The difference between a Quincenera and a Sweet 16?

A coming of age ceremony that an American girl has is a sweet 16. A Latin American or Mexican girl has a Quinceanera. A sweet 16 is a party for a young girl turning 16. A Quinceanera is given to a girl on there 15th birthday .The two are very different but at the same time they are very alike. The two ceremonies have some similarities. First of all they both mark the transition of childhood to womanhood. They both are a form of a party or birthday celebration. These two are traditions for different cultures.

The differences that the two ceremonies have are that a Quinceanera is more of a ballroom setting. In which case a sweet 16 can be ballroom, casual,formal, or semi-formal. A Quincenera is given to a 14 year old girl on their 15th birthday, in which case a sweet 16 is given to a 15 year old girl on their 16th birthday. At a Quincenera it is basically a celebration of the coming of age of a 15yr.old. The celebration includes a ceremony, dance, and some words of advice of their young girl’s mother.

A Sweet 16 is ceremony of the young girl’s virginity. Also a Sweet 16 can be anything as simple as a house party, or dinner at a restaurant. It is not as elegant as a Quincenera but it is a celebration of American culture. A Quincenera’s setting is like a wedding, very very formal. Even though the two are different they are still celebrations.

What do you think robin was feeling when he decided to sail around the world? Would this be possible today?

I think Robin was feeling anxious and a little nervous. I say that he was feeling anxious because this was something that he wanted to do. It was his dream, and he felt as if he was prepared to take on the journey. I think he was also anxious because this was also a dream that his father had wanted to accomplish but did not. I think he was feeling nervous because he was concentrated on what his parents would think once he had left. He also had to deal with the consequences that might occur while he is on his journey. He had to deal with famine, shortage of water and also the fact that he was going to be on the boat by himself.


Yes I do think that this would be possible today. Actually I think it would be easier today because the boats today has more technology added to them. Another reason why I think it would be easier is because the boats today are built differently and the people that made boats at that time did not have all the technology that we have today. So I believe it was more difficult then because they had to be more problems with those boats. If someone would try to do this adventure then I think they should have a certain time that they should be back. To me personally it would only take 1 year or so for a person today to complete this journey. Unlike Robin which took several years.

Journal Topic 1

Maricella: The way that Maricella's cultural past and individual past effected her was she was a pregnant mexican teen. The garden effected her because it made her feel less than an outcast.

Curtis: The way that Curtis's individual past effected him because he wanted to show Lateesha how much he remembered and cared. The garden efected him because he was able to grow tomatoes for Lateesha.

Leona: The way that Leona's individual past effected her because she had to deal with the fact her grandmother was gone. The garden effected her because she was able to plant goldenrod in rememberence of her grandmother.

Scribe, 9-17-09

The princess had difficulty deciding which door to indicate to her lover because she knew that would put her in danger. She also knew the consequenses if she told her lover which door to open. It was also difficult because she knew had to make a choice, she knew that she was going to lose him regardless, but she had to make a decision wether she wanted to lose him to death or to another woman.