After reading both of the stories i realized that i really enjoyed Esmeralda Santiago’s “When i was Puerto Rican” way more because i could relate to his situation on things though Howard Gardner’s “Five Minds for the Future” was more compelling because it had a lot more reading to it. I liked “When i was Puerto Rican” because i know a lot of people who don’t speak english very well but at the end of the day we are U.S. Citizens that shouldn’t be judged by how they speak or who they are. Howard Gardner made some good points about how the mind and us not understanding others can be seen in a very different way. He explains why we feel very different from other and how people should be treated. Overall, Both of the stories were really enjoyable but i liked Esmeralda’s a lot more.