Personal Experience: A Nineteen-Year-Old Male Of Latino Community

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Hello, I am a nineteen year old male of Latino origin. I grew up in a working community, and I have worked in several fast food establishments. I graduated in the town of Chelan and came to SFCC.
As a young adult these elements have influenced my self-concept in a way that I need to work to get what I need and appreciated what I have. Also because I worked in several fast food establishment I learned to respect the people around me, for example I was told to never talk back to my superiors and customers, that has shown me to watch what I say and control my emotions. If I was to change the fact that I worked in several fast food establishment, I feel that it would impact my behavior around others. I would not have a filter for my words and I

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