Dear Maribel P i think your post was amazing because i got to learn that kp helps students with their medical pathways. A line that stood out to me was “Many students who participate in these internships get the opportunity to gain experience not only in careers but also in college preparation” because medical pathways get to help students get to college prep. I agree with your point about how they help people save lives because they help others.thanks for writing and keep up the great work
roberto l

Dear Maribel, I am a student at SJSU. I appreciate you for sharing the blog with me because I feel related to my life when I was in high school. Additionally, you shared plenty of great information about KP Launch to readers which can help readers have a better understanding of what KP Launch and how it works. I believe internship is a great way to experience and it can help people to explore a future career. I was an intern at an Elementary School in San Francisco when I was a senior in high school. I found out that I loved to spend time and interacted with children. Thus, now I am majoring in Child Development. A line that stood out to me was “That makes those interns competitive because in internships students take college classes and have hands on experiences and that prepares them for a real job” because an internship is a way to guild students through their career fields. I am interested in knowing how students can apply not only for KP Launch but also for other internships. It might be a good idea to provide more information for students who are interested in other different fields. Thank you!

Dear Maribel,
As a Latina with Mexican roots, I appreciate your shadow box and admire it. My father is from Guadalajara, Jalisco and I’m more than happy I get to read your story and notice throughout that we have a lot in common. I feel like you covered the important factors that identify you and defined the importance of each object in your project. I definitely agree with you that racism is sadly still around and people judge by the color of our skin and not our knowledge. But never feel less than others and always stand up in what you believe in. When you said, “I say this because in the past and not much in these days their has existed sexism.” , do you believe female rights are equal to male rights now in the present-day? Overall, Thak you for sharing your shadow box and expressing your thoughts and family roots!

Jacqueline Hernandez

Dear Maribel,
I’m so glad I was able to read about your story because I too am a female Latina! I really like the different items you included in your box because you explained clearly and with a personal tone as to why those specific items are important to you and your culture. I strongly agree with you that there have been many racist attacks and judgement towards Hispanic’s especially by the American government. Another thing I liked about your story was that you explained why La Virgin De Guadalupe is a big part of your culture, it really gives people insight to the Mexican culture and values (fun fact, my birthday is actually on December 12th, which is the day we celebrate La Virgin De Guadalupe!!). Overall, I really liked your shadow box and enjoyed ready about you and your culture! Thank you for sharing!

Diana Gutierrez

Dear Maribel,
I am content about your shadow box and artist statement because it shows the truth about yourself. One sentence that stands out to me is “I also put the gender symbol because I identify as a female and I’m proud to say it.” I think this is very powerful because it shows how you as a female won’t give up even if there is many stereotypes placed on you. Another part that I think I really like about your shadow box is the colored flag. This stood out to me because it shows where you came from and my family is also from Mexico as well. Your post connects to me because i’m a 14 year old as well, my family is from Mexico Jalisco too and I am also proud to be a female. Thanks for writing. I look forward to seeing you write next, because you are a very strong writer and artist, your work is very creative and interesting.