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(The writings reinforced my thoughts and introduced multifaceted scenarios I haven't encountered before.)

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Around the age of six, I got introduced to my first instrument/high-profile mentor via the violin. Playing an instrument has existed in my father's ancestry for as long as I know. I attribute it primarily to linguistics/culture, given it isn't traditionally necessary to daily endeavors.

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Tyler has moved around too many different parts of Texas in his lifetime (attending multiple schools like myself). In high school, he participated in shot put and discus. Like me, he only knows English. Antonino is a middle child and prides himself on his family. Speaking of which, his mother owns a couple of Italian restaurants in Houston, and his dad owns a business. Both of them also played football in high school.

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Having had asthma for most of my life, I'd have never thought track would be such a fundamental aspect. Unlike the violin, this choice was entirely mediated by myself. I believe it to be a facet of class; accumulation of all the health provided up to that point. I was in track for four years and put even more effort into training than schooling.

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In the catacombs of my mind, I find organization critically important. How can I ethically consume media without corporate bias? Why do I resonate with specific compositions? Rateyourmusic.com functions as a music database (likewise, letterboxd.com is a film database) where you can rate nearly every public release ever. As an organizational tool, you can easily create lists, find unreleased projects and essentially search by sound. With a comprehension of influences, the politics of self appear a little clearer.

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The first decade of my life was spent here in Austin (my father, amid his master's degree). The majority of my second tenure happened to be spent in San Antonio. While in Austin, I attended two elementary schools, in San Antonio one (Elem.), in addition to a magnet program from sixth grade up to graduation. Coincidentally, this also happens to be the third four-year university attended. Through these windows, I've had the ability to witness numerous environments among people and soak in many experiences.

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Leaving my friends in Austin (2011) was possibly the most emotional endeavor I had to endure up to that point. Having grown up in student housing, being free to safely roam was something I could only cherish once it was lost. San Antonio presented a new ground, and I still have friendships now constructed from sixth grade. Having gotten my first phone in eighth grade allowed me to stay in contact with anyone from that point onward.

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Since a young age, I’ve always been interested in the politics of garments. Between functionality, market value, ethical consumption, and historical context (etc.), it’s a culmination of fascinating premises. I started selling on eBay/depop/Grailed in 2016/2017. I find it the only medium where I can be authentic to myself and effectively accumulate funds.

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Boundless transmission, the absence of bias, and uncompromised flow of consciousness abide by environmental context. A lense surrounded by wilderness curates a perspective unlike any other. Contemporary issues stand minuscule against a frame composed of universal life.

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Possibly the most intimate identity devised through a lifetime is via family. Outside of my immediate family: I've spent most of my time with my grandparents. Before my family moved to San Antonio (where all my relatives reside) I'd still eat with my grandfather once a week. These relationships transcend the curation of self and are possibly the most comprehensive version of identity.

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Week 3 – Reading Reflection (Audio Fixed?)

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Week 3 – Reading Reflection (Audio Fixed?)

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Clarification
Pt 1. Conceptual agreement of "Play being seen as a place of political engagement" & "Play being a place for civic action"
Pt 2. The difference lies in perspective; offset/contrast between collaborators (some seek agency more often)

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I'm statistically a minority in the US (and the same goes for Austin). I currently reside in San Antonio, only there I feel culturally surrounded. Within the parameters of either city, I don't particularly think I've encountered an explicit experience with racism.   Stereotypes are probably the closest encounter because they stigmatize to a certain extent: although I can recognize that some people encounter much worse. Awareness of racial indifference has been prevalent from a young age because there're many implications to being a minority (introduced by my mother and exposure to media). I feel like the privileges I've had are indicative of my parent's success and the luck of regional location.

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Between the parameters of gender/race, I don't particularly cross any astounding biases (that detrimentally affected my experiences/play/development). Perhaps the social standard of gender geared me in some aspect, but I found toys regardless of gender valuable/playable in their own respect. Within development, my parents didn't force their preferences onto me (to my knowledge). I personally find the concept of duality/androgenous experience to be of great importance. I can thankfully look back on my childhood with fond memory.

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My process of learning Spanish halted at a young age: the greater part of my life has been spent mono-linguistic. It's shaped me by disallowing vaster connections, although I don't feel that it's hindered me dramatically. There is an aspect of regret although, (granted) given the predicament of my environment, it isn't vital to know a second language.

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I personally don't find a profound disability in myself outside of my excessive need for a particular environment to psychologically promote the task at hand. My abilities are entirely up to par although there are times when I succumb to negative coping mechanisms. Disability to myself means something that effectively makes daily tasks harder and is socially classified by means of social assessment/proof (whether it'd be a social/physical disability).

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I feel as if culture has impacted everyones life in a positive aspect, personally it's molded me into everything I've become. Throughout my family and community particular customs/mannerisms pass social thresholds. Across the influence of culture it has enacted in the form of a substantive "architectural" base.

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(peer/individualistic learning schema)

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Between modern ideology and memory of my personal development, I feel some familiarity with Piagets ideology. When he states "children learn only when their curiosity is not fully satisfied" there remains a level of trend with this statement (in my life). The idea that play evokes "trial and error" also allows eventual recognition of an optimal route.

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(social bias against raccoons)

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Thanks to the effort put in by my mother's cousin, I know for a fact (on her side) that I have immigrants from Spain and Poland. On my father's side, I know Spain is where the lineage hails from however, there isn't substantial proof. Mexico comes a generation prior, and that's the closest I get to the initial indigenous people of the lands here in Texas. Growing up, the outdoors have always presented a fundamental key to how my ideology has culminated. I still believe that in an open field (absent of social bias), conversation forms the most naturally/holds the most integrity. In terms of play, it presents an eternal set of morals predating historical text and implicating universal feeling.

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Growing up, the presence of technology initially introduced an aspect of new narratives and accessibility. Today, I've become so consumed I don't think there's been much positive benefit within the last few years. Understanding that the world is evolving, technology needs implementation at some point: however, limitations/moderation must always be considered. I find the idea of scholarly purpose to be the driving force of learning, and allowing groups to converse over ideas presented could promote benefit.

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I'd wish to promote some level of positive influence on the younger generation through compassion and catalyzing the expansion of their thought. Outside of the cognitively dense issues as they age, they deserve every opportunity to agency and that's something else I'd wish to help promote. In mind, the last thing which influences me is the hope to create a more inclusive space if any individual needs any degree of accommodations.