3. Cultural Consideration

"Por que tu no speak English?" I dislike this some much, when the mixture of two languages, cultures are woven together so tight its accepted to many to be the actual language it self and made into an stereotype. I love my culture, there hasn't been a point in my life where I despised who I was or where my family descended from. Well for one, there isn't any aspect of it in which I disagree with its beliefs. And the second being I respect my culture very much. But to some being Mexican just isn't the "it" thing to be. It isn't as beautiful as being Guamanian, Philippine, or some other culture. You're just Mexican. Well, this is exactly where the lack of knowledge plays a gigantic role in your acceptance of your personal culture. I've researched again and again everything there is to know about where I come from, or actually where my parents and distant family members descend from. I may not know it by heart at this moment, but I clearly understand my people and their choice of life style. "Ese mango esta muy Pachichi", "Quiniqui ven aqui." Its phrases like these interest me so much in attempting to learn about my ancestry. I am proud in being Mexican because I know that we as an entire ethnic group have many interesting it factors. Our architecture, our rich history in art, and sciences. There is more to Mexico than burros, cactus, and pan dulce.