Hello! My name is Alberto Peralta and I am a second-year. I was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, but I grew up in Atlanta, GA. Currently I am undecided on my major. I would have liked to major in Latin American studies here at the college, but Latin American studies are only offered as a minor. I am going to decide this semester between political science or history as potential majors. I am involved around campus as a member of club soccer, alumni liaison for the Men of Haramabee, and I am co-president of the First Generation Student Organization here at Wooster.

This semester I am interested in learning more about the pre-Columbian Americas because although I feel I have a good grasp on contemporary Latin America, I am not as strong in colonial Latin America. I don’t just want to learn more about the governing systems of the Americas, I want to know how these systems of government transcended into what Latin America is today. I also want to learn more about my history. For a long time through out high school, we were taught various misconceptions about the people of Latin America.