More immigration-related events at UF

Here's another CHISPAS event tonight. It will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in room 361 of the Reitz Union.

A Mile In Their Shoes: Immigrant Experience in the U.S.

"Ever wonder what immigrants have to go through when they arrive in the United States? Would you like to 'walk a mile in their shoes'?

Then come join CHISPAS for our HHM event! We will be providing an interactive look into the issue of an immigrant's daily life in the United States and the various implications for differing ethnic groups in society."

I find it very frustrating that organizations all pick the same date and time to have events. I was invited to FOUR events tonight at 7 p.m. I'm not even lying. I'm still unsure about which one to pick, but I am leaning toward going to a French Club event, as it will help me for my grad school applications if I get involved with the organization.

I was recently contacted to volunteer for the French Club by being somebody's French tutor. I think I better start getting involved so that I have at least something to show when I apply for grad school to study French Literature...

I've been very stressed lately because I need to start thinking (and quickly!) about which universities to apply to. I have to decide whether I will stay in Florida or not, I need to get my many applications ready, I need to get letters of recommendation from teachers, and I need to start studying the GRE despite my impossible schedule.

I know this has nothing to do with immigration, but I just thought I'd unleash my frustrations in here.

On a lighter note, I went to see the movie "Sin Nombre" last night. I had already seen it, but I invited some non-Spanish speakers to see it since it was shown with subtitles in the Reitz. It is a poignant and shocking story of what we call illegal immigration and it never fails to make me feel so grateful for already being in the United States.









Here is a link to the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN_ZrdccHy0

I would recommend this movie to everybody. It will be shown again tonight at the Reitz Union auditorium at 8 p.m. and at 10:30 p.m.
Sin Nombre is brought to UF by RUB Entertainment.