Personal Narrative: My Mexican Culture

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My Mexican culture will forever define who I am and what I do. Culture influences the majority of peoples lives. It can be represented and impactful in a number of ways. Each culture is unique to each individual, which means there are no two cultures that are exactly the same. Culture has a very different meaning for everyone. My culture is represented in food, language, and traditions.
For the first six years of my life I lived in Mexico. I was born in Nevada but was brought over at a couple of months old. Living in Mexico has influenced what I eat to this day. I was accustomed to eating Mexican foods such as tacos, beans, and rice because they are foods that are either easy to make or buy. Beans and rice are some of the foods that I have …show more content…

Being able to communicate with someone from a different country is a nice feeling. Knowing that you do not have to rely on someone else to translate for you is something that I am proud of. As I mentioned, I lived in Mexico for six years, therefore, making Spanish my first language. It is still something that I use today and I rely on it to speak to my grandparents or any other Spanish speaking person. It is part of my culture because it is something that I grew up with and I am proud of. Every summer for the past couple of years, I go to Mexico for two months. I go to visit family and get some freedom from my mother. My ability to fluently speak and write Spanish makes the two months that I am there a lot less difficult and enjoyable I would not be able to say the same thing if I went to Brazil because I do not speak Portuguese, making the trip less enjoyable and lonely. My ability to speak and understand Spanish makes me stand out because I have more experience than those who have never visited a Spanish-speaking country but still speak the language. I am prideful in my ability to speak a language better than most people. If I were to cut out verbal communication, I would not visit Mexico. Spanish is a language that I use at home daily because it makes it easier for my mom to understand. Language is a part of my culture which can be the same for some culture or completely different in

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