Personal Narrative: My Spanish In My Life

For me, Spanish and my Mexican culture are my life. I identify myself more with Spanish than I do with English. I cannot go a day without speaking it. In my house that is all we speak, Spanish. Sometimes, with my sister, we tend to mix both Spanish and English when speaking to each other. With my parents though, it is strictly Spanish. Even when I am at work, I try to speak as much Spanish as I can with my coworkers, even if they do not understand me. I sometimes even gets ugly stares or remarks saying, “SPEAK ENGLISH.” I do not mind though, because I am not afraid to show my true colors.
You see, I don’t try to hide my Hispanic background, unlike Tanya who tries to hide her Latino background. I speak Spanish proudly no matter what. Spanish