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Throughout the beginning of the schoolyear I found myself always finding something to get me down. Whether that be the situation of having spent only two quarters at UCLA or my living situation during the beginning of fall quarter where I was sleeping in my family’s living room in our small apartment. It was not until I began to actually reflect on all the good things that I have in my life did I begin to wake up with a brighter attitude and feel more motivated in my academics. I will be honest, every single quarter has come with challenges, headaches, tears, long nights, and early mornings. Now that I look back at these past two quarters I want to be grateful for the lessons, growth, and blessings. I would like to continue working on my self-love and self-care so that I can be stronger and also live a life with more smiles than regrets. There are several things I am grateful for, but I will only mention one for each quarter which I put in my collage. For fall quarter, I am grateful for being able to travel to Mexico to live with my grandma and my great-grandparents these past three quarters. For winter quarter, I am grateful for being able to raise two cute puppies who always express their love with high jumps and harmless bites. Lastly, for spring quarter I am grateful for my mom who always manages to show me her endless and infinite love for me as she sent me my stitch (my favorite disney character). In my collage I also included some of the things that made my sophomore year a great *virtual* experience and I am truly so grateful for every moment of it. HaU has played a big role in my growth this year and for that I will always be extremely grateful for <3 Thank you all for any amazing year! I’m sending love, strength, good vibes, and hugs to anyone that is in need of them <3 -Les
Hey hermanas! My name is Karen Garcia and I was the academic chair intern for spring quarter. As my first year has come to an end, I've been reflecting on everything that has taken place over this past year. And while I'm proud of finishing off my first year of college in the middle of a global pandemic, I can't help feeling nostalgic of what could have been. But rather than dwell in it, I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to grow and for persisting during these challenging times. I'm glad I found a community in HaU and that I was able to meet new faces even if it was through a screen. From study-a-thons to GB meetings to planning my own event, I'll cherish every memory I have made so far and look forward to all the ones I will make. I know this is only the beginning and that the best is yet to come. I'm proud of all of you for making through it!! Enjoy your summer, you deserve it!! I look forward to meeting you all in person soon <3
Karen Garcia Hello everyone! I had the wonderful opportunity to be Fundraising Chair intern this quarter and I am really grateful for the experience of learning new skills and being more involved. I wanted to share this vision board I created for the Envision Your Future academic event. I really appreciated the opportunity to attend this event and hear from the amazing achievements and aspirations of others! I was able to incorporate some meaningful words and phrases into a scrapbook-style board. With much appreciation and admiration, Aracely Garcia Romero
As we enter into our last few weeks of spring quarter and the school year, I wanted to share a poem I made in my Chicano/a Studies 10A class alongside a visual representation, and I hope you all enjoy it.
Liberation from Culture’s Chains Culture builds beliefs and values, yet my culture refuses to value me. Appropriating devotion to the man, scandalizing the desires of the female. It is the assertion of marrying and having a family first, but never asking what you want out of life. Being a doctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, is out of the question for a housewife. “Callate cuando él hable”. “Obedecelo porque es tu amado esposo”. The same, tyrannical remarks repeated to women day by day. Being told to silence our voice and be a marionette in front of men. Critiqued for speaking up And reprimanded for being deviant. Follow the predetermined rules And you are una santa. But the moment you break them eres una mujer mala. Every day can be a prison-sentence, seeking for the day that the chains of culture no longer weigh you down. Waiting days, weeks, months, and years. Sooner or later the opportunity will reach me, to become the individual I desire to be. My culture can critique, but its critiques will never define me. I shall redefine my path in life, leaving behind my submissive state. Culture will no longer control my choices and notions, as I liberate myself from these chains and step into a world of individualistic fates. Jacqueline Arroyo Palafox |
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March 2024
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