Maria Teresa Rodriguez's Blog – June 2012 Archive (4)

El Paso- many things can be said about this city. But, I hear a lot of my friends saying they hate it and they want to move. El Paso may be dry and hot- but no matter where you move, every city will have its flaws (Seattle-Always raining!). I even complain about it too, but in the end I appreciate living here because I get to be here with my friends and family. And of course, I am not the only…

  Yesterday I went to the gym as usual but I did a different workout than I usually do- in fact I had never done this workout before, but I found it and wanted to try it out. Halfway through, I was so sweaty and tired that I wanted to give up. Well I completed the workout, and I went home and showered. While in the shower, I was thinking about why I even started working out in the first place. Late last year, I was very stressed out and depressed. I had just graduated with my…

In the movie Back to the Future, one of the characters says “If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.” Even though it is a movie quote, I live by it, and I have proof that it applies to me. I went to Mission Early College High School, and my life changed. An Early College High School is a high school where you go and take high school classes and college classes at the same time, so that at the end of the four years you receive both your high school diploma and Associates…

Hey everyone,

I'm new here and my name is Teresa. As you know, summer is here, which means no school! Summer is my favorite time of the year because it means more time being spend with family and friends. Like everyone else, it also means getting to sleep in a bit longer. But if your like me, I like waking up early and getting my tasks done early. So what are you going to do this summer with all this free time? I reccomend doing what I did- I decided to come help here with Latinitas.…