An Indian Father's Plea

Reflection:
This piece of writing reflects on almost every individuals of different cultures whom is struggling to adapt. Minorities in the U.S education system are sometimes considered "slow" in learning when in reality they are capable human beings that can be taught, just in a different way. It is the educator's job to recognize this and provide support for these children. In addition, an educator needs patient because as the text describe learning in different environment takes times to adjust(263). It makes me think about the special programs in schools such as ESL( English Second Language) that I was in during elementary school. The program provided helped so many kids including myself learn at our own pace. I was really thankful for the teachers that was kind enough to understand that different culture learn differently and cannot be forced to make immediate change. The boy in this reading was tired of schools and started to abandon all his heritage and culture because he was being teased at school. This in my opinion is not right because each and every culture has something to contribute and we need to look at it with an opened-mind to appreciate it's values. Children that were raised in cultures are "...a full basket coming into a different environment and society with something special to share"(265).


Questions/Comments/Point to Share:
The boy in An Indian Father's Plea lost his heritage because of being teased at school. I can relate to his struggles to make friends and fit in. I was the same back in elementary school, struggling to adapt to the new environment and I changed a lot because of it. I would always bug my mom to buy new clothes in the style that everyone else wears and have the same phone as them. When I left High School not a lot of those things matter to me anymore and I realized that being who you are is what makes you shine from the rest.

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/culture/cultural-competence/building-relationships/main

Peggy McIntosh "White Privilege"

Reflection:
I definitely agree with the author's opinion on white privilege. When someone is born with this  privilege, they do not recognize it because they are raised to do so. It makes me think about my experiences in my own country before I moved into the United States. I had both male and race privileges because I am a native of that country. I would always hear people around me whisper badly about anyone that were from overseas, such as tourists and visitors. Furthermore, they would stare at them in a weird way just because those people were different. I did not really thought much of it until I moved to U.S where I experienced the same feeling. I was always afraid to speak out loud because I might get judged by other people or make a mistake and get laughed at. I was always the quiet kid and it was difficult to make new friends because I did not share any similarities with white children.
So it is true that anyone can be born with privilege they do not know about; until they learn what it is like not having it. In this country, it is white privilege and it gives advantage over those who does not have it.

Questions/Comments/Point to Share:
As one become more mature, does it become more obvious that white privilege exist? It did not really occur to me until later on in Junior High School. I was too young and naive in elementary school to notice it. I want to know what it is like from a white person perspective and when did they know they had this privilege.

http://occupywallstreet.net/story/explaining-white-privilege-broke-white-person

Introduction

 Hello, my name is Thien Nguyen but I prefer Kevin as my American name. I am 19 years of age and I was born in Vietnam. I go to college to pursue my teaching career in the second education level . I'm like how this semester is turning out. All my classes are satisfying and fun. I get to engage in a lot of conversation and share my opinions with my fellow classmates. Besides school I work at JcPenny and I love it there. The feeling of helping people is what gives me my energy to go through the day.