Jasmine Martinez
Los Angeles, California
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My parents are from Tepatitlan, Jalisco.
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They have lived in Los Angeles, CA for approximately
30 years.
MeI
I have lived in Inglewood, CA all my life. I
I was born in Huntington Park , CA.I am the youngest in my family.
II have two older brothers..
I am the first one in my family to go to college.
I graduated from California State University of Long Beach.
My university
5th most diverse university in the west 2
011 Demographics of student body A
African American 4.2%A
sian American 21.0%W
White American 26.3%H
Hispanic American 29.7%N
Native American 0.6%I
International 9.1%
EEthnicity unreported/unknown 9.2%
Facts about csulbI
It has 84 buildings.
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Most populous CSU with 37,890 students attending.
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Has the lowest student fees in the country.
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In 2010 it received nearly 80,000 applications, the
highest in its history.
I LOVE TO TRAVEL
MY TRAVELS I
I have been to many places in Mexico, Costa Rica,
the Bahamas, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland,
and here.
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I hope that I will be able to continue to travel.
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I would love to go to Italy next and also visit more
places in Spain.
Things I likeI
I enjoy reading autobiographies and books about
history. I am especially fascinated by WWII.
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I love watching movies. I like all types of films, but I
prefer to watch drama most of the time.
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I also love to dance salsa.
Maya angelou
quotesI
It is time for parents to teach young people early on that
in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
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There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he
has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is
how we finally die.
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er bestselling novel, “I know why the caged bird sings.”
Los angeles historyI
It was founded on September 4, 1781 by Spanish
governor Felipe de Neve.
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It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the
Mexican War of Independence.
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It later became a part of the United States in 1848 at
the end of the Mexican American War.
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ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ericwolfe/4428379070/
Valentine’s day
Entertainment capital of the world
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Hollywood was annexed into the city of Los Angeles
in 1910.
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By 1920, Hollywood had become world famous as the
center of the United States film industry.
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The hollywood walk of fame was created in 1958 to
make a tribute to artists.
InglewoodI
Is a 10 minute drive to the LAX.
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I live in a predominantly hispanic community. Most
people speak spanish and english.
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In 1960 the neighborhood consisted of mostly white
people or anglo americans.
Lennox middle school 1961
Lennox middle school2006
Los angeles international airport