Yuri's Travel Abroad (Chile)
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Dear friends,
My name is Yuriana Nuñez and I am currently a junior at Georgetown University, double majoring in Spanish and Sociology. I graduated from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. I was recently accepted to study abroad at La Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso in Chile for the 2016 spring semester. Although my financial aid package transfers to Chile, there are some aspects of my trip that are not covered by this generous aid. Due to my limited financial resources I do not have the means to pay for the cost of my student visa, a round-trip flight, food and other small personal expenses.
My parents immigrated to the United States in the late 90’s and ever since have worked hard to give my brother and me the best they can. There was always a great emphasis on education in my household. My parents instilled in my brother and me that education is the way to attain a better economic status, and is the door to success in this country. Seeking a good education my mom enrolled me in a Bilingual Gifted Program at Jose Clemente Orozco Academy located in Pilsen. Upon graduation I attended Cristo Rey, a high school that provides an affordable private education to students from low-income families. As part of their Corporate Work Study Program I worked at McAndrews Held & Malloy to help pay for my tuition. As the oldest in my family I knew I had to work hard to attain a high GPA to receive and qualify for scholarships to pay for college. With the help of teachers and my Minds Matter mentors I was accepted to Georgetown University. Now I am presented with a great opportunity to study abroad.
While abroad, I hope to develop a better understanding of the Chilean culture through their language, and way of life. As a Spanish & Sociology double major, going abroad to Valparaiso offers me the opportunity to learn and immerse myself in a completely different culture than the one I normally associate with the Spanish language. As the daughter of Mexican Immigrants, I learned Spanish through my culture and much later at the academic level for most of my educational career. Afforded the opportunity to travel to Mexico, I also noticed the difference between Mexican-American language and culture from that of Mexican natives. Although this only covers a small portion of the multiplicity of identities under the umbrella term Latino, I recognized the various differences not just in the language, dialects and accents but also in the culture that predominated among these. Studying abroad in Chile will not only benefit me on an academic level, but also on a personal level to better understand what it means to be a Latino and Hispano by exploring the complexities the term encompasses by personal experience, tying into both my majors.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Any donations are greatly appreciated, in advance thank you!
Sincerely Yours,
Yuriana Nuñez
My name is Yuriana Nuñez and I am currently a junior at Georgetown University, double majoring in Spanish and Sociology. I graduated from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. I was recently accepted to study abroad at La Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso in Chile for the 2016 spring semester. Although my financial aid package transfers to Chile, there are some aspects of my trip that are not covered by this generous aid. Due to my limited financial resources I do not have the means to pay for the cost of my student visa, a round-trip flight, food and other small personal expenses.
My parents immigrated to the United States in the late 90’s and ever since have worked hard to give my brother and me the best they can. There was always a great emphasis on education in my household. My parents instilled in my brother and me that education is the way to attain a better economic status, and is the door to success in this country. Seeking a good education my mom enrolled me in a Bilingual Gifted Program at Jose Clemente Orozco Academy located in Pilsen. Upon graduation I attended Cristo Rey, a high school that provides an affordable private education to students from low-income families. As part of their Corporate Work Study Program I worked at McAndrews Held & Malloy to help pay for my tuition. As the oldest in my family I knew I had to work hard to attain a high GPA to receive and qualify for scholarships to pay for college. With the help of teachers and my Minds Matter mentors I was accepted to Georgetown University. Now I am presented with a great opportunity to study abroad.
While abroad, I hope to develop a better understanding of the Chilean culture through their language, and way of life. As a Spanish & Sociology double major, going abroad to Valparaiso offers me the opportunity to learn and immerse myself in a completely different culture than the one I normally associate with the Spanish language. As the daughter of Mexican Immigrants, I learned Spanish through my culture and much later at the academic level for most of my educational career. Afforded the opportunity to travel to Mexico, I also noticed the difference between Mexican-American language and culture from that of Mexican natives. Although this only covers a small portion of the multiplicity of identities under the umbrella term Latino, I recognized the various differences not just in the language, dialects and accents but also in the culture that predominated among these. Studying abroad in Chile will not only benefit me on an academic level, but also on a personal level to better understand what it means to be a Latino and Hispano by exploring the complexities the term encompasses by personal experience, tying into both my majors.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Any donations are greatly appreciated, in advance thank you!
Sincerely Yours,
Yuriana Nuñez
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Yuriana Núñez
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Chicago, IL