My Cultural Project

Culture r’s. many Mexicans do

this as well. This is
Belonging just part of my
culture. When it
comes to food, the
main dishes that we
I am able to speak
eat would be tacos,
Spanish and English
“mole”, “carne con
fluently. Mexicans
chile”, and many
celebrate a few things
more. A typical
differently compared
Mexican breakfast
to other cultures. For
would be “chilaquiles”
example, we celebrate
with a side of eggs
“Dia Del Muerto”.
and beans or “chorizo
I come from a This day starts
con huevo.”
Hispanic background. November 1, and ends
My family is Mexican November 2. This is
and Mexicans have a where families come
lot of culture. The together and
language that we celebrate the death of
speak in our culture is their loved ones who
Spanish. It’s weird have passed away. We My dad tends to make
how language in the honor them by carne asada at least
Hispanic world works decorating with twice a month. My
because everyone flowers, having food favorite Mexican
speaks it differently. and drinks and foods are tortas and
If you were born in visiting their graves. tacos. My dad gets
Mexico or raised with Instead of mourning down when he makes
a Mexican family, we someone’s death, we tacos.
as Mexicans speak celebrate it. Life
Spanish at a slow,
regular pace. If
Experiences
someone is Some challenges that
Dominican, Puerto some Mexicans can
Rican, or another face would be moving
ethnicity, they would to a country without
usually speak Spanish Usually Americans knowing the language
at a faster pace. Some celebrate Christmas and racism. There are
don’t even roll their on Christmas day, but a lot of Mexicans who
my family celebrates have crossed the
Christmas on border to get into the
Christmas Eve and United States for a
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better living knew how to speak and keeping me
condition. Some parts Spanish at first. Later blessed.
of Mexico are poor down the road I
and some people do learned English and
not get paid enough, school became easier.
so they come to If I was to grow up in
America to get a job Mexico, I would have
so they can have a gone to school with
better living Mexican students
condition. Almost all only and we would
my uncles and aunts only speak Spanish. I
from my mom’s side haven’t faced any
have crossed the racism yet but my
border and moved to family members have.
California. I did not Some people simply Virgin Mary is
have to face that don’t like us for no referred to as “La
because I was born in reason. Virgen De
the United States and Guadalupe.” She has
I ended up having a Some of my interests such a huge impact
better living are drawing, makeup, on Mexican culture.
condition growing up shopping and eating. There is even a
compared to my I really enjoy going to Mexican show named
mom. I was able to the mall and buying after her.
learn both English myself new stuff and I
and Spanish and I like to hang out with I have a lot of respect
was introduced to my friend and try new towards my parents.
both cultures: places to eat at. They are my
everything and they
American culture and
Mexican culture. I
My are the reason why I
grew up in a Worldview do what I do. I want
suburban area and I to make them proud
went to school with by graduating college
I grew up as a catholic
all kinds of students and getting my career
and I still believe in
that come from started. Doing this
the beliefs of a
different will make them proud
catholic person. I
backgrounds. When I because I will be the
worship Jesus and
first started school, I first to graduate
The Virgin Mary, I
had a hard time college and get my
have a lot of faith in
learning and degrees. They never
them. I often feel that
understanding the got that opportunity.
they are always
teacher because I only My parents raised me
looking out for me
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to treat everyone with and I got rewarded
respect and be nice for that.
and I still live by that.
I always treat
everyone with
respect, regardless of
gender and ethnicity.
Some of the goals that
I have is to finish
school and become an
elementary school
teacher. I also would
like to own two
houses. I would like
to buy one house for
my parents and get
This was my
one for myself. My
advanced diploma
parents have always
that I earned.
been there for me and
I would like to give
back to them by
buying a house for
them. My goals will
become true
someday, it is all a
process.
Cultural
Artifacts
Here is another
picture of myself.

Here is one of my
accomplishments
from high school.
During my senior
year, I got straight A’s