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Susan’s educational experience could best be described with DuBois’ theory of the double consciousness. When DuBois speaks about the double consciousness, he speaks of the conflict that people of color face when seeing themselves from two lenses. Having viewing oneself through one’s own eyes and then having to view oneself through society’s eyes could be looked at as holding onto roots/culture and  trying to conform to the ‘norms’ that a predominantly white society created. Suan shows signs of this double consciousness by having a strong connection to her community that knows her, her parents and her culture, having continued to work hard on her studies despite the language barrier, she was a diligent student because she wanted to learn but her teachers and resources at the school fail her and think little of her because she does not speak english which would make her white teacher’s lives so much easier if she did but learning new languages do not come easily, as teachers they should know this first hand, but unfortunately the school did not bother to think of a way to incorporate spanish teachers and classes. Understandably the school is poor but even poor schools think of the possible inclusivity among their students so they prepare for it by having ESL courses for Spanish speaking students to help them at their own pace. Susan is aware of how her teacher views her just from their interactions with her, the fact that she is aware of such thoughts is her looking at herself from their eyes, she sees how they do not understand her and her family which in summary is DuBois’ double consciousness theory.

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Suzettes experience while in school has led to her to feel not being able to learn things thoroughly, and in a matter where the school and education system can cater to her needs. Since Suzette mainly knows Spanish she feels discouraged to not be in a system where they can help her in school although she is mostly doing fine , but she's in a school where they are underfunded. Suzette is in a state of mind where she is conscious of what's going on but not aware of the scenarios that are taking place putting her in a predicament of maybe distress and worrisome. This predicament of Suzette relates to the Dubois and the double consciousness theory because suzette experiences double consciousness, because she feel as though her identity is being divided into numerous parts, making it difficult and impossible to maintain her identity and background. She is not fitting into her school because of the injustices towards minorities and people who have difficulties in english being their second language.

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When it comes to Susan’s situation it can be explained by DuBois’s theory of double consciousness. DuBois explains double consciousness to be the feeling of conflict that is experienced by minority groups in society because society oppresses them for being the minority. In Susan’s case her spanish origin makes her a part of the minority group which is why she experiences the issues that she does in school. Her teachers are not meeting her needs or even trying to, which causes her to feel disconnected and struggle. Her teachers don’t even try to cater to the fact that her first language is Spanish, instead they look at it as a hindrance. As DuBois puts it “But the facing of so vast a prejudice could not but bring the inevitable self-questioning, self-disparagement, and lowering of ideals which ever  accompany repression and breed in an atmosphere of contempt and hate” (10). The lack of interactions and the demoralization she goes through by her teachers because of her being a part of the minority group, causes her to feel conflict and self question if she should discontinue her studies.

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Suzette's failure to receive the necessary educational materials for her success is an example of Dubois' theory on double consciousness, because in many schools today, particularly in schools with diverse student populations, African American students, alongside other students of color, may experience a sense of double consciousness as they navigate the expectations and stereotypes of both their own cultural communities and the dominant white culture that they are part of. This can result in institutional barriers, such as tracking, disciplinary procedures, and standardized testing, that limit their access to high-quality educational resources and opportunities.

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Suzette's experience is unfortunate because she is trying her best to be successful despite attending an underfunded school. Immediately, it is evident that the teachers are biased. I believe this relates to the classical theory described by W.E.B. Du Bios because she views herself as a scholar, but through the lens of the staff, she isn't a great student. I believe the teacher's perspectives are a form of oppression, just as a white society imposes oppression toward the Black man. The double consciousness Suzette is experiencing is similar to the Black man in the excerpt. The teachers put forth little effort to accommodate Suzette. Their preconceived notions discourage her from staying in school. It's the school as a whole that lacks resources for the students. Not having ESL classes available leaves students who aren't fluent English speakers behind. Therefore, there is no equal opportunity for all students, just as there is no equal opportunity for the Black man. Both readings are aimed at the bigger picture. The societal issues and policies work against the Black man whereas, in Suzette's situation, the educational institution is working against her. How can we expect them both to prosper, when all odds are against them?

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This classical theory of Suzette is an example of how biased the education system still is. How we need to improve the education system by having more diverse opportunities when it comes to education. We still live in a communist world where white has power over African American and Hispanics, Asian, and other minority groups. Looking at the theory of Suzzette lower class minorities when it comes to having a better education, need to obtain better resources to be a successful student. This piece relates to the theory of W.E.B Du Bios In the way that it explains how to double- consciousness he was facing the veil he lived in a world where he was looking at himself through other people's lenses living in a white American world. Where he felt like he was being defined by other people instead of defining himself.

The piece of W.E.B Du Bios He was working hard to fight that battle, especially for African American people where he wanted to help society, especially African American to have a voice and say power to be successful and feel like they belong where you can be successful. This relates to Suzzette with the lack of White American teachers not having an interest in helping children from a different background, especially minority groups other than white students. To succeed in classrooms instead there is controversy and students like Suzette will lack in placing them in a bubble where they can’t feel a form of success.

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Suzette’s situation in school is happening because her school is not providing enough support for her, the teachers are not being compassionate towards her since English is not her first language and this is giving Suzette a very hard time adjusting with her education. Suzette’s school is highly under budgeted since they had to reuse old textbooks, they could not afford for honors classes and there were rarely any extracurricular activities. Since her teachers were always unimpressed and lacked engagement in classrooms making her and fellow peers feel unproductive.

DuBois’s theory on double consciousness connects with this example since it is describing the sense of viewing an individual’s self through others. DuBois also connected his theory towards the oppression that the African American community has faced and how they view themselves. Suzette’s experience has been challenging to her since she was not given proper guidance from her school due to their lack of quality and uninterested teachers who made her feel drained, as well her experience connects to what African Americans faced. She wanted to receive a proper education to continue forward with her life, to make herself and her loved ones proud.

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In Suzette's school, Suzette isn't succeeding because the curriculum and teachers don't work in her favor. As her second language is English, Suzette faces a learning barrier since the school provides second-hand material, teachers aren't concerned about what their students can accomplish, and teachers don't care about their students' potential. As a result of all these obstacles, Suzette has created a false reality in which she cannot stay motivated in school. As a minority, her family believes education is key to survival and power. Suzette struggles to grasp the importance of school with white teachers who show no interest in understanding her background, (minorities believe education is power) leading her to think dropping out is a better option.
It illustrates the double consciousness theory of minorities living in oppressive societies and their thoughts on their chances of social mobility. Being invisible has become second nature for Suzette since unfortunately she isn't equipped with the right materials or supporters. She believes that she will not be seen as an individual but as a person that no one believes will strive. Suzette's experience is similar to how African Americans saw themselves in Du Bois's theory.

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Suzette's situation is happening this way because the teachers don't care to understand or relate to the students. The teachers and the school overall don't care if students like dual language Suzettes understand the material because they see her language as a hindrance. Instead of helping her and guiding her to understand the material. Suzette is not succeeding because she goes to a school that is underfunded with inexperienced and uninterested teachers. This is something that can be seen a lot in the education system. There are a lot of schools that continue to be segregated and schools where the majority of black and Hispanics that are overlooked/ don't get as much funding as a school where there are majority white and middle/upper-class students. This example relates to Dubois and his double consciousness theory. In his theory, Dubois expresses people who are experiencing this oppression or inequality struggle with their identity and how they are perceived by others.  We can see how the teachers being of a different race and not taking the time to understand Suzette is affecting her and her education. We can see the double consciousness because we can see that she is a hard worker, and loves her culture and who she is but every time she talks to her teachers she feels discouraged.

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Suzette is an example of those students who encounter lack of support in school. Oppression in education has been going on for a long time now and not a lot has changed for many people. We can see that people who receive a higher education might be those who have the access to it such supplies. Suzette did not have the opportunity for certain stuff in her school unlike wealthy people. In addition, DuBois believed in double conscience in which people of colored lived in a society where they were oppressive and devalued from a white society. Many people believed that they did not fit in to the society due to injustices.
Suzette's educational experience is exactly what many African American where experiencing when DuBois noticed the differences. As we can see in Suzette's lifestyle anybody can face it as well.

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Susan's experience is an example of what Marx mentioned about class differences and being two contradictory forces “The proletariat is without property; his relation to his wife and children has no longer anything in common with the bourgeois family relations.” Susan's living conditions are different compared to the living conditions of the white and affluent students from the school across town. Susan has been denied an excellent education because of income differences since their school is underfunded; therefore, even though she wants to work hard, inequalities do not let them get a better education.

Also, Susan's middle-class white teachers are alienated since they blame students for something that is an institutionalized problem.

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Suzette is a hard-working student, but she is not succeeding because of shortage of proper educational materials. She is not offered proper textbooks, AP or honors courses, any bilingual program and enough extracurricular activities to succeed. Furthermore, because of teachers’ adequate cultural knowledge, they cannot relate to their students and convey the course materials which create disconnection in the classroom. Instead of finding out why students are disengaged in the classroom, falling behind and what authorities should do to engage the students in the classroom, teachers blame the students and their parents’ belief and attitudes. The teachers’ perceptions about Suzette and her family make her feel demoralized and force her to leave school.

Suzette’s story relates to DuBois social theory which focuses on the color line, double consciousness and the vail system which separated African American in every section of society. According to DuBois U.S.A is a democratic country but color line in between people undermine democracy. He states that “After the Egyptian and Indian, the Greek and Roman, the Teuton and Mongolian, the Negro is a sort of seventh son, born with a veil, and gifted with second-sight in this American world, —a world which yields him no true self-consciousness, but only lets him see himself through the revelation of the other world. It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.” By that he tries to explain his thoughts of being racially segregated in American society. He is saying that African-American are seen differently by Americans and Americans also want them to grow a Double-consciousness about themselves. Americans want Africans to evaluate themselves or to grow self-consciousness through the eyes of Americans, which means they are not seen and treated as American are. Suzette’s story tells us that people are still segregated in the American society based on their race, color, and ethnicity. Her knowledge was not evaluated properly because of her race and culture. She was not helped to succeed in education, rather teachers wrong perception lowered her self esteem and made her fall behind.

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Suzette is a Latine student who works really hard in school. She attends a secondary school in an economically dispossessed community. Susan’s textbooks are outdated and are used donations from a white and affluent school across town. Unlike the wealthier school across town, Susan’s school does not offer AP or honors courses (no money for that) and there are very few extracurricular activities for the students to partake in. In other words, Suzette’s school is underfunded.

Susan’s teachers are mostly middle class white women who have been teaching for a couple of years and lack adequate experience, interest, and knowledge to relate to their students and convey the course material. Many of Suzette’s teachers are indifferent and perceive Suzette and her peers as disengaged. The teachers chalk student disengagement up to disinterest, apathetic parents, and students who simply do not care. The teachers do not question what is pushing students out of the classroom or the reasons why they are disengaged. If anything, the teachers attribute student grades and performance to unmotivated students, parental attitudes and beliefs that school is not important, and lack of parental education.

Furthermore, Susan’s first language is Spanish and the school does not offer any dual language immersion programming or value her language in any meaningful way-- instead, the teachers and administration perceive Susan’s Spanish language as a hindrance and all of the classes are taught in English.

Despite working diligently to improve her academic performance and having strong, valuable, and meaningful connections to her family, community, and culture, Susan continues to struggle and feels demoralized because of her interactions with her teachers and their perceptions of her. At this point, she is contemplating leaving school. She knows what her teachers think about her and her family, and she knows that they do not see or understand her or her family for who she is.

Analyze the above scenario using one of the theories you read about. In other words, explain WHY the above situation is happening the way it's happening. For example, if you choose DuBois you'd be using  double consciousness as a theoretical framework to analyze Susan's educational experiences. In other words, apply the theory to better understand and explore what is happening in the above vignette.