Text Connections by cynthia torres https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4 en-us 2022-07-04 00:25:36 UTC 2022-07-21 01:11:24 UTC hello@padlet.com "You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame." cyntorr131 https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2245386767 Text-to-self: This quote resonates with me because it has taken me a while to find pride in my heritage and where I come from. Growing up, I felt shame that my parents did not speak English, and that I had to constantly translate for them. Much like the character in this story, I was also young and unaware of how important that is. ]]> 2022-07-18 12:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2245386767 Text Connections https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2246175558 I could relate to this character in how she was embarrassed by her family, the customs, and the traditional Christmas food. At the moment of being interested in a boy completely different from her, she felt like she had to be like him to be appreciated. I love how her mother pointed out that she had served her daughter's favorite foods, and that she should never be ashamed to be herself. A valuable lesson when we think we should change ourselves to be likable to someone else. The only shame we should feel is when we feel ashamed to be ourselves. Be you because that is special!]]> 2022-07-19 13:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2246175558 "When I found out my parents had invited the minister's family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried. What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas?" https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2246579341 Text to Self connection. 
I was able to make a text to self connection, not because of being a different race but because we were poor. I can remember not wanting friends to come over to my house for fear of them seeing how poor we were. We weren't dirty and my mom took care of me but we were very poor. I didn't get the toys and clothes everyone else did. To me, that was embarrassing. ]]> 2022-07-20 02:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2246579341 "You want to be the same as American girls on the outside... But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame" (Tan, n.d., p. 2). https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2246813917 Text-to-Text Connection: 
While reading this story, I connected aspects of the theme of the text to The Name Jar. In Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan, the narrator struggles with her identity and acceptance, and she is beginning her journey of discovering and developing pride in her heritage. Her mother states, "You want to be the same as American girls on the outside... But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame" (Tan, n.d., p. 2). In The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi, a young girl named Unhei and her family moved to America from Korea, and she initially decided that she wanted an American name because she thought her name was too difficult to pronounce, and she did not want to be viewed as different from the other students in her class. She goes through experiences that build her confidence in her identity and name, and by the end, Unhei gained the courage to introduce herself as Unhei. Although they are focused on different cultures and traditions, both stories depict young girls struggling to be proud of what makes them different.
]]> 2022-07-20 09:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2246813917 "I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the true purpose behind our particular menu. " https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2247147881 Text to self: I was able to relate to this part of the story when her mom was telling her it's ok to want to have certain things or want to look a certain way, but don't forget who you are and where you came from. Growing up, my mom was always my best friend. She really tried to instill in me, confidence and that I was made just the way I am. I always remember being a teenager and not understanding lessons she was trying to teach me because I felt embarrassed, but now as an adult and a mother myself, I understand life lessons she was trying to instill in me. I appreciate her love and guidance just like she told me I would later on! ]]> 2022-07-20 22:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2247147881 "But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame." https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2247219810 Text-to-self connection: I can make a connection to this text based off of growing up poor and a person of color. Especially when I went to church, I was surrounded by affluent non-people of color which made me feel like an outcast. I can remember my mom reminding my siblings and I to be proud of our background and where we come from just as the young girl, Amy, was reassured.]]> 2022-07-21 01:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cyntorr131/gk9ep545aeecm1d4/wish/2247219810