Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was accomplished many things in her life. She was a fashion designer, boutique owner, spokesperson, actress, and probably her most successful endeavor was her music career. Selena was often known as the the Queen of Tejano music. Making herself well known in a genre of music dominated mostly by men. She was arguably one of the most successful women singers to live.
Melissa Bachman is one of the most controversial American celebrities. Melissa was introduced to hunting at a very early age since both of her parents are hunters. The moment it was legal for her to hunt, Melissa stepped into the world of hunting alongside her parents. Since then Melissa has become one of the most famous people in the world of professional hunting, working as a huntress, TV show host and producer.
Intelligence, hard working, and fighter are three characteristics of Katherine Johnson. Many people know that Katherine Johnson was a huge help in the space race that sent John Glenn to space, but she was so much more. As a well known NASA mathematician, Katherine Johnson showed America that African-American women could do the same as men could. She left a lasting legacy by helping other people that African-American women could be just like a man and have the same job as them.
Selena Quintanilla was a very successful “Tex-Mex” singer, who, from the beginning of her life to the end of it, had an extraordinary life. After one time of singing to her father, a band was created and she was put into the singing world. Since that day, many journeys occurred. She has performed in many places like Mexico and Texas. She even got married and won a Grammy. Though, after a tragic murder ending her life, Selena will always be remembered as the first successful female Tejano singer.
Selena Quintanilla-Perez was a talented Mexican-American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, and fashion designer. On top of her career, she had respect, and was admired as a great role model by Mexican Americans. The “Queen of Tejano” music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the “Top Latin Artist of the 90s” and then “Best Selling Latin Artist of the decade”. Selena ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into the mainstream market. Even though Selena was murdered, she achieved many great things throughout her lifetime. She is remembered today for her wonderful accomplishments. Selena was one of many Mexican-Americans to achieve crossover success with her music to become a global artist.
Maria Martinez, also known as Marie or ‘Pond Lily’, was an artist that was world-renowned for her amazing pottery. After her birth in 1884, she lived in the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. Martinez was a Native American of Tewa heritage. In Pueblo, pottery is seen as a communal and common activity and this is how Martinez picked this skill up. By the time she was an adult, she met her husband, Julian. While he worked as a janitor at the Museum of Santa Fe, he and Maria would study pieces of pottery within the glass cases. This gave the couple their inspiration for the several pieces they made together over the years, up until Julian’s death.
Wisdom is to know that there’s a world with a different set of values, tragedies, and wonder different and/or larger than your own; books, people, the internet, and traveling can add to anyone’s wisdom. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai are two memoirs that share their perspectives and seem to imbue invaluable wisdom into the average American. These two memoirs, as expected of individuals and their life’s stories, are distinct from one another with their unique conflicts, climaxes, and conclusions.
I think in my opinion that Selena y Los Dinos which meant (Selena and the Guys) they were one of the best music groups to hit the United States and Mexico. Selena y Los Dinos was a family band that the dad put the band together with all his children. Abraham Quintanilla Jr. the father started the band in the year of 1980's. Selena's father opened up a Mexican restaurant on Jackson, Texas for his children band to perform. Then they started off playing any where they could play to get their faces out in the world. Selena y Los Dinos would sing and perform Tejano music. Selena y Los Dinos were signed with EMI Latin they thought it would be better if the album just said
Selena Quintanilla Perez was a Mexican American singer who was born in Lake Jackson Texas. Selena’s life was filled with music and dancing along with the love from her friends and family. Unfortunately Selena was killed by her fan club manager at the age of 23. Although Selena has died, she still lives on and has impacted people's lives throughout the years.
Selena Quintanilla had once said, “Never in my dreams would I have thought that I would become this big. I am still freaking out.”
Throughout all Selena conquered the american dream. At first, she didn't have a lot and life was hard. To change all that she dominate the music world. Its an
Oscar Casares created a very believable character in “Mrs. Perez” by writing about Lolas passion, bowling, and including flash backs about her younger life and family. He used these flash backs and incorporated her family to go into depth about her past, and let the readers infer why she is the way she is. The bowling ball that is repeatedly mentioned throughout the story contrast her past life. By giving her a hobby, and showing the struggles she has experienced in her past, she becomes like a real person readers empathize with.
I have had the opportunity to get to know Maria Vazquez this year at Futures High School while teaching her American History. In that little amount of time, she has demonstrated a great work effort and I was honored to have the privilege to write this letter of recommendation. Maria
Love is an especially disputed topic throughout the world, and many have yet to figure out what love actually means to them. There are countless interpretations and beliefs of what love is and it is different for each person. The Sound Of Waves by Yukio Mishima and Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson both explore different ideas of love and how it works within one’s life by setting up certain gender roles, analyzing environment, and using the genre of the book to design their vision of a love story.
Tianna would like to apply to a two-year college after high school or investigate vocational training programs that pertain to Graphic Design or Message Therapy. After college and/or training, she would like to work in a competitive employment or run her own business. During high school, Tianna would like to participate in the following: Driver Education, Career Exploration, Vocational Training programs, Job Shadowing, College Experience, and Youth Opportunity Employment program ( Summer Job). After post-secondary training, Tianna would like to live independently by owning a home or apartment. She would like to live in a different state such as West Virginia and use a car for transportation. After she earns her degree, Tianna will continue