America The Not So Great
THE DIRTY ARMY: Nik, I want to paint a picture of how hard my life is for the dirty army fans. Maybe my mistake will teach other college kids a lesson. I graduated from Nebraska three years ago with bright eyes an big dreams to move to California and pursue my passion in education. Well Nik I live in Los Angeles and I rarely get called to be a substitute. My passion is science, but I geared my direction to be an elementary school teacher. This is my second year getting rejected for a full time position based on one criteria. I don’t understand or speak Spanish. Now I’ve been taking night courses to learn Spanish in hopes that I will finally get a steady teaching job. Growing up in the Midwest all I needed to know was English. Unfortunately times have changed in California and now Spanish is the first language. My father is old school and keeps telling me I need to move back because if I’m not speaking English to these kids I’m just enabling Mexicans to invade our country. Well I’m not going to give up on my dream because this is America. I just want people to know how tough it is in LA. Spanish is #1 in the City of Angels.
I wish you the best of luck. Remember, no matter how much America is failing… we are all one world at the end of the day.- nik
If you want to live in America, learn to speak english. You can speak whatever language you want in your house, but when you venture outside speak english.
Yes, my Brown brothers, we will continue our fight together against the White plague. Soon they will all be gone and we will have this country to ourselves. Goodbye Crackers!! I dont want to hear a word from you racist Crackers, you will speak when we tell you.
Wtf…who gave you a computer?
He stole it.
fuck off! I’m latin and asian. i agree that English is #1. Embrace America as it has embraced you!
That’s because it’s LA. Move more to northern California. Up here teachers are not required to speak Spanish, in my kids school most teachers are white and don’t speak Spanish. It’s true that all these immigrants are ruining our system by Not speaking English or understanding it causes schools to have low test score. If you move to America expect to speak English. Just like if we go to Mexico we must speak Spanish oh and by the way I’m Mexican and came to the US as a small child and never had gone to school and already knew how to speak and understand Enlish. I use to watch T. V in English only and eventually learned. So there is no excuse for All these immigrants not to learn. Some live here for 20+ years and still don’t speak English like WTF. Why be bilingual to get a job in America when the universal language is English.
If the Spanish language wasnt an asset in the curriculum then it wouldnt be imperative for you to learn it..i say stop playing the victim and suck it up , you chose this career and also to move to california. I happen to be mexican american born and raised and i forgive your ignorance, im a recent registered nursing graduate who doesnt live off of the government and i pay my taxes just like you so think twice before you obliviously say ‘invaded my mexicans’ , with a narrow mind like that GOOD LUCK FINDING A JOB , if you truly stood behind with what you said you would post as anonymous.
Mexicans from Mexico don’t like Mexican Americans because they look at them as Americanized. Being that your American born, the above statement doesn’t apply to YOU, so forgive yourself for trying to make yourself a part of something that wasn’t about you in the first place.
Ps, its the same here in Texas. Mostly spanish speakers & they look at you like you’re dumb because you’re not bilingual. Meanwhile our taxes are paying to assist them with their food, Medicaid, and tanf while it should be assisting them to learn english & how to cope on their own without help.
I agree with Kate. Going into education, you have to know how to work with diverse students. Sorry to say but your father is ignorant and sounds like he doesn’t know jack shit about education. Ignoring the fact that America is becoming more diverse won’t ever get you a job.
For the “…” poster, you are stupid. Sad to see you haven’t gone past the stage of knowing better. You keep saying “us” and “them”, “our” taxes are feeding “them” like you are richer than “them” and that you feed anybody that isn’t your race. HAH, what a joke.
Listen to your father, and teach neither Spanish nor English to the Mexicans.
I’m not Latino. I’m from Louisiana. I still say suck it up and learn Spanish. It’s a relatively easy language.
Also, male elementary teachers are hard to come by. I refuse to believe they won’t hire you just because you know little Spanish. Even Latino teachers speak English perfectly fine and mix the two.
Your Dad’s just being an old school bigot whether he knows it or not. There’s nothing wrong with being bilingual. In every other country (even Canada), educated people speak more than one language. You should, too!
last time i checked english is not the official language of this beautiful country of ours..
What country do you live in retard?
No, Mark you are the retard. The United States has no official language.
No, the US has no official RELIGION.
Who slipped humility into Nik’s coffee??
Times have not changed. California is a bilingual state. Always has been, always will be. Adapt or die, to paraphrase Darwin.
You should not be required to speak spanish as a teacher UNLESS you are either teaching spanish or esl. This is America, we speak American, just like my great grandparents did when they came over from Hungary. You can be proud of your heritage, but be proud to be a part of this great country or leave. JS
Besides the op stated that her father made the invading comment, not them. Damn you went to school and STILL can’t comprehend what you read? Waste of money & time.
That comment was for the “recent nurse”
lol those paisas dont speak any english till you talk some shit about them or until its time to use there foodstamps. they understand free benefits. STOP GIVING ILLEGAL IMMMIGRANTS SHIT until all the people born IN THIS COUNTRY have received theirs
Hey Nik, don’t you mean “todos somos uno del mundo al final de la día” lolol
nik cut the bullshit america is failing!
Nasty b**ners
Who in their right mind would go to college for 3 years to be a teacher? The OP is crazy that is why he doesn’t have a job.
You have to go to college to be a teacher dipshit
Your first mistake is trying to teach in LA a place that is laying teachers off left and right. It has nothing to do with the language barrier ..they just flat out can afford to hire new people all the time. People don’t miss work because they will fire them hence not needing subs.
To give you an educated answer…. im in education in Norcal along the coast and its just as nice as Socal…. but without all the bilingual requirements. Elementary Ed is always the hardest to get into because that’s where all the new college grads go but stick with the science and get a single subject credential, move a little farther up the coast, and you’ll get a job quick!
move out of l.a. i know a girl who basically has brain damange and is a teacher in santa clara county. i want drunk at the bears in san jose and got a job offer for santa clara county. santa clara county. that is the key to low grade success.
i meant was. it’s my day off tomorrow.
LAUSD isn’t hiring… especially not elementary teachers. Speaking Spanish isn’t a requirement, but they consider it a plus because pretty much none of the students’ parents in LA speak English. I’m a teacher with LAUSD and for parent conferences another teacher or administrator translate for me what I want to tell the parents. If you pursue science (single subject for middle school or high school) you’ll have a better chance at getting a full time position but that’s if they start hiring full time again (which they haven’t for the past 4 years I think).
America is not a language!!!take some basic courses at a local community college before stating that This is America!!! speak English. History fact California was part of Mexico until it was sold by Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1850. So that explains the Spanish domination. However if you can find a job because of your language skills… take another approach research before you think you can get a job in LA with a Science teaching degree.
Why are you giving this moron sympathy? He CHOSE to move to Los Angeles. He could have stayed in the midwest and found a teaching job EASILY. instead he CHOSE to move to an area that is not only overpopulated, but where the financial situation is currently in the shithole and all public schools have gotten budget cuts. If your passion is teaching, why do you insist on living in LA? stop compliaining and MOVE
I doubt that’s the only reason they don’t hire you.