Don't believe them when they tell you that I don't exist

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Autore principale: Billie Gastic
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Pubblicazione: The City University of New York 2007
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contents Don't believe them when they tell you that I don't exist Billie Gastic Sociología writing reflection resilience achievement higher education A newly minted Latina Ph.D. reflects on her educationaljourney. The story begins with her early years attending aCatholic grammar school in Queens, New York, and followsher through the fabled halls of several of the nation’s topuniversities. The author shares an account of the challengesthat she overcame and the lessons she learned. She discusseshow family and a sense of history and community helped herfind the strength to persevere despite the sadness, confusion,and pain that can sometimes accompany “getting aneducation.” She describes her struggles with writing andfinding her own voice, and tells how, through reading andwriting, she moved closer to coming to terms with her past,present, and future. 2007 artículo científico 1538-6279 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37719205 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=377 Centro Journal application/pdf The City University of New York Centro Journal (Estados Unidos de América) Num.2 Vol.XIX
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spellingShingle Don't believe them when they tell you that I don't exist
Billie Gastic
Sociología
writing
reflection
resilience
achievement
higher education
Don't believe them when they tell you that I don't exist Billie Gastic Sociología writing reflection resilience achievement higher education A newly minted Latina Ph.D. reflects on her educationaljourney. The story begins with her early years attending aCatholic grammar school in Queens, New York, and followsher through the fabled halls of several of the nation’s topuniversities. The author shares an account of the challengesthat she overcame and the lessons she learned. She discusseshow family and a sense of history and community helped herfind the strength to persevere despite the sadness, confusion,and pain that can sometimes accompany “getting aneducation.” She describes her struggles with writing andfinding her own voice, and tells how, through reading andwriting, she moved closer to coming to terms with her past,present, and future. 2007 artículo científico 1538-6279 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37719205 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=377 Centro Journal application/pdf The City University of New York Centro Journal (Estados Unidos de América) Num.2 Vol.XIX
title Don't believe them when they tell you that I don't exist
topic Sociología
writing
reflection
resilience
achievement
higher education
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37719205