PSY 344 Spring 2008

Learn about me.

Disclaimer: the views expressed in this bio are solely those of this woman and by no means constitute the views of this class. 

 

Who am I? That is the million dollar question. We all ask ourselves this at one time or another in our lives’ most pivotal moments. As I sit here trying to write about myself I realize how complicated this question can be. So I will begin from the beginning just as any good novelist would.

 

My name is Marjorie. I was born and raised in the Los Angeles County. I have spent a great deal of my life in the San Fernando Valley. The Valley that I was raised in is not the Valley that you might think of when you think of the movie, “Valley Girl”. Which portrays valley natives as snobby, upper-middle class, Caucasians. Because I am not the standard Valley stereotype, I will tell you a little about myself. I am the youngest in my dysfunctional and loving family. I always tell my friends that my life was made for primetime telenovelas (this is the Spanish term for soap-operas). And since I just translated to you Spanish you can guess that I speak Spanish . Honestly I don't really because I can not for the life of me sustain a decent conversation entirely in Spanish therefore I speak Spanglish, half-Spanish half English. Both my parents are Salvadorian which makes me Salvadorian– American. I don't like to get into discussions of why I consider myself this because from past experience I know people get upset over the logistics of what a person can call themselves. I am proud American that is proud of her Salvadorian ancestry.

         My parents have instilled in me the value of hard honest work. I hunger for career success but I also long for a successful family life. Family will always come first. I am a mixture of both of the worlds I have lived in. I am modern in some perspectives and traditional in others. I am a walking contradiction and I love it. I was forced to float from one environment to the other and now can survive in both.

         I try to surround myself with positive people and will only stand negative people if they are my relatives (joke). I am grateful for everyday that God blesses me  with and give him praise for his guidance.

 

FYI

I also have a potty mouth when I get angry. I enjoy plenty of activities that destroy my brain cells (NOT DRUGS!) like watching hours of television. I hate people only wear flip flops and don't use their turning signal.