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Assimilation

This section discusses Selena assimilating into American culture during childhood coming from an immigrant family. While short, I felt that this segment was important and needed to be included.

Esta sección trata sobre la asimilación de Selena a la cultura estadounidense durante su infancia viniendo de una familia inmigrante. Aunque breve, sentí que este segmento era importante y necesitaba ser incluido.

Selena (in yellow) and her sisters, circa 3 years old
Selena riding her bike around age 4
Selena’s sisters University of Oregon Graduation

Experiences in Other Places

 In this section, Selena further discusses her personal experience in Creswell, comparing it to cultural differences in cities she has visited in recent years. She also chronicles how she began to find her cultural identity.

En esta sección, Selena analiza más a fondo su experiencia personal en Creswell, comparándola con las diferencias culturales en las ciudades que ha visitado en los últimos años. También narra cómo comenzó a encontrar su identidad cultural.

Selena and her parents
Selena and her sisters
Selena on her trip to New York – Winter 2019
Selena with her sisters and mother on NYE
The family on Christmas Eve 2019
Selena on her trip to Rockefeller Square

Journey through Early Life

In this section, Selena discusses her journey through grade school, detailing her experience in English Language Development classes, assimilating into American culture through the education system, and eventually finding her academic footing.

En esta sección, Selena habla sobre su camino a través de la escuela primaria, detalla su experiencia en las clases de aprendizaje del inglés, se asimila a la cultura estadounidense a través del sistema educativo y finalmente encuentra su base académica.

Selena receiving her HS diploma (top) and after  her parents embrace after her graduation
Selena HS graduation pictures – 2018
Selena visiting her fathers side. (Top) Monterrey Beach, (Bottom) San Juan

Early Life

This section documents Selena’s early life, highlighting her family background, her parents settling in Oregon, and her environment at home growing up in Creswell and Eugene, Oregon.

Esta sección documenta los primeros años de vida de Selena, destacando su historia familiar, con sus padres quienes se establecieron en Oregon, además muestra su vida en Creswell donde creció y en Eugene, Oregon

Selena and her father during her first Christmas.
Selena as she is being dressed for her baptism
Selena on her first birthday party.
Selena and her sisters in their backyard of their first home in Creswell, Or.