Thesis

Ashley Chang

English 1100_35

November 6, 2015

Professor Young 

Thesis

Because of all the dangers tiger's face, they're still endangered; therefore, we must unite together to save them. 

10 Research Questions

Ashley Chang
English 1100_35
November 6, 2015
Professor Young 

ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT
What is the REAL Problem? 

1. What is being done to stop animal endangerment ?

2. How much money is being invested in this? 

3. How many animals are left? 

4. How many groups help this cause?

5. What more can be done?

6. Why hasn't this problem been solved? 

7. How can we help ?

8. Why are these animals endangered?

9. How does this issue affect the world? 

10. How fast are the animals disappearing?

Kozol Quotes

Ashley Chang
English 1100
October 26th, 2015
Homework Assignment: Kozol

Quotes from "Still Separate, Still Unequal: America's Educational Apartheid"

Jonathan Kozol

"Even these statistics, as stark as they are, cannot begin to convey how deeply isolated children in the poorest and most segregated sections of these cities have become' (Kozol 2).

"A teacher at P.S. 65 in the South Bronx once pointed out to me one of the two white children I had ever seen there. His presence in her class was something of a wonderment to the teacher and to the other pupils" (Kozol 2).

"... in attempting to explain to me the ways in which she and her classmates understood the racial segregation of their neighborhoods and schools. "It's as if you have been put in a garage where, if they don't have room for something but aren't sure if they should throw it out, they put it there where they don't need to think of it again" (Kozol 5).

Teaching Today

Ashley Chang
English 1100
September 24, 2015
Prof. Young

Teaching Today

            In the essay “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” by Jean 

Anyon, she addresses the issues the United States of America was facing in the 

1970s. At that time education was taught according to one’s social class. Jean 

Anyon explains the research she did and the end results. Lower class students 

were taught to sit and obey, while middle class was taught that there was only 

one way to do things. Additionally, white collar family students were taught to 

be leaders and were being prepared for the high class jobs of the world. Today 

I believe it is still somewhat the same. On the other hand it depends on the 

state one lives in. New Jersey is a very overpopulated state, consequently there 

are more kids to teach and the class rooms are full. I also believe that the 

amount one learns also depends on how much the student wants to learn. 

Moreover, I don’t believe Jean Anyon’s position still holds today.

             I grew up in a low to middle class town. I did grow up in the “ghetto” 

as people saw it. I’ve attended public school my whole life before college. My 

cousin that lived on the nicer side of town attended private school her whole 

life. I have never been to her school but they are a bit different than my high 

school. They’re more spirted and have more respect towards each other.When I 

was young I used to love to read, for my birthday and for Christmas, I used to 

always ask for books. This I believe made my ability to learn much easier. 

Unlike other kids I loved to learn new things, I still do. On the contrary, other 

kids in my high school didn’t like to learn or to listen. When I was there, there 

was always someone talking back to the teacher or disrespecting the teacher. 

This to me is an important factor of the learning kids in different classes obtain. 

I live in a middle class town and I got a scholarship to go to a private college 

while other kids didn’t care about their education. 

Also, I believe there are some high class students that get handed everything 

and do not obtain half he knowledge other students my age have. In 

conclusion, to me it depends a lot on the family morals and on how important 

education is to you, not on the social class.

Students Right to Their Own Language
Ashley Chang
English 1100_35
September 16, 2015
Professor Young 

Should Students Have a Right to Their Own Language?

       “Ashley please revise your essay, the structure is incorrect.” I read on my 

essay that my professor had given back. I always assumed English was more 

lenient; math is about facts and it’s more straight forward, maybe that is why 

I've always been good in math. On the other hand, English I felt was more 

opened to discuss. Everyone can interrupt things differently; it’s just a matter 

of how you choose to view the writing.The picture below made me laugh 

because I find it is true.

Professors analyze writing to every little detail but for one that is not on that 

level of writing they honestly don’t care. Should students have the right to their 

own writing style? Yes they should, a piece of one self should always be left 

behind in everything you do, especially in ones writing.

      Writers like J.K Rowling, Gloria Anzaluda or Stephanie Meyers came to be 

because they all pushed the boundaries of writing to be where they are. “If you 

don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in you wont understand how much 

bigger the world is.” Angelina Jolie. Her quote is telling people to push 

past their comfort level to really get to know your limits. 


      “The claim that any one dialect is unacceptable amounts to an attempt of 

one social group to exert its dominance over another.” This is a quote from an 

article called “Students Right to Their Own Language”. The statement is true, 

no one language is better than another. We do live in America however, 

America is a country filled with many foreigners. It is not right to deprive 

anyone of their home language. If you go anywhere out of America you would 

be uncomfortable if people asked you to speak their language, to talk, 

write and live by their language rules because that is how it has to be since you 

are not in America. It would be wrong and you wouldn’t like to feel stripped of 

your language. Yo ablo español, a el que le moleste, que no me able. I speak 

Spanish, if it bothers you, don't talk to me. I am Peruvian and my culture 

is beautiful, I love and embrace it as Americans love and embrace their 

nationality. If it bothers someone where I am from they are not forced to stay 

in my life. However, I have learned to adjust my Spanish and my writing to the 

way teachers have asked, not to the way I wish it to be because it was a part 

of my grade, I did not wish to fail. Nonetheless, ones writing should always 

include a piece of one's self, whether it be a style, language, anything that can 

represent yourself. Always be proud of your identity.

What Identity Means to Me
Ashley Chang
English 1100_35
August 31st, 2015
Professor Young 

What Identity Means to Me

     In Gloria Andaluza’s story “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” she speaks about 

what identity means to her. She says that her language and where she is from 

makes up her identity.  One’s identity can be made up many factors. Identity to 

me is my language and where I’m from. However, it can also be much 

more. One’s identity is unique, it can be made up of one’s religion, culture, 

tradition and it’s how you and others perceive yourself. It can also include your 

background, gender, and race. 


     For me identity is my culture, my personality, it is my uniqueness. I was

 born in Peru and brought to America as a baby. I have an Asian last name so 

everyone always asks me if I’m Asian. My great grandfather was Chinese and 

that’s the reason for my Asian last name. Although I am not really considered 

Asian I do embrace it and see it as a part of myself. I try to learn as much as a 

can about Asian culture because it is in my blood. I also see being Peruvian as 

my identity. The way I speak, my Spanish, my traditions, the food, my gender, 

my sexuality, all of that makes me who I am. Food to me is a passion and 

Peruvian cuisine reminds me of home that’s how it connects to me. My 

language, the way I speak Spanish, Peruvian slang is a part of how I grew up. 

My personality is also something that makes up my identity, the way I am 

towards others and how self driven I am. I am a bisexual female and I support 

the LGBT community, that bothers some people but it's not about them or who 

they are, I have learned to embrace my sexuality and to be proud of who I am. 

I know I am not like other people my age and I am glad that I’m not. My 

identity is my likes and dislikes, it’s how I live my life.

Ceviche ( Traditional Peruvian Cuisine)

Me Parasailing (I love traveling & doing adventurous things) 

How to Tame a Wild Tongue Quotes

Ashley Chang

English 1100_35

August 30th, 2015

Professor Young

How to Tame a Wild Tongue Quotes

"Who is saying that robbing a people of its language is less violent than war?" -Ray Gwyn Smith 

"Quien tiene boca se equivoca. He who has a mouth makes mistakes." -Mexican saying 

"For me food and certain smells are tied to my identity, to my homeland."

Works Cited

Anzaldua, Gloria. "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" Teaching Developmental Writing. Ed Susan Naomi Bernstein. Fourth ed. New York: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2013. 245-255. Print. 

Reading Response Questions to "How To Tame a Wild Tongue"

Ashley  Chang

English 1100_35

August 30th 2015

Professor Young 

How To Tame a Wild Tongue Responses

1. The opening scene of Anzaldua in the dentist's chair connects to the overall point of the essay and title by showing the readers that the dentist is getting angry at her "wild tongue" as everyone in her life gets angry at her for not cotrolling the way she speaks.

2. Throughout Anzaldua's writing she uses Spanish to show non-Spanish speakers what its like to not understand. It made sense to me because she used context clues to show what she meant and I can also read Spanish.

3. I believe Academic English can be defined as Standard Spanish and Chicano Spanish defined as nonstandard because in Anzaldua's writing she explains how Chicano Spanish came to be a language and how "Chicanos from the Valley of South Texas were cut off linguistically from other Spanish speakers" meaning her Spanish is not correct, nonstandard. The way one speaks can say a lot about one's identity because if you're speaking nonstandard it says you're probably from the "ghetto" and if you're speaking standard then you're probably from a more sophisticated place.

4. The speaking and writing in Academic English is important because if you cannot speak and write academically then it says a lot about you. One cannot go to and interview speaking nonstandard English but it does not have to be apart of ones identity because in a professional setting everyone should speak Standard English but at home you can be yourself and speak how you wish.

5. I do not know many types of English, only standard and nonstandard and growing up in Paterson, NJ, a place that's considered "ghetto" of course I grew up speaking nonstandard English. However, I do speak Standard English with co-workers and my professors because it's more professional.

6. I do not use a secret language to speak with my friends, just standard and nonstandard English. 

7. With my friends I tend to speak both in standard and nonstandard English, with my mom I speak both nonstandard and standard Spanish since my parents don't speak English, however, with my professors I speak in Standard English because it's more professional and I do not have a personal relationship with them.

8. "I am my language" this means that you are what you speak. This connects to ones identity because the way you speak, one's language, is where you're from, your culture. 

9. The introduction and conclusion connect because in the introduction Anzaldua shows how the dentist is trying to control her "wild tongue" and how he can't, concluding with ".. we, the mestizas and mestizos, will remain" meaning Chicanos will remain strong with their "wild tongues".

10. The language we speak can be apart of our identity because our language is where we come from, our culture.

11. Identity is important to me because it's who I am. Anzaldua believes it is important to have identity. In her writing she says "Being Mexican is a state of soul" meaning she finds it very important that she is Mexican. She also says "For me food and certain smells are tied to my identity, to my homeland" which also describes how important it is to her where she is from. 

Getting to Know Me 

Ashley Chang

I love soccer, over the years I've drifted from it because I've focused on other aspects of my life but growing up in a Hispanic household, soccer is something you learn from the moment you start to run as a baby.

  

Now-a-days I only kick the ball around and make a couple passes, my brother on the other hand is on a soccer team for his high school back home. Some days we sit with my dad to watch soccer games whenever we can as a family because soccer is a sport that brings us all together.

I have lots of passions, I believe that overall I'm a very well rounded person and I have interest in almost everything. However, if I had to pick my top favorite passion then it would have to be cooking. I attended the school of Culinary Arts Hospitality and Tourism academy at Eastside High school in Paterson, NJ and my interest in cooking increased. I was Sous Chef for 2 years, following up by becoming the only Executive Sous Chef (highest position there is) of the year my senior year of high school. We competed in the National Prostart Invitational competition which is a culinary competition between high school students in New Jersey. Even though it was our first year at the competition we managed to get 4th place which definitely was a win for us. 

Now I experiment at home whenever I'm not feeling lazy and I also love to bake, that's where I started. So I can honestly say, cooking is my passion.  

Since my name is Ashley my closest friends sometimes call me Ash but I don't consider that a nickname since all Ashleys can be called Ash. My writing style is like me, I go with the flow of things and that's how I consider my writing to be also. Depending on the subject I use an outline but I always end up changing my mind about what to write anyways so most times I let my mind wander. In high school I didn't write many essays but I did get multiple chances to revise my essays. I also did learn grammar rules, I was in an Upward Bound program at Ramapo College during my summers and I also took a writing class there which helped a lot. If I had to grade myself on my writing now I would have to give myself a B because I know there's room for me to become a better writer. By the end of the semester my goal is to learn how to expand my writing skills to a college level writer.

My music interest is very broad, I listen to pretty much everything from spanish pop, to country, to r&b and rap. 
I do not use Facebook , I don't like it, however, I do use Twitter, Snap Chat and Instagram. Ask me for my @ name!