Mapping it out, 4/26

Not sure if anybody posted these maps before but I found this to be really interesting! America is indeed a nation of immigrants. People came here for a bunch of different reasons. It's even surprising to me that people refuse to believe that immigrants are what make up this country.
http://www.vox.com/2015/1/12/7474897/immigration-america-maps

I also found these maps. What surprised me the most out of this set of maps, was the map where it stated "Kids born poor have almost no chance at achieving the American dream". Children of immigrants come to America to have better lives, and most of them come to the country without any assets. This makes it extremely difficult for children to get where they want in life.
http://www.vox.com/2015/5/27/8618261/america-maps-truths

Language and dialects, 4/18

Ever wonder how different dialects come to be about? Language is a beautiful and often complex thing. Sometimes it can be difficult traveling to a place and finding out there are even more language barriers because of the different dialects. There may be more than one reason to explain these dialects, but one common reason is when two languages start to blend into one another to form a new one.
In this article, it explains the differences in language. I find this article to be very interesting because I never really think of the origins of different languages. In the Philippines, there are many different dialects. My parents speak two different forms, so growing up, I was always taught a few phrases from each of the dialects, so I can definitely relate when people say that language in general can be quite complex.

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/01/difference-between-language-dialect/424704/

More educated Asians are coming to America, 4/6

Most people come to America in hopes for better jobs. Immigrants from Asia are doing exactly that. Just like how we read in our texts, immigrants from Asia are the most educated upon arrival to the states. A lot of them come from their hometown with college degrees. Most of these immigrants seek fast citizenship, but of course, the road to becoming a citizen is very long and frustrating. To some immigrants, losing their job forces them to go back to their country. Having being educated can mean big things for the global economy in turn.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/03/26/more-educated-asians-coming-america/82215982/