Bolg 22: Independent Component 2

1. "I, Stephanie Lopez, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours and 52 minutes of work.”
2.  Citations:
1. Acevedo, Marina.(2016, March 30). Personal Interview. 
2. Lopez, Jose Angel.(2016, April 3). Personal Interview.
3. Miguel Angel Benavides. (2016, April 5) Personal Interview.
3. Independent Component Hours
4. During the completion of my independent component I talked over the phone with my aunt in Mexico, Marina Acevedo, we talked about her process of getting her working visa. We also talked about her "American Dream" in why she want to come to the United States and start her own company. She eventually would like to become an residence of the United States, and have her company go over seas. I also talked to my Dad, Jose Angel Lopez, and with him I talked about his story on why he came to the United States and how he go his residency. He explained that he got his residency from amnesty, which is basically the government in a way forgave him because he had been in the United States for some time and had been working. He also explained that since my mom got married with him she could apply for her residency from him. I also talked to my uncle, and he we talked about his story of coming to the United States at the age of 17, he was not able to communicate with anyone because he did not understand English, he only knew Spanish. He was telling me that it was hard for him to not see his family because they were in Mexico. He eventually got a family friend to help him out and go a job at his company, and my uncle has been working since he came to the US. At the moment he an important person at the new company he works at. He said that he never regrets coming to the United States at such a young age. But he does not want to apply for his residency because he is afraid of losing everything he has and get deported. I also watched movies that showed the struggle of coming into the united states and trying to create a better life for them. 
5. Defend your work and explain the component's significance and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.   
6.  How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped. 
1. It helped me with my third answer which is understanding the story, background, and culture. Every person has a different story and understanding them and welcoming them, makes people less scared of being out in the free. It also shows me that every person has a different struggle and we cant judge a book by its cover.