Author Archives: Carolina Guerra

Here is the link to my TikTok page: https://vm.tiktok.com/3qQ98f/ Overall, the project was fun to make and help inform me about several aspects related to the COVID-19 as well as help document this time in my life. It was a great experience!

I decided to do the COVID 19 diaries. I’m using TikTok as my medium. I’m video taping on my iPhone because it’s easiest for me. I plan to do 7 days of the diaries. I have a theme for each day so I can carefully plan out the videos and scenes for each day. I’mContinue reading “Blog #14 Making the COVID 19 Diaries”

I have decided to use TikTok as my technological medium to do the project. I’ve decided I want to do a Memoirs of COVID19, Coronavirus Diaries type deal on TikTok. I plan on doing this for a week, kind of like a week in my life with a different theme each day. I plan toContinue reading “Blog #13 Final Project Progress”

I did the free-writing, and it really helped stimulate some thoughts! I just wrote what came to mind, even if it didn’t make sense. I wrote without judgement so I can avoid blocking myself. For the first portion of the writing, I kept in mind what it means to be an American. I wrote manyContinue reading “Blog #12 Final Project Ideas/Free-Write”

Throughout this project, I learned a little bit more about my culture. I have never been to Cuba. I’ve never met my Cuban relatives there. I do interact with my Cuban relatives, but not as often as I’d like to, especially now. I don’t have the opportunity to connect with my relatives right now, soContinue reading “Blog #11 Project Last Edits/Reflection”

So far my research is going well. 3 things I found surprising about Garcia are 1, she is a journalist, novelist, and she’s was professor for Creative Writing at the University of San Francisco. Also, one of her books is written from the perspective of Fidel Castro, in addition to another main character. The bookContinue reading “Blog #10 Project Check-In”

Before I started searching, I thought to myself “Who would be a good Hispanic author?” The first person I searched was Junot Diaz. Then I thought, “Well I’m sure he’s been talked about a lot, and not to discredit him, but I want to shed light on someone else.” So I searched “Up and ComingContinue reading “Blog #9 Choose Your Own Ethnic American Artist Thought Process”

I liked this podcast the most. Integrating kids to get a better and healthier learning environment actually makes so much sense. I like how Nicole explains how it’s not about how being next a white kid that sparks something in the kids, it’s about gaining the same access to great education just like they do.Continue reading “Blog #8 The Problem We All Live With”

I thought this story was very telling. Her story is powerful because it especially reflects today’s times. Although much has changed, it feels like nothing has changed but taken on a new form. Bigotry happens online just as much, if not more, than in-person. Systemic racism still exists. Unfortunately, colorism is apart of the AmericanContinue reading “Blog #7 Sweetness”

The documentary was very moving for me. He was a man who had so much to tell. He had a whole history behind his pictures and he himself was so filled with positivity and history. So many people dismissed him because of his appearance, but Linda saw potential and was one of the few peopleContinue reading “Blog #6 The Cats of Mirikitani”