I grew up in a household that did not allow me to exert and utilize my ability to speak Spanish. Although my parents speak spanish, english was my first and primary language. The fact that I am Mexican and did not grow up speaking Spanish made it difficult to have a connection with my Mexican culture and establish an identity that was unique to me. This reality made it very confusing when constructing my identity. I did not know which culture I belonged with, the American or Mexican culture. I felt very perplexed because over time my Mexican parents have acculturated into the American culture and raised me into an American culture.
During my first Spanish class, I struggled intensely because I did not speak the language. The difficulty of
During my first Spanish class, I struggled intensely because I did not speak the language. The difficulty of