General Information -- Inroduce Yourself!

Hello my name is Erick I am 26 years of age, my major is sports administration. My goals vary in size and emotion, as for my ethnicity background I would consider myself Mexican American. One goal I share with all Fresno State students is the goal to pass all my classes and obtain a job that’s rewarding. My ultimate goal is to become a college director of athletics, I've loved sports and kinesiology since the day I started college. Through my years I’ve learned to love school and built goals that now surround me and push me forward every day. That being said I am excited and ready for the new school year.

Hello! My name is Ana Sanchez. I am 22 years old, majoring in Anthropology and Psychology with a minor in Deaf Studies. When I'm not at Fresno State attending classes, I am working at a flower shop. As an avid animal lover, I have five dogs and a bird as pets. Traveling is something that I love to do, it is so interesting to see the variety of people and different landmarks. I am also excited to start the semester and I'm working on staying on top of everything so I don't procrastinate or worry about things.

Hello my name is Jose Garcia I am 20 years old and am a Biology major. I am Hispanic and am a central California born and raised individual. I plan to apply to medical school following my graduation from Fresno State. When I'm not at school or studying I work at my family owned shaved ice business in Hanford. While its just a small trailer it has allowed me to meet many new individuals and ethnicities during the 14 years that we have been in business. I'm exited to begin my first semester at State following my transfer from CC and am hopeful that I will be succesful here as well.

Hello! My name is Tavisshine Lee its a pretty difficult name to pronounce but most get it in no time. Right now I am a Junior trying to pursue in History hoping to become a teacher pretty soon. Fresno has been my hometown for my entire life and its been a crazy fun ride. I graduated from Sanger High and been hoping to one day go back and work for the district. One can say I'm a pretty good guy. On days when i'm not in school i usually play sports or help out with what my parents need. Im a huge Football Fan, favorite team is San Francisco 49ers. Never really took any anthropology class before but it already sound like a cool class and exciting. Therefore, i cant wait for the semester to start and hope it will be a class to remember.

Hello my name is Sheriahna Irvin. This is my first semester at Fresno State; I am transferring from COS. I am majoring in English with the goal of obtaining my Masters and becoming a community college professor. I love to write fiction and screen plays, and I want to teach composition and discussion courses. I also like to act and have performed in many plays and musicals around my community. This class interested me because I took a couple anthropology courses at my community college and I enjoyed them, so I am looking forward to this class. I am excited to find out what Fresno State has to offer.

Hello! My name is Norma Romero. This is my last year in Fresno State and I'm pretty excited to graduate. My major is Business with an option in HR and I plan to get a Masters in Business Administration. This is the second Anthropology class I have ever taken so I'm really looking forward to it. I have lived in Fresno for four years now and every summer I go back home because I don't like the heat. I'm originally from Greenfield (Monterey County). The highlight of my summer was my trip to New York, but now that summer came to an end, I'm ready to start the semester and finish it strong!

My name is Carlos Orozco. I am 19 years old and a sophomore. I am a Pre-Nursing major and my goal is to become an anesthesiologist. My hobbies include soccer and percussion. I have taught music at Tioga Middle School and Buchanan High School in the past. I am Mexican American and I visit Mexico frequently. My mother was just granted her U.S. citizenship today and my father is in the process of doing so as well. I attended Clovis West High School and am the second individual in my family to attend college. I also had no idea what anthropology was until yesterday, but the course seems very interesting. 

My name is Matthew Guajardo and my major is pre-nursing. I am in my third year at Fresno State. My goals at the University are to graduate and get my degree. I enjoy helping people and also working with kids, I hope to get a job as a nurse who works with and helps kids someday. My ethnicity is Hispanic and i grew up here in Fresno. I enjoy watching and playing football with my family, the team we go for is the San Francisco 49ers.

Hi! My name is Chantelle Toscano, i am 19 years old and a junior at Fresno State, majoring in recreational therapy with an emphasis in rehabilitation. I have lived in Fresno my whole life, I graduated from Bullard High in 2014 and came to Fresno state right after graduation. I play rugby, this year will be my third year playing, I love it and the family/friends I gain each year. I have been told my whole life I am Italian, Mexican American and German, but after watching that video in class about where you really come from, I'm not too sure anymore. 

Hello there. My name is Jenna Seabury. I've been at Fresno state for what seems like an eternity and was studying international business. However just recently I decided to double major in Anthropology, archeology specifically. I took anth 145 with Dr. Roper, and it changed my life. As an avid hiker and backpacker, archeological surveying couldn't be a more perfect job for me. For now my goals are to start working with the Parks service doing some kind of cultural resource management with them, while spending as much time at high elevation, and in the dirt, as possible. 

My name is Alejandra Garcia and my major is International Business. I am currently a senior in my fourth year at Fresno State. I consider myself Mexican American as I grew up with my parents Mexican culture but was born and raised in America. One of my goals is to graduate and work with a company that does business globally. I have always been interested in other cultures and how they interact with one another, which is one of the reasons why I love traveling. Although this class is fulfilling my MI requirement, I chose it over other courses as the subject seemed interesting.

Hello, my name is Victoria. This is my third year at Fresno State. I am an Anthropology major but I did not choose my major right away. When I graduated high school and enrolled in Fresno State I had no idea what I wanted to major in and did not know what career path to pursue. Rather than declaring a major I remained undeclared and focused on completing my G.E. requirements. In the process I took critical thinking anthropology and cultural anthropology. Both fulfilled my G.E. requirements and I really enjoyed the classes because the foundations of the discipline explained the culture and functions of society in a way that made sense. It took me a long time before I choose my major partly because I did not know what kind of jobs I could get with a degree in anthropology. I have found that there are many opportunities for an anthropologist because it is the study of humans which can be applied to almost anything that deals with people. Cultural anthropology tends to be my main area of interest. More specifically I tend to gravitate towards situations that deal with issues of power in the world and within societies. For instance I would be interested in working with people who write policies. I could work for a non-profit organization or practice journalism that would be different from most work that a journalist would produce because it would incorporate a holistic anthropological perspective. I know my goal is to go to grad school but I'm strongly considering joining the peace core first.

Hello, my name is Kenneth Herman. I am currently a senior at CSU Fresno pursuing anthropology as a major and have considered mobilizing my focus towards Design Anthropology.
Most of you are learning about the horrid shadow of hate, discrimination, prejudice and racism percolating in the United States, and some of you have experienced it first hand, as I have. Recently, only four days ago, a large pregnant white blonde hair blue eyed person's father called campus police on me saying I was not a student and tried to have me removed from campus, by force. I was literally threatened by campus police up until the time I was able to provide proof as a student. The copper tried to explain to me his methodology and said to me, "If you saw a guy like you talking to your daughter, you would want me to have a talk with you, right?" I was in dismay and stumped by his overwhelming display of ignorance and never responded.

Do white people experience racism, prejudice, discrimination? Yes

By all definitions, I am white, of German and English decent. However, because I have long hair, while living here in the United States I have experienced discrimination, prejudice, segregation and other forms of hate aimed directly towards me. You see, I am a "HIPPIE" by american standards, and do not fit in here. White men living in the United States that have long hair are called hippies, which is a demeaning, condescending and oppressive. I have been ostracized, pushed aside, discriminated against at every level, and beaten nearly to death here in the US of A (Murica).

On the flip side, I think other races, here in the USA and abroad trust me more than they trust a short hair white mail that represents oppression. 

About me; I am a loving father who believes life is love and love is an action.

My name is Stephen Grady, i'm 21, and i'm a transfer student from Willow. I'm majoring in Criminology and hope to become a Highway Patrol Officer after college. When i'm not at school, I coach 7th grade football at Alta Sierra Intermediate and play rugby for state. My other passions include: riding motorcycles (dirt & Street), shooting guns & bows, hiking, hunting, camping, snowboarding, working out, and reading. I wanted to take this class because I wanted to learn more about different race and cultures and become more aware and understanding of cultures other than my own. This knowledge will help me become the best officer I can be.