One of the hardest days in my life so far was when I found out my older sister was pregnant. She was only 18 years old at the time. She moved out when she turned 18, since my mom no longer had the right to keep her in the house. My mom and she had argument after argument over the most insignificant things. It really hurt when she left; to me she was always my younger sister I would watch over her and took care of her. That's why I was in such shock, when my friend that told me. I didn't know if i should believe her. I had no idea how to react. I had nowhere to seek for help. I didn't know who to ask for advice, I couldn't tell anyone. I was debating whether to tell my mom or not. I remember that night was a really long night for me. I felt so confused and worried. I was in my room alone and all I could think about was how my sister was probably going through a lot. I even thought about going and talking to my sister or maybe my mom. I was too confused to even think straight.

Many things came to my mind that night. The most devastating one that broke my heart was me thinking about how my mom has always worked hard to give me and my sister the best, she didn't deserve my sister doing that to her. My mom has been a very good mom, having to deal with the fact that my dad was never around to support her emotionally or financially. All this was building up to make my decision a lot more confusing and hard for me. I remember that I didn't get much sleep that night; things came to my mind that made me sad and nervous at the same time. My tears came out right after my friend told me and they kept coming until I fell asleep that night. The conversation I had with her just kept replaying in my head. It was very dark and cold outside my house; it was really random how she brought it up. She asked me,"Can I tell you something?" I replied "sure, what is it?" she said"You have to promise me you won't tell your mom." With confusion I replied, "Okay, go ahead and tell me" and that's when she said "Your sister is two months pregnant, I took her to the doctor and they said she was about two months." I laughed and said "Yeah, you are very funny." Worried I said "She can't be, she wouldn't do that." My friend finally convinced me that it was true and that i couldn't tell my mom for any reason.



That night I finally decided to just wait. I realized that it was my sisters responsibility to tell our mom what she was going through, and that she was the right person to tell her. I let time pass; I was feeling really anxious to know what was going to happen. I couldn't wait for the moment that I didn't have to hold it inside me anymore. Not that long after, my sister ended up writing a letter to my mom and explained that she was pregnant and how she felt about it. After she got the letter I read it and my tears came out. It had been six months since she had left the house and I really missed her. She was my best friend, the one I would go to for advice or anything i needed. Nothing made me happier than when I found out about that letter. The fact that she had wrote that letter just made me feel really sad and got me to start crying. A few days after that letter was brought to us my mom got a phone call from my sister. They talked and everything got better not great but better than before. At that point anything was better than me having to hide something so important. I can remember feeling so relieved. I no longer had to hide from my mom so she wouldn't see me cry. Everything was getting better little by little and i was glad.

This situation changed more than one person's life and brought another one into this world. It had an extremely big impact in my life and I will never forget it. I learned a lot from this experience. The biggest one was the fact that I had to learn from my sisters actions. I wouldn't call it a mistake for the reason that I am very happy now. I have a beautiful niece and I adore her. She always brings a smile to my face no matter what. My day can be really bad but I know that when I get home I'm going to see her and that just reminds me that life is great. Everything is better with my sister and mom. We are a family again, and like a family we have arguments but hopefully they will never be as bad as before. I thank god for my niece and for giving me a chance to see her grow up. This experience ended up to be worth me being patient.

hey look its not about me

         The individual I had a pleassure to interview was Leticia Arciga. She was born in Ventura,California, and is 19 years old. She has 3 younger siblings and is the first to go to college in her family. College is especially important to her so she can set an example for her siblings. Leticia school schedule includes Tuesdays through Thursday. Although it can be hard to keep school, work, and family balanced she is able to do so by spending time with family and friends. Her role models in life are her parents due to the fact that they overcame many obstacles and are hard working. She believes that she is a role model to her her younger siblings. Leticia believes that the best words to describe her are: nice, quiet, shy. She can see herself in 5-10 with a BA or masters in biology. She hopes to be married with children and a nice house. Her philosophy is the following; knowledge is power. The things that Leticia likes about Oxnard College are how they are building a new library and that they have a campus full of trees. In the other hand, she believes the classrooms as well as the parking spaces need to improve. The food has to be better and also the textbook have to be less expensive. Her culture influences her decisions by wanting to learn and succeed so she can have a better life than what her parents had.She was surprised when she realized that in college you have a lot more freedom as well as responsibilities.  Leticia is a very good person she is able to manage all of this and she still has time to learn about music After this interview i realized young girl is very interesting, and responsible.

Not My Thing

I can honestly say that I do not watch any reality shows. They do not call my attention at all. I have tried watching a few maybe once or twice butI do not like them. I notice that people get hooked to them but I do not understand why or how that's possible. Some of them are just about people fighting and half of the time they are drunk. Other shows might be full of drama between girls and guys.


These reality shows can be good or bad at the same time, it all depends on what show it is and who is watching it. For example the shows that are about young girls being pregnant and how their life changes completely. This type of shows help young girls realize all the troubles you go through if you become a mother in an early stage of your life. Some other shows can be bad, if they show alcohol or drug use. Teenagers might watch that and think that is the right thing to do to fit in. Which is the complete opposite, teenagers should see it as what not to do. Let them see how ridiculous you can look when you are not in all your senses.

For these reasons I can state my position about reality shows. I do not watch any of them. It doesnt matter if they are good or bad, I just don't find it interesting. If people watch them they should be aware that it can have an affect on them. So I just rather not even bother with them.