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Identidad

<<Para mí, esta experiencia me ayudó a tener más confianza en quién soy.>>

Through being bullied jj learned his identity and became confident with himself and his choices in choosing science over soccer.

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superar la adversidad

"Ellos me denigraban. Pero ahora tengo la confianza para no dejar que sus palabras me lastimen mentalmente".

The quote shows how J.J. persevered through bullying by not letting their words get to him.

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La identidad

Estaba en un campo de fútbol y todos estaban jugando. pero yo no. A veces me decian que no podia jugar porque tenia piernas de palo o que era estúpido. Cuando siguieron haciendo eso, después de un par de veces, ya no se trataba solo de fútbol. El acos escolar era un hábito.

I think that this show identity because hes realizing whats going on around him and seeing reality.

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la creencia

<<Sé que porque soy un inmigrante, va a ser mucho más difícil tener éxito. Pero tengo la confianza y la fuerza que necesito para lograr mis sueños. Quiero ir a la universidad y estudiar ingeniería. Quiero convertirme en un profesional, y me gustaría ayudar a mi familia. Para mi gente.>>

This quote shows how he gained his confidence and believed in himself to succeed in life and not only is that the big idea in the story, but also in life.

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el conflicto- << Mis amigos solían burlarse de mí por ello... Siéntate. Tengo que hablar contigo. También placticaré con los maestros despues.>>

This shows the conflict between j.j and others. They bully him and such because he comes from a different place then everyone else.

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el liderazgo

<< Siempre hay personas que pueden ayudar>>

This is an example of leadership because J.J is telling the reader to not be afraid to speak up for yourself and tell and adult about your situation.

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el aislamiento

Evidence: No necestis hacer lo que imponen para ser popular.

I picked this quote because i feel as if not being popular makes a person feel like they are cut off from the entire world around them, when its really not that big of a deal.

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enseñanza

<<Quería compartir mi historia porque muchos tienen experiencias similares. Mentalmente, físicamente, se sienten mal. y en muchas situaciones el bully es aun mas fuerte. Quería que otros experimentaran esto supieran que debes contarle a alguien sobre eso. Siempre hay personas que pueden ayudar.>>

He talks about how he wanted to share his story to teach others to be strong and tell someon,e and how there will always be someone who can help

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<< No necesitas hacer lo que imponen para ser popular. Deberías hacer lo que realmente te apasiona.>>

I believe J.J.'s biggest takeaway isn't tied to just the bullying he faces, but also the pressure it brings to perform in a way that makes others popular. In finding his love for science, he finds himself and courage to stand his ground. His self discovery and acceptance directly leads to the payoff he was looking for.

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la creencia

<<Sé que porque soy un inmigrante, va a ser mucho más difícil tener éxito. Pero tengo la confianza y la fuerza que necesito para lograr mis sueños. Quiero ir a la universidad y estudiar ingeniería. Quiero convertirme en un profesional, y me gustaría ayudar a mi familia. Para mi gente.>>

This quote tells us that even throughout his school life and being bullied, he still believed that he could achieve his goals and dreams. Overcome bullying. A raise higher than the people that doubted him.

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"La gente lucha contra la sociedad"

"Estaba en un campo de fútbol y todos estaban jugando. Pero yo no. A veces me decían que no podia jugar porque tenia piernas de palo o que era estupido."

He struggled with the way society was and how judgemental they were towards him. It was hurtful, and it made him feel bad with the way they treated him.

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el sufrimiento

<<Mi historia es acerca del acoso escolar mientras todavía vivía en El Salvador.>>

I picked this quote because i feel as if being bullied can be suffering, its gets to a certain extant where you really just shouldnt talk bad about other people, esspecially when that person has no room to talk about other people.

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Bullying. Mi historia trata sobre el acoso escolar cuando todavía vivía en El Salvador. JJ quería compartir su historia sobre cómo fue víctima de bullying y cómo no podía lidiar con ello. Sin embargo, decidió hablar y contar lo que le pasaba para que otros no tuvieran que enfrentarse a lo mismo. El bullying está mal y nadie debería tener que soportarlo.

El acoso puede lastimar mentalmente a una persona e incluso hacer que piense diferente sobre la vida. El bullying puede ser muy peligroso y, en algunos casos, puede llevar a ideas muy tristes, incluso al suicidio. Todos debemos ser tratados con respeto y dignidad. La forma en que tratamos a los demás importa, y todos merecemos ser tratados de la manera correcta.

¿Quieres que agregue algo más o que lo adapte de otra forma?

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intimidación

<<Estaba en un campo de fútbol y todos estaban jugando. Pero yo no. A veces me decían que no podía jugar porque tenía piernas de palo o que era estúpido. Cuando siguieron haciendo eso, después de un par de veces, ya no se trataba solo de fútbol. El acoso escolar era un hábito.>>

this tells how he was bullied while playing soccer and that they made it a habit to bully him every day.

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la soledad "me sentia mal porque me insultaban todo El tiempo"

He has been bullied all the time for being lonely.

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la aprobación

In the story he was getting bullied for not being able to play basketball well like the others but all in the end he decided science was his best skill! He accepeted it and made a better patyh for himself.

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los decisiones

<<¡Ja! ¡Estupido! Gallina, tenías que ir con los maestros y tu mamá. ¿Qué, no puedes defenderte por ti mismo?>>

This quote emphasizes how badly he was bullied and how nasty kids would talk to him, and also how, no matter how bad the words got, he'd decided not to hurt them, say any bad things back, or be like them. He held onto the words and built his character off of them. He became bigger than those who spoke down on him.

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Coraje

<<Sé que porque soy un inmigrante, va a ser mucho más difícil tener éxito. Pero tengo la confianaza y la fuerza que necesitopara lograr mis sueños>>

This quote represents his acceptance of the struggle he will face as well as the courage he possesses to face it.

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la opresión

<<Se Burlaban de mí día...tras día...tras día.>>

He got bullied all the time relentlessy but that did not stop him from going on to become a better and bigger person than the people that bulled him

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El cambio

<<Estaba en un campo de fútbol y todos estaban jugando. Pero yo no. A veces me decían que no podía jugar porque tenía piernas de palo o que era estúpido. Cuando siguieron haciendo eso, después de un par de veces, ya no se trataba solo de fútbol. El acoso escolar era un hábito.>>

JJ had been getting bullied his entire childhood life. He always had a love for soccer and got bullied for it. He started questioning if he should just put his dreams into science. He wanted to show others who experiecnced these situations that its ok to tell others who can help.

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Bullying

>>Estaba en un campo de fútbol y todos estaban jugando. Pero yo no. A veces me decían que no podía jugar porque tenía piernas de palo o que era estúpido. Cuando siguieron haciendo eso, después de un par de veces, ya no se trataba solo de fútbol. El acoso escolar era un hábito<<

I can reflect on this because a lot of people get bullied, especially as children, and get excluded from fun activities and get harassed and assaulted all the time.

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<<Deberias hacer lo que realmente te apasiona>>

This shows that you gotta do what you are truly passionate about and make his own decisions because of this.

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la creencia <<No Necesitas Hacer lo Que Imponen para ser popular, Deberías Hacer lo Que Realmente Te Apasiona>> In this situation JJ teaches a lesson on belief and how to not follow what is popular but to instead follow what benfits you and what you are passionte about.

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La aprobación

<<Quería que otros que experimentaran esto supieran que debes contarle a alguien sobre eso.>>

This quote shows how you have to accept what is happening to you and tell somebody about it because it will help you and let you get over it.

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La creencia

" Ellos me denigraban. Pero ahira tengo la confianza para no dejar que sus antes y he desarrollado la fuerza para superar."

J.J. had went through a rough time with bullying in his life.But these moments he endured helped him build confidence to believe in himself in life. which he grew to succeed a lot in life. This shows in todays time that if you are struggling use that as a advantage more because one day it could help you succeed.

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<<fuerza>>

"Quiero ir a la universidad y estudiar ingenieria. Quiero convertime en un professional, y me gustaria ayudar a mi familia y ser un buen hombre para El Pais y para mi familia. Para mi gente"

This quote from the book makes me think about the weight he bears on his shoulders due to the point he wants to prove. Not just to himself but to others, too. He wants everyone who bullied and doubted him to see that he could do it all along; he needed the hate to fuel his comeback. It makes me think of all the immigrants who are looked at funny because they like or want to do something different, like be an engineer or something.

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Sé que porque soy un inmigrante va a ser mucho más difícil tener éxito, pero tengo la confianza y la fuerza que necesito para lograr mis sueños. Quiero ir a la universidad y estudiar ingeniería. Quiero convertirme en una profesora; I think this quote means that even though he is an immigrant, he still knows he has to push harder and be susseful

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la presión

<<No necesistas hacer lo que imponen para ser popular. Deberías hacer lo que realmente te apasiona>>

This quote shows the moment where JJ realizes he doesn't have to fit in. He doesn't have to be popular, he only has to follow his dreams and do what hes good at.

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Aceptación

"Al final de cuentas, iescogi la ciencia! Ihemos ganado! Lo hicimos muy bien" (J.J. 91).

J.J. was bullied, which made him question who he is and what he honestly wants for himself. In the end, he put himself first and won a science competition over choosing soccer because he was bullied. He was bullied while being on a soccer field for having stick legs, making him feel mentally and physically bad. These experiences later made him more confident in who he is. So when he moved to the United States, he knew how to deal with these challenges with strength.

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fuerza

<<A veces algunos niños en la escuela han usado palabras fuertues, me han maldecido.>>

This quote provides the reality of what JJ had to experience during school and how growing from that experience has given him a sense of endurance and strength.

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Los decisiones

<< me estaba preguntando si debería enfocarme en ciencia, en la cual era mejor que en el fútbol, al final de cuentas, ¡ escogí la ciencia!>> in this quote JJ is stuck between choosing soccer or going with science which was something he was better at. he ended up choosing science, which lead to him winning in a science-thon

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<<Quería que otros que experimentaran esto supieran que debes contarle a alguien sobre eso. Siempre hay personas que pueden ayudar.>>

This quote is J.J telling anybody going through this, that they need to find someone to express how they feel. Expressing ones feelings to someone else is very important. Especially through hard times like being bullied.

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<<Tuve que rehacer mi vida y adaptarmente a un ambiente completamente neuvo.>> (97)

This quote demonstrates character development and change with J.J, how he knew in order to move on he had to change his mindset and not let the bullying affect him anymore.

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La presión

<<No necesitas hacer lo que imponen para ser popular.>>

This quote shows that people don´t have to conform to the majority or feel pressured to do what´s deemed coolest.

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<<Estaba en un campo de fútbol y todo estaban jugando. Pero yo no. A veces me decían que no podía jugar porque tenía piernas de palo o que era estúpido.>>

He got courage from all these experiences he went through after getting bullied back to back for things that were dumb and to courage to not give up and do what he likes to do.

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El coraje

<<Quería que otros que experimentaran esto supieran que debes contarle a alguien sobro eso. Siempre hay personas que pueden ayudar (pg. 95).>>

His courage to overcome the bullying allowed him to be strong when he moved to U.S.

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<<No necesitas hacer lo que imponen para ser popular. Deberías hacer lo que realmente te apasiona,>> (JJ, 93).

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When JJ was in school, he was often bullied due to his inability to play soccer. After some time of trying, he gave up on trying to fit in. He focused on his own passions, even winning at a science-thon. This lesson from when he was younger helped him learn to focus on himself and not acceptance. This helped him adapt to the bullying and differences he had with others once he immigrated to America.

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corajudo

"Quería que otros que experimentaran esto supieran que debes contarle a alguien sobre eso. Siempre hay personas que pueden ayudar."

I believed that he found hope in people who truly wanted him to grow and not let the negativity get to him. JJ's way of feeling reflects that there is good in the world, and you need courage to seek it out

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el coraje

<<Para mí, esta experiencia me ayudó a tener más confianza en quién soy. Cuando vine a los Estadoes Unidos, por ejemplo, esta leccíon fue importante. Sabía cómo actuar, cómo ser más fuerta. He ecperimentado acoso escolar aquí, también A veces algunos niños en la escuela han usado palabras fuertas, me hadn maldecido. Me buscanban en los pasillos entre clases. Ellos me denigreban. Pero ahora tengo la confianza para no dejar que sus palabras me lastimen mentalmente. He pasado por estos desafios antes y he desarrollado la fuerza para superar>>.

This quote shows that he still had the courage and confidence to move on from his past experiences. He used those moments and words to help him become stronger and make sure they wont hurt him anymore.

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¨.... Al Final de cuentas, escogi La ciencia!¨

This quote shows the lesson that even if you are faced with a challenge or being insulted don´t focus on temporary things.

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Para mi, esta experiencia me ayudo a tender mas confianza en quien soy. Cuando vine also Estados Unidos, por ejemplo, ESTA leccion fuel importante.

The bullying and teasing gave him the confidence to keep pushing and moving through with life and when he came to the USA. When there is confidence there has to be acceptance. So through all that stuff he went through, he had to accept it to gain the confidence he has now in life.

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Disidente

<<Tengo la confianza y la fuerza que necesita para lograr mis sueños>>

<<Sé que porque soy un inmigrante, va a ser mucho más difícil tener éxito. Pero tengo la confianza y la fuerza que necesito para lograr mis sueños.>>

Even though he was bullied in both El Salvador and in America, that didn't stop him from following his dreams; it just gave him thicker skin to deal with people who act a certain way towards him.

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La fé ¨Sé que porque soy un immigrante, ve a ser mucho más difícil tener éxito. Pero tengo la confianza y la fuerza que necesito para logar mis sueños. Quiero ir a la universidad y estudiar ingeniería. Quiero convertirme en un profesional, y me gustaría ayudar a mi familia y ser un buen hombre para el país y para mi familia. Para mi gente. This quote represents faith and JJ's transformation because it shows how he believes in himselef and his future despite the challenges of being an immigrant. His words reflect hope, determination, and trust that his hard work and strength will lead him to achieve his dreams, showing his growth from uncertainty to confidence and purpose.

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empatía
" Queria compartir esta histoia porue muchos tienen experiencias similares.Mentalmenete, fisicamente, se sienten mal. Y  enmuchas seiuaciones el bully  es auin

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la crueldad

"Cuando tenía 11 años... ...No era muy bueno jugando futbol. Mis amigos solían burlarse de mí por ello"

JJ's "Friends" made fun of him when he was 11 because he wasn't really good at soccer. When JJ told his mom and teachers about the bullying so the bullys would stop, he got made fun of by the boys even more for not being able to stand up for himself.

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La aprobación

<< Para mí, esta experiencia me ayudó a tener más confianza en quién soy. Cuando vine a los Estados Unidos, por ejemplo, ser más esta lección fue importante. Sabía cómo actuar, cómo veces fuerte. He experimentado acoso escolar aquí también. A algunos niños en la escuela han usado palabras fuertes, me han maldecido. Me buscaban en los pasillos entre clases. Ellos me denigraban. Pero ahora tengo la confianza para no dejar que las palabras me lastimen mentalmente. He pasado por estos desafíos antes y he desarrollado la fuerza para superar. >>

This quote talks about how he not only went through a lot but was accepting of it; he knew what was going on and happening, but knew that he had to accept it and change something.

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<<Estaba en un campo de fútbol y todos estaban jugando. Pero yo no. A veces me decían que no podía jugar porque tenía piernas de palo o que era estúpido.>> They isolated JJ because they thought he looked weak and skinny. Later, they just bullied him for the fun of it, and it became a habit. None of them wanted to be his friend of any sort. This happens a lot more than most think. People get picked on because of their bodily appearance. This is exactly what happened to JJ.

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la aprobación

"Sé que porque soy un immgrante, va a ser mucho más difícil tener éxito"

JJ accepts that fact that he is going to have to work harder at what he wants to do in life.

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Ambicioso

<<Pero tengo la confianza y la fuerza que necesito para lograr mis sueños. Quiero ir a la universidad y estudiar ingeniería. Quiero convertirme en un profesional, y me gustaría ayudar a mi familia y ser un buen hombre para el país y para mi familia. Para mi gente.>>

pg.97

This quote shows how J.J. hopes that with his confidence, he will be able to aspire to be a person who will do good for his family and others around them so that they can live a good life.

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el coraje

<<estoy aprendiendo inglés y recibo ayuda en la escuela, pero sigue siendo un gran desafío.>>

JJ shows courage with learning English, and with constant bullying, he faced and the challenges he overcame, but he is facing them like a champ and does not care what they think anymore. He put himself first to experience life and succeed in all his challenges that JJ is facing.

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pasión

<<me estaba preguntando si debería enfocarme en ciencia, en la cual era mejor que en el fútbol

al final de cuentas, ¡escogí la ciencia!>>

This Quote shows that after all the bullying he faced during his time at school, whether it was from his friends mocking him for being at soccer or bad at science, he never let the bullying ruin his passion in the end

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la crueldad

<<Me sentía mal porque me insultaban todo el tiempo>>

J.J faced constant bullying just because he wasn't good at some and this allowed him to find what he truly wanted to be in life.

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La pasíon

<<No necesitas hacer lo que imponen para ser popular. Deberías hacer lo que realmente te apasiona.>> p93

This quote shows how J.J. believes one shouldn't change themselves to fit the desires of other people, and they should instead pursue what gives them fulfillment. Instead of focusing on soccer, J.J. spent time on what he was truly passionate about: science. He succeeded and got further in his life, showing how it's better to strive for what you care about rather than what others ask of you.

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el cambio

¨Sé que porque soy un inmigrante, va a ser mucho más dificiltener éxito. Pero tengo la confianza y la fuerza que necesito para lograr mis sueños. Quiero ir a la universidad y estudiar ingeniería. Quiero convertirme en un profesional, y me gustatria ayudar a mi familia y ser un buen hombre para el país y para mi familia. Para mi gente.¨

This quote shows that since hes an immigrant things can be a lot harder for him but hes gonna keep trying for his family and is willing for change just to do that.

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No necesitas hacer lo que imponen para ser popular; deberías hacer lo que realmente te apasiona».

This quote shows how important it is to be your own person and not to try to change yourself just to make other people happy because jj was bullied as a child, which cause him to try to make changes to himself, which caused him to stgart to hate himself even more and when he started to stop pleasing people he started to grow as a person.

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La presión

¨Siéntate tengo que hablar contigo también platicaré con los maestros después¨

This shows how he was pressured to talk about how we was getting talked about. He didn´t want to talk about it but it was so bad to the point where he was pressured to tell his mom and teacher.

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los decisiones

<<me estaba preguntando si debería enfocarme en cienia, en la cual era mejor que en el fútbol.>>

This shows how he made the decision to drop soccer to focus on science.

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Mi gran idea es el bullying, ves en la historia que J.J es acosado por no ser bueno en el fútbol, ​​pero surge algo más de eso y se convierte en un muy buen científico y gana un maratón de ciencias. Una cita para apoyar eso es "mis amigos solían burlarse de mí por eso".

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"Quiero que sepa que su familia lo necesita y que debemos ser lo primero. No pido un padre Perfecto, solo por El apoyo en todos mis objectives."

This shows acceptance because even though her father left and he now is coming back in her life she isn't asking for a father who is perfect and does everything she just wants him to be their and support her through things.

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La identidad

Sentí que mi vida estaba incompleta y no tenía sentido, ya que una madre es todo lo que un hijo necesita, ahora deseo pasar más tiempo con ella.

This shows identity because she is learning about what exactly what she wants and meaning to life.

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la soledad

<< Hola, ¿qué haces? ¡Vete! Solo quería preguntarte cómo estás. No lo entiendes, vete. No me caes bien. Me sentí muy sola.>>

this quote tells the reader how her life was going at the time and how lonely shes been feeling after her parents left.

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conflicto

<<Solía enojarme con mi padre, porque él viajó en busca del Sueño Americano. Se fue cuando tenía dos años. Durante 16 años, lloré todas las noches anhelando estar con él. Mi infancia fue la más difícil para mí; esos fueron los momentos en los que más necesitaba un abrazo triste por no tenerlo a mi lado. Esto me llevó a sentir odio, a no mostrar mis sentimientos y a alejarme más de él.

This shows conflict because it tells how, when her father left her when she was 2, she had conflict with him because she wanted to be with him

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el sufrimiento

"Mis primeros días fueron muy duros, ya estaba con mis padres pero aún sentía mi soledad." page 75

This quote shows how Yesi was suffering after even reuniting with her parents, for they were virtually strangers to her, and she felt so lonely because her dad didn't know how to show her love. Additionally, she didn't really communicate with her parents about how their abandonment made her feel; these are all factors that contributed to her suffering

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rosa story: quote: "no matter where you start from those who dream of the impossible can achieve the unthinkable"rosa is a child that lived in jutipa guatemala with her family when she was seven years old she experienced a pivotal event that turned her world upside down it was a nomrla day and as always my father dropped me off at school. on that sunny morning i did not realize that everything i had ever known was about to change she says bothh her family dreams would be crushed in a lot of unspeakable ways.

translate into spanish: Historia de Rosa: Cita: "No importa de dónde empieces, aquellos que sueñan con lo imposible pueden lograr lo impensable". Rosa es una niña que vivió en Jutipa, Guatemala, con su familia. Cuando tenía siete años, experimentó un evento crucial que puso su mundo patas arriba. Era un día normal y, como siempre, mi padre me dejó en la escuela. En esa mañana soleada, no me di cuenta de que todo lo que conocía estaba a punto de cambiar. Ella dice que los sueños de su familia se verían aplastados de muchas maneras indescriptibles.

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<<Sé que nunca conoció a su propio padre, y eso hace que no me muestre amor, confianza o comprensión.>>

I know I say that the main theme here is love, but really it shows through as the lack of love and the damage it does generationally. Yesi feels alone, because her father felt alone, and the lack of love shapes the entire family. Yesi feels hatred in her heart from the way both her parents left, yes, but she also wants to forgive them and move past it, to live with love for them both.

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<<me sentia muy sola>>

i used to be angry alot but i did not have the courage to tell them how the events in my story affected my life.

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<<Estoy muy feliz de ver a mis padres pero nunca hemos tenido buena communicación. Cuando los vi, me parecieron como extraños no los reconoci.>>

These two quotes from the story emphasize how her parents sacrificed her childhood for their own happiness, also how cruel her parents were for leaving without a word. When she saw them again, they looked to be strangers to her. They sacrificed their own children's mental health for a new beginning.

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< Ya no podia. Nadie notaba que estaba sola. Me sentia muy mal, y si me costaba mostar mis sentimientos, es porque estaba muy adolorida.

This quote signifies that anyone can be alone and feel unwanted and unseen and you might not know or be able to tell by their actions but you should always treat other the same way you would want to get treated.

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Sufrimiento y el abandono: "Entonces mi vida cambió para mal. Prefería estar sola. Llegué a pensar que mi vida no tenía valor, porque nadie me apoyaba."

Yesi was suffering after her parents abandoned her. She felt lonely, not good enough, and just not herself. It changed her, and eventually, everyone will go through a change that will change them for better or for worse.

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El odio “Empeće a construir mucho odio dentro de mi coraźon”

She began to reflect her feelings onto other people since she was abandoned and never comfortable she would act that way to others. Even when people would try to become friends with her she would self destruct as a way to “protect” herself from any other emotional harm.

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el aislamiento << Entonces mi vida cambio para mal. perferia estar sola. Llegué a pensar que mi vida no tenia valor, porque nadia me apoyaba. >>

This quote shows how Yesi isolated herself from everyone because she felt unwanted.

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La aprobación << messes despues, encontre much as personas que me ayudaron a tener una actitud postitva >>

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In the book, it took her a while to accept the fact that her parents had left her, and she was forced to learn everything on her own. This life isn't for the weak. Being a female, having to learn almost everything on your own, but later on she found peace, she found acceptance, which brought her very far in life.

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los lazos de familia

<<Sus acciones me duelen aunque no lo demuestre.>>

This quote shows that even after reuniting with her dad again, his actions still hurt her.

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El sufrimiento : <<No soy la hija perfecta, pero quiero que esté orgullosa de mi.>>

I chose suffering and connected it to this quote because having to basically beg for a mothers love is more than just suffering to me. Not only Yesi but lots of kids go though not having a mothers love or having to beg for your own mother to love you. I can speak from experience that moms can be difficult but to not only abandon your child physically but also mentally is just absurd. Absolutely no child should have to go though what she went through in this story.

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los lazos de famila

<<Mostrar amor cuando el amor no fue mostrado es difícil. Entiendo tanto a mis padres como a sus decisiones, pero nunca es demasiado tarde para mostrar un cambio.>>

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Superar la adverisdad

<<Elegí escribir una carta para mis padres porque es una buena manera de expresar lo que siento por ellos. Antes de comenzar a escribir este cómic, no tuve el valor de contarles cómo los eventos de mi historia afectaron mi vida. Me senti incapaz de decirlo en persona. Pero de esta forma pude expresar lo que sentí y lo que quería contarles por mucho tiempo.>>

In this quote she overcomes adversity by simply talking about her experiences from her childhood, how her parents treated and affected her and her life. She finally has the courage to speak out on her life and it creates a impact on her life. She has overcome so much with depression, anger, and isolation.

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"El abandono"

"Solia enojarme con mi padre, porque él viaja en busca del sueño americano. Se fue cuando tenía dos años. Durante 16 anos llore todas las noches anhelando estar con él"

Yesi felt abandoned by her father, and this quote directly emphasizes that. She just wanted a childhood with her father, but what she got was 16 years of no parental units instead.

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<<Llego al punto que me hice dano. Meses depues, encontre muchas personas que me ayudaron a tener una actitud positive.>>

This quote shows how even in your darkest moments, all you need is yourself to reach the light at the other end of the tunnel. Her mom and dad's absence left a very big impact on her life, and she felt tremendous pain from it. Her parents might not have known it, but their leaving might have led to them having a better life. But what about their daughter? What about her? They left her and thought she would be unaffected by the absence of her two parents.

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Los Lazos de familia

<< Sé que nunca conoció a su propio padre, Y eso hace que no me muestre amor, confianza o comprension. Sus acciones me duelen aunque no lo demuestre. Quiero que sepa que su familia lo necesita y que debemos ser lo primero. No pido un padre perfecto, solo por el apoyo en todos mis objetivos>>

This shows that even though, Her dad made mistakes and he was raised without a father. She wants him to be there to support her.

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Abandono

"Mami,¿A Dónde Vas? Duérmete Mija. Mami ¿Dónde estas? ¿cuando regresara ?

Yesi had gone through abandonment issue at a young age with both her parents leaving. Yesi had to live a good amount of her life feeling alone while watching many others with their families. In today's time many people will face feeling alone atleast once in their lifetimes. whether its a general feeling or in Yesi condition being abandoned. Its just a feeling people will eventually have to go through

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Rosa was a child when her parents left. She spent most of her years growing up without them. When she was still in El Salvador, she was alone and had nobody with her. Then she found out they were living in the United States, then she went to give with them; however, there were some changes she would have to adjust to once she got there. Seeing her parents after so many years of not seeing them, living in a new country, and learning a new language. >>Entonces mi vida cambió para mal. Preferia estar sola Llegué a pensar que mi vida no tenia valor, porque nadie me apoyaba,<<

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Dolor

"Entonces mi vida cambió para mal. Preferia estar sola , Llegué a pensar que mi vida no ternia valor, porque nadie me apoyaba'"

This quote refers to the time in her life when her parents left her behind in America. She went through a hard time in her life, as she lost her only support system with no explanation given to her.

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la aprobación

<<Mostar amor cuando El amor no fuel mostado es deficit. Entiendo tanto a mis padres como a sus decisions, pero nunca es demasiado tarde para mostrar un camibio.>>

This quote provides the context of Yesis acceptance towards her parents actions and her understanding towards why they treated her they way they did but she knows they can still change for the better.

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la opresión

<<Algo que me desanimaba era que me decian que no podiea jugar.>> <<Eres niña no puedes jagar futbol.>>>

These quotes show how Yesi was treated unfairly just because she was a female. By standards of culture she felt like she had to stop doing something she loved.

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Los lazos de familia "Sé que nunca conocío a su propio padre, y eso hace que no me muestre amor, confianza o comprensión. Sus acciones me duelen aunque no lo demuestre. Quiero que sepa que su familia lo necesita y que debemos ser lo primero."

Yesi was talking about when she moved with her father and it wasn't how she thought it was going to feel. Her fathers father left him so his actions hurt his daughter by continuing the cycle and Yesi wants him to know that they need him, that she needs him to at least support her.

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<<Mami y Papi, quiero decirles que los quiero mucho y que a pesar de mi pasado sé que todo va a ir mejorando.>>

This quote demonstrates the love Yesi still has for her parents, regardless of their past choices and mistakes. This helps Yesi bring across a deeper message for love, showing how if you find yourself, and love yourself, it's easier to forgive, understand, and love others.

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odio

<<No entiendes. Vete, me caes mal.>>

The quote above shows her reoccurring feeling of hatred due to both of her parents leaving her when she was younger.

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People are happier if they are able to feel emotions they desire - even if those emotions are unpleasant, such as anger and hatred, a study suggests.

The results of the study, compiled by an international team of researchers, found happiness is "more than simply feeling pleasure and avoiding pain".

Researchers asked participants what emotions they desired and felt.

This was then compared to how they rated their overall happiness, or life satisfaction.

The researchers found that while people overall wanted to experience more pleasant emotions, they had the greatest life satisfaction if the emotions they experienced matched those they desired.

The cross-cultural study included some 2,300 university students from the United States, Brazil, China, Germany, Ghana, Israel, Poland and Singapore.

Negative emotions

"If you feel emotions you want to feel, even if they're unpleasant, then you're better off," lead researcher Dr Maya Tamir from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem told the BBC News website.

Surprisingly, the study also found 11% of people wanted to feel less of positive emotions, such as love and empathy, while 10% of people wanted to feel more negative emotions, such as hatred and anger.

Dr Tamir explained: "Someone who feels no anger when reading about child abuse might think they should be angrier about the plight of abused children, so want to feel more anger than they actually do in that moment."

She added that a woman who wants to leave an abusive partner but is not willing to do so may be happier if she loved him less, for example.

'Feeling bad can be good'

Dr Anna Alexandrova, from the University of Cambridge's Wellbeing Institute, said the research challenges how people think of happiness.

This study nicely calls into question a traditional measure of happiness that defines it as a ratio of positive to negative emotions, she said.

But when it came to unpleasant emotions, this study assessed only anger and hatred, which Dr Alexandrova said is a limitation.

"Anger and hatred may be compatible with happiness, but there is no indication that other unpleasant feelings, such as fear, guilt, sadness and anxiety, are," she said.

Prof Tamir said the research does not apply to those with clinical depression: "People who are clinically depressed want to be more sad and less happy than other people. That only exacerbates the problem."

She said the study sheds light on the downsides of expecting to always feel happy.

"People want to feel very good all the time in Western cultures. Even if they feel good most of the time, they may still think that they should feel even better, which might make them less happy overall."

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Anger and hatred can make us feel happy, says study

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People are happier if they are able to feel emotions they desire - even if those emotions are unpleasant, such as anger and hatred, a study suggests. The results of the study, compiled by an international team of researchers, found happiness is "more than simply feeling pleasure and avoiding pain".

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"Entonces mi vida cambio para mal. perferia estar sola Llegué a pensar que mi vida no tenia valor, porque nadie me apoyaba"

this quote emphasized the pain and loneliness that she felt and how it impacted her life.

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el perdón

" Mami y papi, quiero decriles que los quiero mucho y que a pesar de mi pasado sé que todo va a ir mejorando"

Yesi accepts that her family isn't perfect and she learns to forgive them, understanding that not everything has to be perfect in order for her to like it.

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el género

<<Eres niña no puedes jugar futbol. Tien es que ayunder en la cocina, no en la cancha.>>

This quote emphasizes the struggle he had to go through growing up being a female. Her grandma did not want her to play soccer and wanted her to help in the kitchen. She felt like no one really noticed her.

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abandono: «Solía enojarme con mi padre, porque él viajó en busca del sueño americano. Se fue cuando tenía dos años. Durante 16 años, lloré todas las noches anhelando estar con él. Mi infancia fue la más difícil para mí; esos fueron los momentos en los que más necisitable un abrazo y un ¨te amo.¨ Ver a ostro niños con sus padres me hizo sentir triste por no tenerlo a mi lado. Esto me llevó a sentir odio, a no mostrar mis sentimientos y a alejarme más de él.¨

Yesi's feeling of being abandoned caused her to feel alone, hatred, and self-harm. This highlights the importance of family and support. We need family for our confidence and childhood. Without it, we are alone and not wanted. It didn't help that her gender kept her from playing soccer. All Yesi wanted was a supporting father, but because of generations of abandonment, it kept her from it.

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La gran idea de la igualdad de género

"Eres niña no puedes jugar futbol. Tienes que ayudar en la cancha".

Yesi has gone through gender equality through her life with her grandmother because of Yesi wanting to join soccer but her grandmother made her go inside the kitchen but let the boy relatives go out.

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superar la adversidad

<<Comencé a jugar futbol en diferentes equipos. Soy muy feliz cuando juego.>>

This quote shows how despite being told she should get in the kitchen rather than play sports she does it anyway because she enjoys it.

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Adaptatción. "Mis preimeros siad fueron muy duros."

Yesi mentions her struggle when she comes to America. It's understandable if you consider the close to two decades she spent in El Salvador without her parents. Having to adjust to having them in her life, let alone such close proximity, would be diffucult even without that much baggage to unpack with it. Yesi said it took her months to actually notice a change beginning in her attititude, but she still found her outlets and made an improvement, going as far to find a job pertaining to the same turmoil she struggled with.

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"Antes de comenzar a escribir este como los eventos de mi historia afectaron mi vida. Me senti incapaz de decirlo en persona. Pero de esta forma pude expresar lo que senti y lo que queria contarles por mucho tiempo."

When she was growing up, she wasnt able to express how she felt. So even now with her parents, she wasnt able to tell them in person. So, she found her confidence to express herself through writing the letters and comic.

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Miedo

<<Perotambien tenia mucho miedo de enfrentar nuevos retos y no saber qué cambios me asperaban>> (pg 73).

She was heading to the U.S. to see her parents and she was happy and excited about that but then she realized that they didn't speak much so then she became scared about how things would go when she got there.

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loneliness

'' Entonces i vida cabio para mal prefria estar sola Ligua a pensar que i vida no tenia valor porgue nadie mi poyaba. "This quote emphasizes that she felt really alone and had nobody to comfort her

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El abandono <<No entiendes. Vete, me caes mal. me sentia muy sola>> this idea has to do with JJs transformation because since her parents had left her when she was younger she struggled with talking about her feelings and being around people cause she thought nobody understood. this lead to her feeling alone/ abandoned.

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el sueño americano

<<Solía enojarme con mi padre, porque él viajó en busca del Sueño Anericano. Se fue cunado tenía dos años. Durante 16 años, lloré todas las noches anhelando estar con él.>>

This quote shows that the american dream takes time but also leave absences from peoples lives. Making loneliness and people will get affected either negatively or positively.

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abandono

"Papi, cuando tenia 2 años te fuiste" + "Mami, cuando tenia 4 años te fuiste"

Yesi had abandonment issues from a young age because both of her parents had left her to go to america when she was young. Yesi's father left to go to America when Yesi was only 2 and her mother left when she was only 4. Because of this Yesi developed a lot of hate in her heart so she would push people away from her. When she finally reunited with her parents she still felt lonely but after a few months Yesi found a group of people that made her happy and she finally was happy living with her parents again.