The Mexican American Environment

The Mexican American environment has always been rich in Culture, but poor in money. Cameron county ranks top one hundred of the lowest income in the United States. I’m Yvette Colunga coming from a small town called Weslaco in Texas. I was born in Boise, Idaho then moved down to Weslaco when my grandma got sick.The environment I grew up in was always very hectic. There was always something being built and torn down. Business here hardly stayed open because of the lack of sales. My parents have been happily married for more than nineteen years. Sylvia Ramos Colunga and Javier Colunga have three wonderful teenage daughters. If you were to meet my father, you would really admire the kind of man he is. My dad is a really traditional man, he only wants what’s best for his girls. My mother knows what’s going on with the modern times she knows what's trending she acknowledges it. My mom is a very relaxing and funny person. …show more content…
I was always a very delighted,energetic, and full of faith. I would always love to wake up with a smile, and make my family laugh in the mornings to make their days.
A home is a place where you have memories of growing up. I grew up in a apartment for twelve years of my life. It has luxuries such as air conditioning, a laundry room, a pool, etc. Our living condition was very poor in the beginning the stairs were always breaking, many insect infestations,and cracked windows. The neighborhood wasn’t always that great either there were always car racing, cop patrols, and very nosey neighbors. I would consider my neighborhood very roady and dangerous because of the type of people who do or sell illegal