E-Journal 1: Pre-Traveling & Target Country (Updated)

 As Marginalized. young adult; a few words isn't enough to describe nether  my complexity as a person nor the improvements I want to make to our world.

• Attended festivals in Japan to learn about cultural practices.
• Explored important landmarks such as Santa Maria de Montserrat
• Abbey to study the importance to its country of origin.
• Purchased books from medieval towns in Spain, France, and England
• in their native languages.
• Participated in copy right meetings with internal illustrators.
• Watched documentaries on (West African, South East Asian, East
• Asian, and Indigenous) mythology and folklore
• Distinguishing different abilities ( sensory, physical,etc.)

 I've been given oppurtunities of a lifetime by visiting eleven countries. 

•  As a child, I went to Belize, Mexico, & Jamaica. 
•  My first trip to the European Continent was at age twenty. I went to England, France, Italy, and Vatican City. 
• My second trip to the European Continent was at age twenty-five. I was able to explore more of the English countryside along with some ancient university towns. (Oxford, London, Bath, Stonehenge,etc.)
•  My first trip to East Asia was a month later. I explored Japan and it is one of my most memorable experiences. ( Kusatsu Onsen, Kyoto, Tokyo, Yokohana,etc.)
•  So far I've seen eleven countries in total and I won't stop until I've seen all 193.          

•  Started a business called “SimplyMC” to make a platform for diverse
• and inclusive stories.
• Hosted a weekly blog that allows writers to find confidence in including
• minorities and marginalized characters.
• Employed and organized a team of proficient coders and background
• artists to help create weekly episodes.
• The Series American Girls: Cat Cruz has had minor releases on Wattpad and Kindle Vella

• Studied various cultures and subcultures for authenticity. For example, first book in the series which explores West African and East Asian magic. 
• Developed characters for the story which included their country of origin and their cultural practice as well as the ancient mythologies.

• Developing an inclusive story to help minorities feel seen through

researching topics of discrimination from around the world.

• Illustrated five fantasy maps discovering the realms in the series.
• Traveled to historical monuments to include in the story.
• Collaborated with Illustrators and writers internationally.
• (Belarus,Russia, Greece, Macedonia, Australia, England, Canada, Brazil,Colombia, Nicaragua, Tanzania)

 One Of My Favorite Quotes: 

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."  Albert Einstein

•   The most difficult task when it comes to Humanitarian work is knowing that small actions in the small communities count just as much as the big actions do. Without these actions, the big ones wouldn't exist. 
•   One of my most memorable summers is when I volunteered at the Gentle Barn Animal Sanctuary.
• I taught kids about the animals at the barn and the animals were either rescued from abusive environments or were ill. 

     “Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.” - Maya Angelou 

•  I'm a curent anthropology major because of the adversity I've faced and the resilence I've seen my inner circle face. From my sister in laaw who immigrated from Panama and is now one of the first to have a bachelors degree. 
• From my grandparents who went to segragated schools and chose to spread love when all a minority could breathe  in was hate. 
• To all of the people I've met that still have the nerve to wake up another day and the wit to defeat the odds.
•  In the summer of 2020, I was the voice of not only the Black Community but every Person Of Color not properly represented at my college. 
•  I discussed my personal experience in the
• educational system.
•  I Advocated for history courses centering around
• people of color. (Latinos, Black People, Asian People, Middle Eastern,etc.)
•  Helped planned the next steps towards making College Of The Canyons better for the next set of Students. 

Anthropology: 

Growing up I wanted to understand the way people think, the way they live, and the way they develop.

I wanted to understand what interconnects us all. And what seperates us.

I love Anthropology because it focuses on groups from primary perspectives instead of showing potential bias. I took foreign literature to meet my prequesite in order to become a double major in Anthropology & French.  This course will also help my admission into Aix Marseille Universite.  CSUIP offers a study abroad program for California State University Students in both English speaking and non English speaking countries. 

I selected France as my country of choice because I want to study at Aix Marseille University for the next academic year. 

Here's some of my reasons for picking France: 

1. As a Creole-Black American, I want to be able to study my people and my roots. Creole was my family’s first language in Louisiana. Louisiana Creole aka ‘Kouri Vini’ is an endangered language that derives from France. The opportunity of learning of my roots is a privilege not many African Americans have due to our painful history. However, I have the unique circumstance of embracing what it means to be Creole the way an Afro-Latino can embrace what it means it be Latino.

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2. My goal is to declare a double major in Modern Cultures & Languages: French. I haven't been delcared for the major yet but this program will help me get approved.  My current major is Anthropology.
3. I selected. ‘Aix-Marselle Université’ because of their commitment of accessibility for the differently abled community, their fascinating courses, and the charming atmosphere the two-thousand-year-old town that surrounds it holds.  It would be an honor to study in a region once called ‘Provencia’ and a city called, ‘Aquae Sextiae’ by the Romans. The classes at AMU reflect a longstanding connection among the land and the people who lived in times that hold a bit of mystery. Among the colleges I’m affiliated with, neither have had a broad range of history courses on topics like the country of Martinique, the formation of EU, politics in the francophone world; nor inclusivity for marginalized communities.

4. I have created a five-ten-year plan in hopes of mastering the French language and making my career goals possible.  I was originally a Double Major in Anthropology and English. I want to switch English for Modern Cultures & Languages. However, most of the classes that I need to add Modern Cultures & Languages as a double major are overseas. The department at CSUN no longer offers all of the courses required to complete the major.   I also plan on gathering more inspiration for the novel series I’m working on and research international publishing companies in the meantime. After my graduation from CSUN, I’m going to apply for an internship that revolves around (international relations, museums, historical preservation, publishing industries.) Most Likely the internship would be in France or Spain because Spain needs more French speakers. After my internship, I want my master’s in international relations and French.  Possibly a minor in Spanish because my humanitarian ideas only start in the francophone world.  Some international universities I have on my list for my Master’s Degree are , University Of Bordeaux, Panthéon Sorbonne University, The American University Of Paris,  University of Granada and University of Barcelona.   Eventually, I’ll finish with a doctorate in Anthropolopy. My overall goal outside of being an author is to become an Ambassador at Large aka Global Ambassador. I want to spend a few years working in different departments  so I can truly understand what differently abled people need to have a better chance at earnring a degree. As a writer, I’m aware of the approval process of having a book published   so my other projects will sustain me in the meantime.