Reflective Essay On Latino Culture

With getting older, one of the things that have come with it is that I have felt entirely consumed with the culture of being Latino. As a child, I was aware that I had an aspect of myself that was different from many of my peers and I mostly identified it with the ability to speak a different language. Growing up, it became clearer of the ways it affected my personality and character, as well the way I socialize. In recent years, I realized how special it was to be of my ethnicity and the awareness made latin culture become increasingly evident in my life and a very important factor in my identity.
Being Latino has become one of the most important parts of my identity. It brings me self-pride and confidence in a way that I think no other thing can give me. It gives me both a unique trait, in and out of the ethnicity, as well as a common ground to have with other people. It is amazing that I can interact with someone of the same ethnicity and relate to them in almost deep manner but maintaining my uniqueness in the fact that we have different versions of the same lively and passionate culture, especially if they are from a different country. Living in the United States has given me the opportunity to be closely introduced to other aspects of Latin Culture from different areas. If I would’ve stayed in Colombia, I …show more content…
I always find a great display in that when it comes to the World Cup. We might divide in the love and pride for our countries, but we unite in the emotion and excitement that comes with our most beloved sport. The passion that comes with this ethnicity makes me feel everything amplified and allows me to pour myself in my actions and emotions, it is one of the reasons why I am a hard worker. Being Latino is like having a constant abundance of happiness and I think that has been a factor in my happy