Friday, October 2, 2015

Week 2 - Berkeley Free Speech Movement


Melissa Mae De Guzman
ASA 2 – Section A01

Week 2 Blog

            For this week’s readings, I noticed a common theme, people fighting for their educational rights. Out of all of them, I especially enjoyed reading about the Berkeley Free Speech Movement because I got to see how people my age made an impact on their community. This movement was the beginning of paving our way to student activism; they showed an example to us that we can fight for what we believe in. In today’s age, I have never felt an opportunity couldn’t be given to me because of my ethnicity and reading their struggles about missed opportunities has made me appreciate what they have done for me.  Even for the adults, such as Professor Valverde, encountered difficulty in holding a higher position in our education system. Looking at the present, I definitely see a change in our world, and I know it was all because people were willing to fight for our future.

Question: What could we do now that will pave the path for future generations to come?


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