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Momma moves to Colorado
Assimilation
Straight out of college in Las Vegas, New Mexico my mom decided to move to Colorado with her brother. Colorado was a whole new enviornment for her, knowing no one she got a job and tried to Assimilate into Coloradan culture. -
My Parents were Wed
Society
With all of Society's pressures, marriage does't fall short. getting married and having kids in Society's plan.
But times are changing, when a couple can meet, fall in love, and get married shortly after. After only five months of dating, Sandra Montoya and Dennis Trujillo dedided they wanted to get married. They were married at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado. They wed, traveled, and only three years later had their first son. -
Day I Came into the World!
Values On this day I came into the world at Swedish hospital in Denver , Colorado. I was the second child of Dennis and Sandra Trujillo, following my older brother Shadoe.
My parents instilled the values of family and religion in me at a very young age, attending church every Sunday. -
Clinton Becomes 42nd Prez
Deviance From 1993-2001 Clinton resided as president of the United States. Clinton brough the country to arise with his deviant act when outted by having an affair with Monica Lewinsky in 1995. -
Abel Trujillo
Labeling Theory My little brother Abel graced our presence in the spring of 1995. We knew from the beggining he would create a world of adventures for us, therefor, my parents stopped having kids. Making Abel my youngest brother, and forcing me into the role of middle child. The youngest child is often labeled as "The Baby" and Abel definitly doesn't fall short. -
First Day of School
Social Interactions
My first day of school began at McKinley Thatcher Elementary School in Denver, Colorado where I stayed until I was in 4th grade. Here i had to learn how to interact with other kids, and learn right from wrong. -
The Fanny Pack
Taboo After a long hot day in the sun, I wondered why every dad at Disney World was wearing a fanny pack. Was it just me who saw this as a little Taboo. hehe -
Columbine Massacre
Crime/ Social Control On April 4, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado 2 gunmen. student of the school attacked Columbine High School. In an attempt to try to gain social control from their peers, thirteen students and one teacher were killed And 23 left injured. This massacre was concidered to be one of the deadliest massacres in Modern U.S. History. -
A New School
Social Patterns
After five years in an enviornment that I knew and loved, my parents made me move. I started Bear Creek Elementary school in the Fall of 2001. Everything was new and different and i knew noone. But after being in school for many years I already could adapt to new situations easily. I was forced to make new friends, but it didn't take long. Soon enough I was adapting to my new enviornment. -
My 11th Birthday became a Distant Memory
Crime September 11, 1991, the whole world became in a state of shock. Terrorists hijacked two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, in New York City. Destrorying the World Trade Center and killing over 3,000 people. -
Martha Stewar Scandal 2001-2004
White Collar Crime
On December 27, Martha Stewart was tipped off that the Imclone Food and Drug Administration will decline so she sold 3,928 shares . As a result Martha was convicted of falsifying a document in March of 2005. -
Going to MEXICO
Cultural Universals While in Mexico we learned that they had some different cultural universals then us, such as the topless beach. haha. -
Starting High School
Stigman
At the young age of 14 I became a freshman at Dakota Ridge High School. My usual stigma followed me through most of high school, as the shy quiet girl. -
First Job
Socialy Inequality-Middle Class I got my first job as the summer after Junior Year ended. It seemed time. I started work at none other than the mall, at retail store, Forever 21. For a first job I started at a wonderful $7.50.
Now only a year later middle class people twice my age are coming in looking for jobs, starting at minimum wage because our economy is at a drastic fall. -
Older Bro goes to College
income
As Shadoe drove away to college it was only Abel and I left in the Trujillo house. Paying for his college definitly left my parents pockets rather empty, paying over $20,000 for a year. It turned out to be okay though becuase, the faultring economy didn't effect my parent income. -
Stealing=[
Juvenile/ Delinquency Not long ago I was caught for stealing. Luckily there were no charges pressed against me. But I will never do it again because i don't that Juvanile act on my record.
