My name is leslie ortiz & i am a student at the young womes leadership school of astoria. Some of the things i like to do are play basketball soccer & mostleycause at baseball. i love making new friends. Some of my hobbies are mostley studying all he time for quizes & tests. I am mexican. Some of the things we celebrate in mexico is cinco de mayo indepenence day in mexico & christmas. I am also american. Being a part of america & mexico is wonderful because at the same time you get to explore both Cultures
In the Media recently they are talking about Swine Flu...This relates to my World Connection. Its spreading to all around the world and Many people died from it. I'm glad i didn't go to Mexico.
Me and family were thinking of going to Mexico a few month ago, and wanted to go 5.1.09. We decided that we should go and wait a little longer. Now guess wants happening in mexico.
Immigration has become a very popular issue today. It's been seen all over the world's news and newspapers. The main immigration issue in the US is with illegal Mexican immigration.
As I have been talking about drugs, not peer pressure can be affected into is. Drugs can lead to a bigger involving kids, grown-ups, innocent people and a country.
Nearly every night on the national news you can turn on the t.v. and hear about a disturbing new trend across the border. In Mexico kidnappings are on the rise due to civil war and the drug trade.
America has found itself in the middle of another war. This one is not being fought in the Middle East like our two most recent. It's not being fought in Africa like
This is a little story about dos fantasmas en la frontera entre México y Los Estados Unidos. Each shares a little about Halloweenand el Día de los Muertos.
