Overall from this class

This reflecton post is an overall feeling gathered from this class of some things of learned and some things I wish we got into more.

I had never realized the latino minority, a heterogenous group, was the largest minority within the United States. I also never really realized the educational battles that they are faced with everyday. Watching that film of that little girl who was afraid to go to school because her teacher would deport her opened my eyes: this isn't a just and fair society. There are many things that need to be changed. I also never realized how much health care is such an issue for this minority. This is a shame -- health should be above the law and racist views; health should be of the upmost importance. People shouldn't be afraid to go receive healthcare, because the possibility of deportation looms. People shouldn't be untrustful of doctors; doctors should be here to help. And lastly, I learned why we study spanish in school. This language is the 3rd most spoke languge in the world, and it is increasing in importance within the United States.

On the other hand I wish their was more we could have talked about. For example: As brought up in lecture, I wish we could have talked more about the drug trade and drug wars. And how has these wars in mexico effected America as well? And I wish we could have gone into, more so, why we consider mexicans 'dirty' people and yet not spaniards? Or why does America not celebrate holidays, like cinco de mayo, even though the population who celebrates these is large? Their is obviously so much more I could mention, but these are the things right now that stick out in my mind.