My family is an extended family who currently reside in Crystal City, Texas. My family as far as I can remember had always been a migrating family, it started with my great grandparents. My family still migrated early in my childhood. Growing up in a migrating family helped me gain experiences and knowledge of different cultures. Migrating with my family was one of my best childhood memories. Having my cousins sharing the experience with me and making new friends across the country defined who I am today. It has also helped me greatly appreciate what my family does for me. As a result of annually migrating we have formed a very tight bond. I was born in 1999and most of my cousins are in the same age group so we grew up as childhood friends.
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I personally would never pay attention to the time or seasons we 'd travel in until I was older. Once we reached our destination my cousins and my sister and I would get enrolled in migrant summer school and attend while my grandparents, mother, uncles and aunts would work in the fields. I loved traveling and experiencing different parts of the United States. I would have to say that the most differentiating factors of each community were the people and weather. Traveling to different parts of America was a very educational experience that helped me learn about America’s different cultures and environments. When attending migrant summer school in North Dakota I remember the children being dominantly Hispanic, their first language was Spanish and their heritage was more Hispanic than mine, it made me feel as if I wasn’t of Hispanic culture at all. In Ohio the culture was dominantly Anglo American, this made me feel completely opposite of how I felt in North Dakota. In Crystal City they grew up almost the same as me, "Hispanic heritage, which merged with the Mexican legacy" (Alisky, Marvin, Edinburg) is how I would explain my heritage since our traditions and language are mixed. I remember the children asking me how to say specific words in
I personally would never pay attention to the time or seasons we 'd travel in until I was older. Once we reached our destination my cousins and my sister and I would get enrolled in migrant summer school and attend while my grandparents, mother, uncles and aunts would work in the fields. I loved traveling and experiencing different parts of the United States. I would have to say that the most differentiating factors of each community were the people and weather. Traveling to different parts of America was a very educational experience that helped me learn about America’s different cultures and environments. When attending migrant summer school in North Dakota I remember the children being dominantly Hispanic, their first language was Spanish and their heritage was more Hispanic than mine, it made me feel as if I wasn’t of Hispanic culture at all. In Ohio the culture was dominantly Anglo American, this made me feel completely opposite of how I felt in North Dakota. In Crystal City they grew up almost the same as me, "Hispanic heritage, which merged with the Mexican legacy" (Alisky, Marvin, Edinburg) is how I would explain my heritage since our traditions and language are mixed. I remember the children asking me how to say specific words in