An Essay On My Cultural Identity

My Culture Identity Everyone has a culture that identifies their identity. As in who they are or where they come from. They 're many different cultures in the world. A culture is a tradition past on to a family generation. Every culture has different holidays, traditon but more importantly style. It represents what type of music you listen to or what type of clothing you wear. Most people find their culture by their family. For example; gandparents, mother, father. This essay is about how do you see yourself and how do you identify yourself. Also how do others view you as? and what do they consider you as? I am a Mexican American my family is from Mexico, however i was born in the United States. This is why I am Mexican American but I consider myself more as a Latina. I love both countries equally but I identify myself more Mexican than American. Well i look more Mexican than American. People in society veiw me more as a Mexican girl that was just born in the United States. …show more content…
I listen to hip hop unlike my mother and gradparents. My cousins, uncles and aunties listen to both Amercan and Mexican music. Unlike me i dont like Mexican music at all i find it annoying. Just because I 'm Mexican doesn 't mean I like all Mexican traditions. I look more Mexican than American but i do more American stuff normally than Mexican stuff. Unlike most of my peers they listen and talk spanish in school or home. I cant pronounce Spanish words properly because i grew up making English my home language. Others sometimes think i try to act white as they say but for me its not trying to act white its about how i was raised and how i was taught to do things. The only person i talk spanish too its my Grandparents. My mother understands English and so does the rest of my family and peers so this affects my home launguage and this is the reason i English is my home