Since this is my first time blogging, taking a Gender and Women’s Studies Course, and voluntarily registering for a Gender and Politics class I decided to try something a little different. I did not exactly plan on taking another class but after opening my email last Wednesday afternoon, and reading the course description I decided to check out Gender, Politics and Power. Although I am not a very “political” person in terms of being a die hard Democrat or traditional Republican by good old fashion American standards, something about the course sparked my attention. I would like to learn more about the women’s suffrage movement and see how much has and has not changed since then in terms of women in politics. This is especially intriguing when comparing and contrasting the media’s spin and public reactions to Hilary Clinton and Sarah Palin. In addition to this, given it is an election year I feel that there has been a lot of interesting twists, cards played out, and more controversy than any other election yet, I look forward to learning more about the role of gender, power, and politics.

Now, with that being said, I would like to introduce myself…

Once upon a time, Thursday, November 27, 1986 a star was born. This star was special, it was a beautiful baby girl with dark eyes, a small nose, and belonged to a lady by the name of Debbie Garcia. Debbie raised this little star, an only child with the help of her parents, Eva and Phillip Garcia of Springer in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Over time, the star as my grandma would call it, grew and developed into an intelligent young lady with a caring face, long dark hair, and those same dark eyes as her mother.
She is a small town girl at heart from Las Vegas, New Mexico, which is located between Santa Fe and Taos. Her family is first to her. She loves life, learning, and misses her dog, SugarBear at home. She has always loved going new places, reading, drawing, baking, going out with friends, and dancing. She is very creative and loves a challenge.
Today, this same star is 21 years old. She is a fourth year student at the University of Denver, where she is majoring in Criminology and working on a minor in Psychology. Everyday is an adventure for her. When she is not in class or studying she loves being with her fiancé, family, or friends. She is a passionate member of LSA (Latino Student Alliance) and former three year member of Greek life on campus.
The star’s name is Stephanie Desiree Faith Garcia Baca.