Narrative Essay About Yourself

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Completing my first year of college has helped me discover more about myself. It has also made me more mindful of the importance from where I come from. I have always dealt with a confusion of who I was and what I reflected to others. I knew that was able to identify myself with being part Mexican because of my family background. I also, represent the first generation. I was born and raised in American soil. As I grew older I was able to find myself with both worlds, after so many years of confusion. I did not had to choose between American or Mexican . I am proud to say I am Mexican-American. There has being many influences like music from both worlds with different music that has made who I am today.
Tradition has helped me keep hold
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I love music that make my feet, my hips, and all my body move just by the starting sound of the music. For instance, I have being doing Zumba for about a year. Zumba is a great way to get your sweat on. It is a mixture of salsa, merengue, hip hop, mambo, etc. It incorporates dance with abercrombie component. The sessions last around an average of one hour. That one hour does not feel like an hour it felt less than a hour. You enjoy the music so much there is no torture to the workout. One year before I didn’t care about my well being. Until, I became more aware of all the premature disease you can develop if you don’t eat healthy and workout. When it came to eating healthy I was able to find delicious recipes that were healthy. But when it came to exercising it was a little bit more difficult. I started by just going the gym but it felt like a drag. After, three weeks I was bored of doing the same thing. I decided to look for something that I could’ve enjoyed a lot better and not get bored. My friend recommend to take Zumba classes. Initially I was overwhelmed with the dance steps but after some months I was able to get the hang of the movements. The music helped a lot to get a hang of the movements. The music played in Zumba classes make you want more and more. Know that I have been doing Zumba for more than a year I also developed a closer relationship with my well

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