I was born in Jamaica but came to New York when I was eighteen months. Living with a Jamaican family and understanding the culture can be very difficult for me. The language is somewhat similar to English but the slang and accents can throw some people off. As most parents who bring their children to America, mine wanted me to get the best education possible. My mother, still to this day, never wants me to …show more content…
My mother’s use of literacy techniques had its negative effects on my culture. On the other hand, the positive effects override them. My mother being my literacy sponsor brought us closer together as I grew up and still has not been broken. I may have lost my path of literacy for books when social media started to become a part of my daily routine. However, in the end, I found an interest of mine and took advantage of social media to improve my literacy. Therefore, my mother’s influence and the help of social media contributed to a mindset of brand new ideas that altered the way I used to