Lomeli: MLO5
MLO 5 Cultural Praxis
In order to demonstrate that I have been immerse in the Hispanic culture I will write about my experience growing up in Mexico.
I was born in Sacramento California, during one of the seasonal job trips they made to the United States. I was two weeks old when my family migrated to Mexico to be raise in Jalisco Mexico in a pueblito called Ayotitlan. I am fluent in Spanish it was my first and only language growing up. I attended school Kindergarten through First year of High School in Mexico. Our town was small at the time and the community was respectful towards each other, most families sow their own food, respect towards adults was a must it almost seemed like a big family. The economic level was very low because families were content if they had enough food from seasonal crops. Even though the town was small and far away from the City or Universities the people valued education, parents saved money from the little extra they had from their crops to pay for the University. During my first semester into high school in Mexico I learned education was not free, my parents had to pay for transportation, food and books. At the age of sixteen my family moved to Unites States, I left my town, my family and friends back in Mexico. It been sixteen years since I arrived to the U.S. A new country, new culture, new language to learn and adjust. English is my second language despite all the confusing and troubles that came with assimilation I am proud to say that I am bilingual. I feel favored to be raised in Mexico; I learned important lessons tied to the Mexican Culture while growing up that I benefit from such as: respect for adults, sense of community, family unification and a strong desire for education. I still go back to Mexico and I missed those days of tranquility but as I have embrace a new culture I am happy to be in the United States. I live in Salinas a community predominantly Hispanic, where Spanish is the primary language for most of the Latino houses and I observed how the culture carries on with the individual wherever he/she goes. I am Mexican American I am bilingual and I been blessed to be part of two cultures.
In order to demonstrate that I have been immerse in the Hispanic culture I will write about my experience growing up in Mexico.
I was born in Sacramento California, during one of the seasonal job trips they made to the United States. I was two weeks old when my family migrated to Mexico to be raise in Jalisco Mexico in a pueblito called Ayotitlan. I am fluent in Spanish it was my first and only language growing up. I attended school Kindergarten through First year of High School in Mexico. Our town was small at the time and the community was respectful towards each other, most families sow their own food, respect towards adults was a must it almost seemed like a big family. The economic level was very low because families were content if they had enough food from seasonal crops. Even though the town was small and far away from the City or Universities the people valued education, parents saved money from the little extra they had from their crops to pay for the University. During my first semester into high school in Mexico I learned education was not free, my parents had to pay for transportation, food and books. At the age of sixteen my family moved to Unites States, I left my town, my family and friends back in Mexico. It been sixteen years since I arrived to the U.S. A new country, new culture, new language to learn and adjust. English is my second language despite all the confusing and troubles that came with assimilation I am proud to say that I am bilingual. I feel favored to be raised in Mexico; I learned important lessons tied to the Mexican Culture while growing up that I benefit from such as: respect for adults, sense of community, family unification and a strong desire for education. I still go back to Mexico and I missed those days of tranquility but as I have embrace a new culture I am happy to be in the United States. I live in Salinas a community predominantly Hispanic, where Spanish is the primary language for most of the Latino houses and I observed how the culture carries on with the individual wherever he/she goes. I am Mexican American I am bilingual and I been blessed to be part of two cultures.
