Marcela Aguirre's Blog (29)

Today is my last day with Latintas. I can't believe how fast time has flown by. I remember when I first started my internship back in August. I remember being scared because I wasn't sure of how everything was going to work out. I remember having met Melissa on that very first day because it was her first day too. We were both quiet at first but then we immediately started to bond and became friends. I…

I've always been curious to learn how people in other parts of the world celebrate Christmas. I remember that when I was in the 3rd grade my teacher made us write a short essay explaining how Christmas is celebrated in a specific country. I vividly remember that I chose France because I love the french language and culture. It's been quite awhile since I heard my classmates present on their given subject so that's why I decided to research and write a little bit about how Christmas is…

The other day in my International Relations class my professor lectured on the North-South Gap. The North-South Gap is the gap between the more developed countries in the North and the less developed countries in the South. The gap refers to the amount of resources available in those regions. During this lecture, she told us about some of the things that most developing countries lack. One of those things was clean water. I was disappointed to hear this because it made me…

As Thanksgiving gets closer, I decided to write a list of the things that I am thankful for. There are many things for which I am thankful, however, I have narrowed it down to a list of ten.

1. I am thankful for being alive

2. I am thankful for having a loving and caring family

3. I am thankful for having such amazing friends

4. I am thankful for my…

Today, November 11, is a national holiday in which we celebrate and honor our veterans: Veteran's Day. Most of us don't know how Veteran's Day came to place and that's why I decided to do some research on how this holiday was born.

According to the web site of the Department of Veteran Affairs, on November 11th, 1918, on the eleventh hour the fighting between the Allied nations and Germany had ceased. However, World War I did not officially…

Bullying is defined as "the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something." Bullying most commonly takes place in school; however, it can also take place in other places such as at a playground and even on the internet. It seems as though bullying is occurring more often than it did in the past. There are statistics that show how the number of suicides and the number of school shootings among bullied kids are on the rise.…

The Social Network is a movie based on the creation of the most popular social networking web site, Facebook. Because of the increasing popularity with Facebook, many people of all ages are curious to learn how such social networking site was created. I must admit myself that I was curious to learn more about how the idea had been thought out. Before having watched the movie,the only thing that I knew was that the creator, Mark Zuckerberg, had stolen the idea from some…

There is a growing trend in the movie industry, which is to make a movie based on a book. Some recent movies that have followed this trend include Twilight; New Moon; Eclipse; Harry Potter; Eat, Pray Love; Dear John; The Chronicles of Narnia; The Last Song; among many others. These movies have had a great acceptance from the general public. However, they have not been widely acclaimed by most fans of the book. I can say that I enjoy watching the movies but I rather read the…

October is considered breast cancer awareness month. Many rallies and fundraisers are held throughout the month to help put an end to breast cancer. During these events, people wear pink to show their support for this noble cause. A strong advocate for breast cancer awareness is the Susan G. Komen for the Cure movement.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure global movement was created by Susan's sister Nancy Brinker. Nancy started this…

Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that celebrates people who have passed away. It is usually celebrated the night of November 1st up to November 2nd. It is a holiday in which families gather to create altars remembering their loved ones. The altars usually have pictures of the departed person, skull candies, food that the person liked, "pan de muerto" or bread of the dead, flowers, among other things. Some people really take a lot of time decorating the altars.The altars…

Shakira is one of the most well-known Latin singers around the world. She has an incredible voice that many adore. A lot of her songs have been on the top of the list of Billboard charts. Her concerts have been sold-out around the world. Dates have even been added for concerts such was the case here in El Paso. Her albums are almost always on the best-selling list. These are just some of the accomplishments that Shakira has acquired throughout her years as a singer. However,…

Facebook is a social phenomena that is practically taking over the world. Pictures, News Feeds, Groups, Friends, and Farmville are just some of the things that you can find on this site. Almost everyone I know has a Facebook account. If it weren't for Facebook, I wouldn't be able to communicate with friends who live far away and I wouldn't be able to reconnect with people from the past such as old friends from elementary and middle school who I haven't seen in ages. Because of…