My school had a mass shooting when I was in my freshman year. Though I wasn't directly affected, me and many people I know still have anxiety stemming from that night and the days that came after, and my community is still in the slow process of healing. It is so brave to tell your…
My boyfriend and I call each other "booby" but no, it's not like a breast. It started as boo, then boobear, and that got shortened to booby. Our friends are used to it by now but they used to tease us. Occasionally we forget how weird it must sound to strangers and we say it too loud…
Noticed a few errors... Claudia Barrionuevo is listed as both Argentina and Dominican Republic so I'm guessing one of the names is wrong. Also South Africa is misspelled
The things that've been helping me most through my anxiety in college have been extracurriculars and good friends. When I first got to school I was overwhelmed by all my studies and I was very hesitant to add more things to my schedule but when I gave in and joined some clubs I finally…
I couldn't say Gabriela when I was a baby so I'd say Bela or Gabela and Bela stuck. My dad has also always called me "mama" or "mami." My American friends are always confused that my dad is calling me mom. I have to explain that it's a common term of endearment ?
As I understand it, Latino comes from Latinoamericano and that's why it doesn't include Filipinos. I totally agree that there should be another term that links ALL the countries colonized by Spain, as well as for the countries colonized by other countries that speak Latin-derived…
The reason this is faulty is that "Latino" comes from "Latinoamericano." It relates to those who speak Latin-derived languages in the Americas. Those living in Europe of European descent who speak the romance languages are therefore not "Latino."
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