From: dominic.delacruz-AT-laina.ucop.edu
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 08:08:41 -0800
To: seminar-13-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU


     Hello All,
     
     The list has been quiet for some time, so I guess now would be a good 
     time to post an introduction.  My name is Dominic Dela Cruz and I am a 
     23 year old,third-generation American of Pilipino descent living in 
     the San Francisco bay area.  While I majored in polical science at the 
     University of California, Riverside, I've always mantained a stong 
     interest in literature and would prefer to do graduate work in this 
     field.  At present, I'm working as a faceless bureacrat in the UC 
     administrative offices but try to keep in touch with academia through 
     various email lists and newsgroups.
     
     I stumbled into seminar-13 because it seems to intersect with many 
     topics which interest me (identity construction, the role of South 
     Asian women in the "first world.")  Hopefully, when I do return to do 
     graduate work, the things I learn from all of you will help me 
     understand what are some very complex issues.
     
     I also have a question for everyone here.  The reason I waited so long 
     to post an introduction is that I'm not sure if I meet the 
     requirements for participating in this seminar.  What are the lines of 
     demarcation for South Asian as opposed to Asian?  Are these simply 
     geographic boundaries or does it refer to some other set of historical 
     and cultural factors?
     
     Dominic
     
     <Haven't figured out my cute/profound .sig yet.>