Unlike Tan, I grew up in a home where the primary language was English and there was no English barrier amongst us. Both my parents were able to communicate with me and I had no embarrassing moments with them. They would often stress the importance of education and the importance of expanding my vocabulary. Often my parents would have my sisters and I work on word books to help strengthen our vocabulary and we were unable to watch television till our assignments were completed. My mom would often tell us that “If we didn’t learn to speak proper, we would struggle in the world”. Unlike Tan, I had the luxury of having parents who spoke the primary native language of the land and was able to provide me with a foundation towards success. As time went on, my proficiency in English has gone down. As a child, I would often get into trouble by using slang such as “hella” or “tight”. These were not words that my