Personal Narrative: My Latin American Culture

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Being in this class has really opened my eyes to not only my culture, but to other cultures as well. It taught me how in certain ways a culture can be like another and how each culture isn’t just their stereotypes they are much more than that.
I am a first-generation Salvadorian-American woman who grew up lower-class, but is currently middle-class. I also am a heterosexual individual who grew up catholic, but identifies more as a spiritual person who does believe in a higher being. I would say that I grew up poor, but I have always considered myself privileged. I grew up moving around different cities in Northern Virginia where Latinos/Hispanics are highly represented. My parents immigrated from El Salvador in the late 80s during the bloody …show more content…
Although in Northern Virginia the Latin American community is big, I still felt ashamed of identifying as a Latin American. I felt ashamed of speaking Spanish or dressing a certain way because I didn’t want anyone to make fun of me for being “too Hispanic” or being “too Mexican” when I wasn’t even Mexican. It wasn’t until I came to college that I truly learned to accept my culture and the beauty of being Latin American. I now understand the hardships my parents and many other Latin Americans had to face just to provide a better life for themselves and their family. I also see how far my people have made it and how much they have contributed to a country that was not theirs despite the discrimination and hate they have faced and still face …show more content…
Today I identify as a strong Salvadorian American woman because that is who I am. I am strong like many generations of women within my family and within my culture. I am hardworking like my parents and my people. I hope that now and in the future, I can advocate for my people who do face discrimination. I also hope that I can help members within my culture understand mental health issues and conditions. Most of all I hope to be able to educate others on my culture and make sure they know that not every brown person who speaks Spanish is
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