August 2012 Blog Posts (51)

My history professor seemed nice at first, but as they always say, looks can be deceiving. I saw her true colors from the moment an African-American student came in, he was interested in the class and was wondering if he could “add it.” He asked her and she played dumb and pretended not to hear him. She likes to be addressed as “Dr.” because she has a PhD. But surprisingly despite with her years of being in school and presumably analyzing literature of all sorts, she couldn’t figure out what…

Hello Chickas! This blog I am presenting to you today is about an actress who not only could play a powerful performance but also make a difference in this world as a Latina woman. In This blog I am hoping will show and inspire you to see just how far a strong Latina woman can go if they just put there mind to it. Lupe Ontiveros her name was. Many might remember her the most in the movie "Selena", "Real woman have curves”, “Born in east la" and "Desperate housewives". All my top favorite if…

Like most other Latinitas I started school again and so far I like it. I'm taking 16 units and my classes consist of a literature course in Mythology and as a Classics major, I love it! I'm also taking an ancient civilization course and I'm pretty excited to read Ancient Egyptian literature, since I have never read any .... it will be something very new. I'm also taking my first Biology course which I'm still ambivalent about it, I'm not so sure if I like it so far. I feel a bit…

1) Learn what presidents are on the money bills.

2) Model a bra in my school's bra fashion show for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

3) Take care of Luna (my doggy) the best I can.

4) Don't ditch my school newspaper, University Star.

5) Keep on dreaming even if it breaks my heart.

6) Run across the sprinklers in the middle of the night, holding a loved one's hand.

7) Write letters, send photos, use my post office as…

Being a big sister isn't an easy. My little sister can often be a handful and we have our share of fights, but since I left  for college we have become extremely close. We can pretty much tell each other anything, but this summer she shared something with me that was kind of hard to handle.

I thought our vacation to South Padre would be time for relaxation and forgetting about problems back at home. I was wrong. One night as me and my sister were lying in bed she told me she had found…

Before I gave my life to Christ, I realized that there was something in me that really like to help people. When I was helping those around me, I had the wrong intentions. I wanted people to like me, praise me, thank me, and think good of me. But I still like helping because I got what I wanted. It got to the point where I stopped helping people…

First week after returning to school... many, many words come to mind, but one stands out: MADNESS

For some of us going back to school is meeting new and old friends, catching up with the latest news, in one sense, is a great time. For others, is more like not a big deal, more money to spend, more work to do, etc. For the rest of us is just hectic.

I happened to discovered that I have done in this week more of what I done during the summer. I feel like if I'm in the middle of…

I had to make so many platanos for my first student org event!

The Hispanic Scholarship Consortium (HSC) opens gateways so students can reach their full potential. By eliminating traditional barriers to higher education and professional success, HSC cultivates leaders ready to meet our community’s most critical needs.

What began as a small collaborative committed to scholarship is now a synergistic organization focused on the academic, leadership, professional and philanthropic development of Central Texas youth with scholarship as a point of…

The Fall semester is finally here! While summer was fun, this new semester seems to hold a lot in store. I was feeling slightly overwhelmed by the amount of things I had happening my first few days but it seems that I'm adjusting to this new academic year very well. I think I am most excited about my philosophy course because it is taking the theoretical into practice. An interesting idea for a subject area that most deem to be purely theoretical. 

I am also jumping back into student…

Are you free this weekend?No plans?Don't worry because according to The Smithsonian Museum Magazine this weekend on Sept. 29 there will be free admissions at museums Nationwide. What to find a museum near you? check the Smithsonian website to find a Museum near your city. HAVE FUN!!


For more info check: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/

Paid Summer Internship and Leadership Development Program Seeking Applicants



Please encourage undergraduate students who are current freshman, sophomores or juniors with an expected graduation date of December 2014 or later to apply to the INROADS Leadership Development Program - www.INROADS.org. We provide…

The Hispanic Scholarship fun is offering several scholarship opportunities to young adults who wish to continue their education.They partner up with different organizations to provide different scholarship options for college students.Interested? Check the following link for more info on these scholarships and their deadlines.

http://hsf.net/collegescholarships.aspx

Graduate Student Fellows Program -- The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), Inc. is accepting applications for its fellows program for the 2013 AAHHE National Conference: "Toward a Latino Attainment Agenda: Shaping our Own Destiny." The conference is March 28-30, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas.

18 students will be selected to the program to include conference registration fees, special events, hotel accommodations and travel funding.

DEADLINE: Sept. 28!…

Are you interested in Public Policy,Public Administration or International Affairs?

the PPIA (Public Policy & International Junior Summer Institute is offering Fellowships to Juniors in college who are interest in the field. This program helps students achieve a Masters Degree or a joint degree.They have an alumni network that provides opportunites to connect with indivuals in the field of Public Policy. There are PPIA Junior Summer Institutes at: UC Berkeley, Michigan, Carnegie…

Making an essay for a college application is a long process.But here is a Webinar that can help you come up with a good powerful essay for your college application. Check it out!



This is a free bilingual webinar hosted on Sept. 5th by McDonald's and the LULAC National Education Service Centers. This program is open to the public and is in both English and in Spanish. Here is the webinar description:



-Free to the public.

-More information on the variety of scholarships…

New Austin Teen Program!! CALLING ALL TEEN WRITERS!!

Latinitas Austin is happy to announce a new teen Program called Blogueras! We are teaming up with Reagan High and Eastside Memorial High to teach them traditional journalism skills while using MyLatinitas.com as their writing space.

In addition to the 2 after school sites, we will be hosting Blogueras meetings twice a month at our office for teens attending…

I’ve been listening to the Beatles since I was a dancing fetus.

At four years of age, I already had in mind who I wanted to marry. Unfortunately for me, the only four men I thought I could ever love were either 50-something years old or… dead. Their music, however, was as fresh as it had ever been.

The Beatles, whose career peeked in 1964 and lasted until 1970, were one of the most successful and influential bands in the history of popular music. In fact, they…