Jasmine martinez Los Angeles, California

Family

 h ttp://maps.google.com/ h ttp://maps.google.com/  M y parents are from Tepatitlan, Jalisco.  T hey have lived in Los Angeles, CA for approximately 30 years.

Me  I was born in Huntington Park, CA.  I have lived in Inglewood, CA all my life.  I am the youngest in my family. I have two older brothers.  I am the first one in my family to go to college.  I graduated from California State University of Long Beach.

My university

5 th most diverse university in the west  Demographics of student body  A frican American 4.2%  A sian American 21.0%  W hite American 26.3%  H ispanic American 29.7%  N ative American 0.6%  I nternational 9.1%  E thnicity unreported/unknown 9.2%

Facts about csulb  I t has 84 buildings.  M ost populous CSU with 37,890 students attending.  H as the lowest student fees in the country.  I n 2010 it received nearly 80,000 applications, the highest in its history.

I LOVE TO TRAVEL

MY TRAVELS  I have been to many places in Mexico, Costa Rica, the Bahamas, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, and here.  I hope that I will be able to continue to travel.  I would love to go to Italy next and also visit more places in Spain.

Things I like  I enjoy reading autobiographies and books about history. I am especially fascinated by WWII.  I love watching movies. I like all types of films, but I prefer to watch drama most of the time.  I also love to dance salsa.

Maya angelou

quotes  I t is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.  T here is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.  I f we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.  H er bestselling novel, “I know why the caged bird sings.”

Los angeles history  I t was founded on September 4, 1781 by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve.  I t became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence.  I t later became a part of the United States in 1848 at the end of the Mexican American War.  h ttp://

Things to do in la  M useums  C alifornia Science Center, Los Angeles (formerly the Museum of Science and Industry) C alifornia Science Center, Los Angeles (formerly the Museum of Science and Industry)  H untington Library, San Marino H untington Library, San Marino  L ong Beach Museum of Art in the historic Elizabeth Milbank Anderson residence L ong Beach Museum of Art in the historic Elizabeth Milbank Anderson residence  L os Angeles Children's Museum L os Angeles Children's Museum  L os Angeles County Museum of Art, Mid-City, Los Angeles L os Angeles County Museum of Art, Mid-City, Los Angeles  M useum of Contemporary Art, Downtown Los Angeles (founded in 1950); The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Downtown Los Angeles (founded in 1980) M useum of Contemporary Art, Downtown Los Angeles (founded in 1950); The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Downtown Los Angeles (founded in 1980)  M useum of Jurassic Technology, Culver City M useum of Jurassic Technology, Culver City  M useum of Latin American Art in Long Beach M useum of Latin American Art in Long Beach  M useum of Neon Art M useum of Neon Art

Things to do  M useum of the American West (Gene Autry Museum), in Griffith Park M useum of the American West (Gene Autry Museum), in Griffith Park  M useum of Tolerance M useum of Tolerance  N atural History Museum of Los Angeles County N atural History Museum of Los Angeles County  P asadena Museum of California Art, in Pasadena P asadena Museum of California Art, in Pasadena  J. Paul Getty Center, Brentwood (Ancient Roman, Greek, and European Renaissance Art) J. Paul Getty Center, Brentwood (Ancient Roman, Greek, and European Renaissance Art)  J. Paul Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, Getty's original house J. Paul Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, Getty's original house  G eorge C. Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits G eorge C. Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits  S anta Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica (Contemporary art) S anta Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica (Contemporary art)  N orton Simon Museum, Pasadena (19th and early 20th century art) N orton Simon Museum, Pasadena (19th and early 20th century art)  S kirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles S kirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles  S outhwest Museum S outhwest Museum

entertainment  D escanso Gardens D escanso Gardens  D odger Stadium D odger Stadium  E xposition Park E xposition Park  F armers Market F armers Market  G riffith ParkGriffith Observatory G riffith ParkGriffith Observatory  H untington Botanical Gardens H untington Botanical Gardens  L a Brea Tar Pits L a Brea Tar Pits  M usic Center M usic Center  O lvera StreetSTAPLES Center O lvera StreetSTAPLES Center  T hird Street Promenade T hird Street Promenade  V enice Beach V enice Beach  L os Angeles Zoo L os Angeles Zoo

Amusement parks  R aging waters  S ix Flags Magic mountain  S ix Flags Hurricane Harbor  U niversal Studios Hollywood

More entertainment  T he annual rose parade held on New Years Day.  h ttp:// e=related

Valentine’s day

Entertainment capital of the world  H ollywood was annexed into the city of Los Angeles in  B y 1920, Hollywood had become world famous as the center of the United States film industry.  T he hollywood walk of fame was created in 1958 to make a tribute to artists.

Inglewood  I s a 10 minute drive to the LAX.  I live in a predominantly hispanic community. Most people speak spanish and english.  I n 1960 the neighborhood consisted of mostly white people or anglo americans.

Lennox middle school 1961

Lennox middle school 2006

Los angeles international airport