Entry #3

This week we talked about interesting topics. I was intrigued by the role play we did in class. Students were acting as a Mexican family that were discussing and deciding whether or not it was worth crossing the boarder into America. There was the struggle within the immediate and extended families since spending time together is very important to the Mexican culture. The father ended up going ahead of the rest of the family. This unfortunately caused major strain on the family. The father was lonely and found it hard to trust people. The mother was forced to work in order to make ends meet. The kids were neglected more and as a whole family they were not as close anymore. It is heart breaking to know that families are trying their hardest to find a better life and in the progress end up growing further apart. It is different for each family but there is a good chance that there will be negative affects on the family relations. It was a good learning experience and it made me more sympathetic to people in broken home families.