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Leysi ,

I have big eyes

Eyes that run deep

Constantly changing

Evolving and morphing into a woman

Young mother

Who would had thought?

A little girl from Vantroi Projects

Would be here right now ?

Graduated with Honors

Succeeding in life

Trying to make it

Wishing for a genie

So he can free my aunt

No matter what , no matter the cause

I will make it for Melo , for mom , and the rest

Leysi

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Struggles With Teaching Culturally Diverse Students

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Struggles With Teaching Culturally Diverse Students

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A struggle that I have is being able to connect with younger students . I struggle with being welcoming to students in elementary school . I have always felt that I am too "rough" and straight forward , to teach these students . Consequently , I also believe that I struggle with finding ways to motivate students from wealthy backgrounds. I fear that I could potentially misjudge them and/or stereotype them .

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Strength on Teaching Cultural Diverse Students

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Strength on Teaching Cultural Diverse Students

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I am confident that my strengths on teaching cultural diverse students relays on my experiences. I grew up in poverty . Furthermore , I am an immigrant to this country which enables me to relate to immigrant children and those that are bilingual .

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This picture represent who I am . It shows my kind nature to my son . Further, it illustrates the love of a mother for her creation . I also enjoy looking at this picture due to its history . This was the first professional picture that I took with my son . Here , he was only 3 days old .

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My favorite literacy experience is being able to read to my son . I work every day except weekends, and on most night I do not get home until 10 after. With this in mind , knowing that I have a little angel waiting for me to get home and read to him , is the reason for my motivation . My son will not go to sleep until I read him a book .

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Marcelo Salado was my favorite book growing up . Marcelo Salado was a revolutionary Cuban , that fought against President Batista. Marcelo and my maternal grandmother were childhood best friends. They were so closed , that the government actually interrogated my grandmother on several occasions regarding his whereabouts. Significantly , I enjoyed this book , because it gave me hope . Marcelo was very poor growing up , but due to his determination he became a national hero .

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My favorite place to read and engage in literacy is in my bed. In here , I am able to relax , and enjoy the comfort of solitude.

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I inherited many cultural values and beliefs from my family . The importance of education is one of them . I was also raised on the belief that hard work is the key to success. I chose a picture of my lips for this section due to the fact that from a young age , I was told to respect those that are older than me . My lips signify my willingness to listen to my family , and to value my culture . I will demonstrate my respect through listening and representing these beliefs through my articulation .

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For cultural biases , I unconsciously and consciously have many . For instance , I get annoyed at passive aggressive people . I come from a culture that promotes raw honesty and aggressiveness . For this reason , I find it difficult to relate to those that have been raised to hold their thoughts in , and to be passive .

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Trying new foods , is an issue that I possess. It causes me great discomfort to try foods that differ from the typical Cuban cuisine I am use to .

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I have been told I am very creative , which is the reason why I chose my creativity as my favorite characteristic. I enjoy drawing , and creating artistic products .

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I grew up in Reparto Vantroi which stands for Vantroi Projects. With this in mind , I was aware at a young age that education was my only chance of succeeding in life . Once I moved to the United States , I was able to accomplish this goal . I believe that being able to receive an education is one of my most sacred privileges .

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Less than 5% of the worlds population has my name . Initially , I was going to be named something else. However , due to my grandmother being diagnose with cancer , my mother allowed her to name me . My grandmother , formulated my name from my mother`s name which is Leymi .

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During my everyday life , I partake in many social networks . I am a constant user of Instagram , Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat. Social networks allow me to express my beliefs, and it provides a pathway for me to see the beliefs of my peers.

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"Behind the most beautiful eyes lay secrets deeper and darker than the sea " . I believe that my eyes express more than I could ever say . Further , I love the fact that my eyes constantly change colors . Ironically , I inherited my eyes from my father . He abandoned my mother when I was four years old , so this is one of the only things that he left me with .

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My aunt has been in prison since February 16 of 2010 . Prior to my son being born , she created this doll for him . It was a process for the prison system to allow her to send this doll to me , but after many trials and tribulations I was able to get the doll . This means the world to me , because it came from a person that I both admire and love to the fullest.