Hello everyone.
My name is Ana Karen De La Rosa, My pronouns are she/hers/hers. I am a fourth-year majoring in Sociology. I was born in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico. I migrated to the U.S when I was 7 years old. As an immigrant (just got my citizenship) and a first-generation college student I have a strong interest in learning about the culture of Mexico since I left when I was very young. While visiting states in Mexico I was intrigued with all their artwork. I recently visited Chichen-Itza in Yucatan, Mexico and seeing the artwork, the sculptures and leaning about the history of the Mayan people was very interesting. Personally, I am not a very creative person, meaning I can't create art, but I do really appreciate the art of others.
Growing up in the U.S was very hard because I did not speak the language and because my classmates saw me as the new girl from Mexico. I felt out of place because according to my cousins I was not Mexican enough and according to my peers I was not American enough. This was the reason why I wanted to learn more about my roots although I did not live there. There is no reason to fit into one culture when you can learn from them all.
The reason why I decided to study sociology is because I want to focus on clinical social work. Society is not always kind to others and my main concern is children that have not been exposed to a healthy life mentally. Another interest of mine is to expose the idea of what a family is. While taking Sociology 174 - Sociology of Family I learned that there are many factors in which a family can help or hurt the people considered family. Many cultures have the idea that blood family is always a priority regardless of the harm they might have on one.
Overall, I am very excited to learn and see what this class has to offer.
Hey Ana! First of all congrats on getting your citizenship!!!!! Sociology is a really interesting subject. I took a sociology class once and was in love with it. It was the start of my college journey and I wasn't really a fan of reading, but the material was so interesting that it really got me into reading for hours a day. I can really relate to what you are saying about the hardships of growing up in the U.S. as an immigrant. I faced those same hardships too and yeah it is always great to go back and be interested with your roots and your culture.
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