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Oscar Zelaya

4/10/2015
UWRT 1101
Literacy Ethnography
Literature and Me
I was born here in the United States but my father was born in Nicaragua and my mother
in Honduras. Education was taken from my parents and in turn it became of great importance.
When I was born my parents immediately began to push me to watch academic programs and
even my toys where of intellectual value. This affected me greatly by instilling in my mind that
academics must be a great part of life. I scored high on my ACT in high school and started to
explore a variety of different ideologies once I became a part of AP classes.
As I am the oldest of 4 children I felt it was my responsibility to be the example of the
family as both of my parents never went to college. Throughout middle school and high school
my literate writing had been increasing exponentially. I began to share these experiences with my
siblings to show them that it is possible to write well developed papers whether it be research or
fictional stories without focusing on the grammatical parts of literature. My brothers have sadly
began to disappoint me as time progresses they are currently in the eighth grade and are both
having issues with courses such as pre-algebra and English. High school is where academics
begin to come into play of what you are going to do in life as everything that occurs in high
school is recorded, whether you fail or succeed these grades/successes/failures all come back in
massive quantities during your senior year of high school. My brothers attended my graduation
as I spoke to close out the event as the graduation of the class of 2014. My speech was composed
partly of emotional thank you and appreciation to my family, instructors, and classmates, but
my main point I was pushing across was to avoid complacency.
Buddhism was forged in the Eastern Culture during the 6th century B.C.E (before the
Common Era) with the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal who would later become the first
Buddha. A Buddha is an individual who has achieved Nirvana or complete peace with not only

Oscar Zelaya
4/10/2015
UWRT 1101
Literacy Ethnography
oneself, but with their environment and the people around them. I read his story during my senior
year of high school and it is of great importance to me because it highlights what I believe now,
to leave suffering behind and attain a grander objective of growth and inner tranquility. I want to
share my views with other individuals more specifically my brothers so that they can learn
everything I am doing is not only for myself but for them as well. I wish to dive deeper into
Buddhism and perhaps even travel to the mountains of Tibet during my lifetime and learn the
teachings of Buddhism to enhance my lifestyle and that of those around me.
When I graduate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte my plan is to attain a
career in Nuclear Fusion. Provide energy to each and every individual in the world using the
skills I attain here at UNCC and sharing it with other individuals. To everyone who has doubted
me in the past there will be no resentment as I will achieve my goals through my own passion.
My parents have played a large role in my academic life by making it a priority, my siblings are
one of my greatest sources of motivation as I wish for them to grow, and Buddhism has allowed
me to find a tool that I can use to not only allow myself to grow but others as well.

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