First off, I cannot wait to visit my native home! I only
lived in Miami for a couple of years but the thought of returning truly excites
me given my new-found appreciation for a warm climate and, as always, a diverse
people.
With respect to the civic engagement that will be occurring
with the Latino population in Miami, I am interested to see how my skills that
I have developed from my service-learning courses will transition towards a
different demographic of people. In light of my interest, I will also enjoy
utilizing my native language of Spanish, which I have not completely used in
awhile, but still feel confident with regards to my linguistic immersion in the
culture. I believe that the most trouble I will run into will be with
remembering certain words, which, in actuality, is a good problem to have given
that we are there to listen, not so
much as to speak.
While part of the motto of Duke Engage is to change your world, what I aspire to
leave is nothing less than an imprint of hope. I seek to have the students I
assist hope to be able to pave a path that is their own, with respect to their
own culture in a society which inhabits a competition second to none with
regards to successful career paths. I believe that this goal can be attained
simply through the manner in which I carry myself, as a Latino, which can
translate through many different facets of community engagement.
However, more importantly I also aim to simply have a great
time in Miami. I can already see myself thirsting for the worlds that await
behind each closed door, because I know that each person I meet will inevitably
influence the time I have in Miami. Lastly, it can go unspoken, that I will
indefinitely be trying many of Miami’s fine cuisines while having fun under the
sun!
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