Im Just Me

I’m Just Me Do people constantly ask you what are you? This is a question I get asked on a daily basis. I am Janell Gutierrez and my racial background is Hispanic. I am half Puerto Rican and half Dominican born and raised in the U.S. A lot of people question what I am because of my features. When it comes to my cultural background I am Hispanic but I am closer to my Puerto Rican side of the family. I’m just me. Furthermore I consider myself to be American. I consider myself to be American because I was born and raised here in the U.S. My mother is Puerto Rican also born and raised in the U.S. On the other hand my father was born and raised in Dominican Republic. He moved to the U.S. when he was about 25. Because of my parents racial background I am half Dominican and half Puerto Rican. In addition a lot of people question my racial background because of my features. My nose and hair when it comes to a lot of people seem to be African American features. When you look at Dominicans a lot of us are dark skinned and have what you may consider African American features. Therefore I get those features from my dad. Dominicans are very diverse some that you can assume are American and some that look African American. Lastly when it comes to my cultural background being Dominican and Puerto Rican I am classified as a Hispanic. Since I’m just a Hispanic there’s really no difference in our cultural practices. When it comes to what side of the family I am closer to that will be my Puerto Rican side. Although my parents are married I never got the chance to meet my Dominican side of the family being that they all live in Dominican Republic. My Puerto Rican side of the family for the most part live here in the U.S. In conclusion I consider myself to be an American. I consider myself to to be an American because I was born and raised in the U.S. I am considered a Hispanic because of my parents. When it comes to other I seem to have African American features. Although