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Alfie Corteza Completed Introductions

Good evening everyone. My name is Alfie Corteza, and I am a first-generation born American, with my parents immigrating from the Philippines. If you haven’t had a clue as to where the Philippines is located, it is approximately an hour flight south of Hong Kong. As of right now, I am in my 1st semester of my Sophomore year and have yet to declare a major. However, I hope whatever I major in is related to automobiles as I have been a fan of motorsports at a very young age.

I signed up for a women’s and gender studies class as it is a core requirement. However, I am interested in the history and development of women’s rights over the United States, and in other countries around the world. What has always peaked my interest is the fact that even though the entire world is in the 21st century, some countries maintain and reinforce barbaric laws over women as if they were possessions rather than humans. As a result of this class, I would like to gain an understanding as to why that is.

It was nice to meet all of you during the first day of WGS class, and I look forward to working with all of you for the rest of the semester.