Being Hispanic carries so much more meaning than being just another race, it is a lifestyle. It's making delicious tamales with my entire family every year for Christmas festivities. It's the unexpected frijoles inside that butter container in the fridge. It's all your aunts repeatedly telling you that you look fat, yet they’ll keep serving you more food because they care about you. It's that fear when you hear a knock on the door because it’s probably one of your various relatives with their entire family. These are all just examples of the unique Hispanic traditions that thread their way into my everyday life. But the most important and prevaling tradition, is the importance of family over anything else. Because at the end of the day,
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Having moved to the United States from Mexico, I left behind the old life and friends I grew so accustomed to and was thrown into a completely different environment. At school, I felt like an outcast because I did not originate from this country like the rest of my classmates. I knew English, but I still felt insecure about my pronunciation and was afraid of judgement. Unfortunately, I couldn't ask for help from my parents, as neither of them knew English. Not having their help to learn or study, I was fully responsible for my own studies. I was motivated to excel in my academics as I was aware of the sacrifices my parents had made by coming into this new country. I pushed forward, performed better in school and created meaningful friendships with my classmates. I learned that even if giving up is easy and we have numerous obstacles in our way, we should always try endlessly to be sucessful because it is worth it when we accomplish something that was thought to be impossible. Some people may view being Hispanic as an obstacle, but I, on the other hand, view it as an advantage. Being Hispanic always motivates me to do my best in everything I set my mind to do, no matter how little or how big. I am proud of being a part of such a wonderful culture with so many colorful and unique
Having moved to the United States from Mexico, I left behind the old life and friends I grew so accustomed to and was thrown into a completely different environment. At school, I felt like an outcast because I did not originate from this country like the rest of my classmates. I knew English, but I still felt insecure about my pronunciation and was afraid of judgement. Unfortunately, I couldn't ask for help from my parents, as neither of them knew English. Not having their help to learn or study, I was fully responsible for my own studies. I was motivated to excel in my academics as I was aware of the sacrifices my parents had made by coming into this new country. I pushed forward, performed better in school and created meaningful friendships with my classmates. I learned that even if giving up is easy and we have numerous obstacles in our way, we should always try endlessly to be sucessful because it is worth it when we accomplish something that was thought to be impossible. Some people may view being Hispanic as an obstacle, but I, on the other hand, view it as an advantage. Being Hispanic always motivates me to do my best in everything I set my mind to do, no matter how little or how big. I am proud of being a part of such a wonderful culture with so many colorful and unique