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Personal Narrative: My Cultural Product

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My cultural product is a sorority pin. This pin is in the shape of a pyramid. It is made of gold and has blue sapphires. The sorority I joined at theUniversity of Rhode Island gave me this pin at my initiation. When I joined the sorority, Ienvisioned myself at the very top of the pyramid, the smallest part because I am a minority. Throughout my year at URI, I tried working my way down the pyramid, trying to fit into the majority. I was not trying to be “white”; my goal was to be perceived just a smart and as capable as white middle class person. After this experience, I understood what I had to overcome before anyone could take me serious (Cofer, 1993). When I decided ,to join a sorority at URI, I knew I was going to be one of few Latinas.
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