ands, or buts. A book I began reading defines Mexican-American as a person of Mexican descent born in America. Both of...
March 27th, 2015 at 05:38pm

Texan Girl in Small Town Iowa

Growing up in Texas I never really considered leaving, but I always thought small town life would fun and a nice change of pace. To have quiet instead of sirens, and a close community instead of neighbors you didn’t know. So getting a scholarship to attend school in Iowa seemed like a dream come true…. But I was wrong. Living in Iowa isn’t all bad but being one of what feels like 20 Latinos...
March 24th, 2015 at 09:50pm