As I write this at my gate waiting for my flight to Buenos Aries, I still can not believe that I will be studying abroad. Before transferring to Rollins I tried to study abroad but my previous institution made it very complicated for students to do so. When I transferred in the Fall of 2018 I knew I was going to make it happen. As a first-generation Mexican American student whose parents migrated to the states from Mexico for a better life, maneuvering college and life can be very challenging. My identity reflects my parents identity. I am the product of hard working immigrants who’ve fought very hard to live comfortably in San Francisco. I am privileged to be a U.S. citizen, more so as a dual citizen in Mexico as well. My identity helps me better connect to those with similar stories as my parents or stories like mine as a first-gen. I\u2019ve only traveled to Mexico and Guatemala, yet my identity and experiences have allowed me to make great friendships and memories that I will cherish forever.<\/p>\n
Although I am at an advantage because I speak Spanish, my disadvantage is that I do not know how life will be in Argentina. In terms of how do Porte\u00f1os view the world differently from me\u2026 I do not know but wish to find out. I want to know their views on Pers\u00f3nism and the current political climate in Argentina. I am well educated on the history of Argentina and hope that will give me an advantage when discussing politics in Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n
Identity in Latin America is very fluid, identities change constantly. As a LAC (Latin American and Caribbean Studies) student and as a Latina, my identity will change once I land. I will attempt to assimilate to Argentine culture and attempt to fit in as a Porte\u00f1a. Although my Spanish is drastically different from theirs, as I do not use \u2018vos\u2019, I hope that my transition will be easy.<\/p>\n
Boarding now…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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