Personal Narrative: I Am Mexican

I Am Mexican-American A Girl From Two Lands There was a few times where I got the question, “Do you speak Spanish or do you need me to translate?” This was upsetting because I felt offended, Spanish was my first language and being bilingual has always had its advantages. Although, not only is language something I am proud of I am also proud of my heritage and all the unique food I grew up with. In my family there is a lot of diversity because of my parents and grandparents. My parents, for example do not come from the same place in Mexico and my grandparents also come from different parts of Mexico, all with so many different traditions which have been passed down through generations; they are now my traditions. As a matter of fact, not

I am the oldest so my Spanish is more fluent than my brothers and that is something I like to boast about because well, I’m better at it. Although it was my first language, that doesn’t mean I am perfect at it because I only learned to speak the language. For the most part my Spanish is really clean and understandable but I am taking Native Speakers Spanish 1 this year so that I can learn to read and write well. With this in mind, I have gotten better with the way I speak to my relatives, because most of my aunts and uncles speak both Spanish and English but mainly Spanish. Recently at a family party where most of my aunts and uncles came to celebrate my cousin’s birthday, I do not remember speaking English because everyone spoke Spanish. Usually, I would speak English because my relatives understand it. Now I feel way better with my Spanish and it is polite to respond or initiate a conversation in Spanish rather than English. This was the way I was taught but I feel that now I speak Spanish a bit more properly. I have been asking for more help and to be corrected so that I never lose my native tongue. Spanish has overall let me communicate more efficiently with many of my family members and created this whole other world for me because I am bilingual and

I will usually have eggs with beans and a tortilla for my breakfast, this is the basic breakfast that I have gotten since I was very little and it is very good. Also, for lunch and dinner it is usually bigger meals, it’s meat with rice, beans, a salad, and regular salsas with a side of tortillas instead of forks or spoons. The food we eat during lunch will either be big meals or small meals it depends on what will be for dinner. In addition to regular meals which I have daily, which by the way is not the same every single day, there is also foods I eat during a certain season. For example, during the colder months usually the food I eat consists of soups and warmer foods rather than food that isn’t as steamy. Then, for the more warmer months it is mainly cold fruits and salads, or carne asada by the pool, when it is warmer out I don’t want a hot soup and during cold months I don’t want to be near the pool. This is all normal to me and all the food is always delicious because my grandma makes the best guacamole and salsa, and I love my food spicy or somewhat spicy. The reason I like my food spicy or somewhat spicy is because the food I get at home will usually carry a sauce or salsa and it helps give it flavor. In the same way that salsa and sauce give flavor to my food, that