Personally, Eric Liu's essay has been the most thought-provoking reading we have covered so far. Similarly to Liu, I was born in America to parents from a traditional culture who were not controlling of my assimilation. When speaking of his parents, Liu states, "they didn't tell me to do anything except to be a good boy"(7). After I had begun schooling, my English began to surpass my Farsi to the point where my mother started to have trouble keeping up with me. Eventually, I told her I would only speak English from that point on, only to make her cry because she could not. Although she was supportive of my adaptation and proud of my success, she feared this language barrier would put a strain on our relationship. In a similar fashion,
